Jacques Nienaber finally arrives at Leinster as Graham Rowntree says he won’t rush captain call

The brand new senior coach has concluded his commitments with the South African Rugby Union, and is predicted to be on the province’s coaching session in UCD in the present day.

Nienaber is taking on from Stuart Lancaster six weeks into the season, along with his commitments with the Springboks, whom he guided to the Webb Ellis trophy final month, delaying his arrival.

Leinster’s large fear from their 21-16 win over Munster on Saturday is the arm damage suffered by Ross Byrne and the province will present an replace in the present day.

In the meantime, Munster coach Graham Rowntree says he received’t hurry in naming a brand new captain after Peter O’Mahony stood down from the function final weekend.

Hooker Diarmuid Barron led the aspect of their defeat to Leinster on Saturday and the top coach says he’ll proceed to call the skipper on a recreation by recreation foundation in the intervening time, earlier than confirming O’Mahony’s alternative.

The Corkman had held the function for greater than a decade and led the aspect towards the Stormers, solely to announce his determination final week in a transfer that has led to hypothesis he’ll take over from Johnny Sexton as Eire captain.

“I respect his determination. He’s been nice for this membership, an icon of this membership,” Rowntree mentioned.

“Who that captain shall be, we are going to title sooner or later. I’m not being rushed into that. We’ve bought a robust management group which he’ll nonetheless be a part of, and can drive on.”

O’Mahony’s shoulder damage just isn’t as unhealthy as first feared and Munster are hopeful he and Jack O’Donoghue can get again for his or her Champions Cup opener towards Bayonne on Saturday week.

New signing Oli Jager might make his debut towards Glasgow this Friday.

“He has landed, he was within the constructing,” Rowntree mentioned. “He bought in Thursday morning. He shall be trying to hit coaching correctly on Monday.”