LEINSTER are hiring former Munster player Tyler Bleyendaal as a new assistant coach.
The 33-year-old will replace Andrew Goodman who is taking up a role as Ireland backs coach – taking over from Mike Catt– at the end of the season.
Bleyendaal is currently attack coach for Super Rugby side Hurricanes.
The New Zealand native played for Canterbury and Crusaders before joining Munster in 2015.
He was being eyed up as a potential Ireland international Joe Schmidt but his career was stalled and eventually ended by a neck injury which saw him retire in 2020.
He joined his former Munster team-mate Jason Holland’s staff at the Hurricanes later this year and was also a coach with Tonga at last year’s Rugby World Cup in which they lost 59-16 to Ireland.