WE’VE KNOWN for a while now that Rob Howley will be leaving Wales after the World Cup and his imminent departure is another blow for rugby in our country.
I wrote last week about my concern over the brain drain from the game in Wales with Shaun Edwards set to move to France and Robin McBryde already signed on with Leinster for next season. Now Rob is poised to add to that as it looks like he’s favourite to follow Robin to Irish rugby and join Munster as backs coach. That deal is not officially done and while again I can see the attraction of a role at Munster for Rob, he will be...