Overview
- Jared Payne signed a two-year deal on Tuesday to become an assistant coach at Munster, a move the club says completes its senior coaching team for next season.
- Mossy Lawler has signed an extension to remain an assistant coach until 2028 and will share responsibility for the attack and backline with Payne.
- Payne is a 20-cap Ireland international who retired from playing in 2018 and has coached at Ulster, Clermont Auvergne and the Scarlets, giving him experience in Ireland, France and Wales.
- Head coach Clayton McMillan and general manager Ian Costello endorsed the hires, saying the two-person attack model will increase accountability and bring more detail to Munster’s offensive work.
- The pairing combines internal continuity with outside experience and should shape Munster’s backline tactics and player development next season, so observers should watch changes to the province’s attack patterns and selection when the new staff begin work.