MUNSTER HAVE LINED up English opposition for their August pre-season warm-up matches in Cork.
Double Heineken Cup winner Declan Kidney will take London Irish to his home city for a match on 17 August.
Kidney was named director of rugby with the Exiles after their relegation from the Premiership having taken up a technical consultant role alongside head coach Les Kiss in March.
The former Ireland coaching ticket will hope the meeting with Munster will springboard a promotion-winning campaign in the Championship.
With Johann van Graan entering his first full season in charge, tougher opposition awaits the following weekend as deposed English champions Exeter Chiefs land in Musgrave Park. The fixture will be the first time the Premiership finalists meet Munster.
Munster pre-season fixtures in Musgrave Park
Friday, August 17
Munster v London Irish
Friday, August 24
Munster v Exeter Chiefs
Great news. He’s the best young centre half in the league.
@Maureen: hahahahahahahaha
@Stephen Walsh: what 20 year old centre back is better so?
@Conor O’Neill: Shhh FGS don’t you know Lindeloff and Dalot are the best in the world. Shhh now.
I know contracts aren’t really worth the paper they are written on but Liverpool’s business over the last 12 month’s of tieing their players down to longer deals with I imagine a good pay rise each time should definitely pay off over the next few years.