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The 42
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
Munster appoint Alex Codling as forwards coach ahead of new season
MUNSTER HAVE ANNOUNCED that Alex Codling will become the province's forwards coach for the 2025/2026 season. Codling takes up the role after joining Munster as a forwards coach consultant last November. He worked with the province throughout the remainder of the 2024/25 season while also working with Ireland senior women's squad. Codling will continue to work as a forwards coach with Ireland for the upcoming women's World Cup. He will begin his role with Munster on 1 October, with incoming Head Coach Clayton McMillan fulfilling the role of forwards coach during the pre-season period. He will be supported by elite player development officer Tommy O'Donnell. Advertisement Codling was previously head coach of Premiership side Newcastle Falcons and also held a coaching role with the senior England men's team, Harlequins and Oyonnax. Meanwhile, Brad Mayo has been unveilled as Munster's new head of athletic performance. Mayo comes into the role this summer having worked with Brumbies, Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors and most recently was head of athletic performance with New Zealand Super Rugby side, The Hurricanes. He worked with new Munster boss Clayton McMillan in the role of strength and conditioning coach for the All Blacks XV during their Northern Hemisphere Tour. 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season,' said Munster's General Manager Ian Costello. 'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. 'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.'
Irish Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Munster make key backroom staff appointments before Clayton McMillan's arrival
Munster have confirmed that Ireland women's forwards coach Alex Codling will be joining the Reds full-time for next season - after the Women's Rugby World impressed after joining the Munster set-up in a consultancy role in November after the departure of Andi Kyriacou. The influence of lineout expert Codling was missed when he was on Ireland duty, particularly in Bordeaux in April when the province's set-piece badly 51-year-old is a former Newcastle Falcons head coach and he has also coached with the senior England men's team, Harlequins and Oyonnax, but he will be a big loss to Scott Bemand's Ireland set-up after the World Munster boss Clayton McMillan, who arrives at Munster next month, will be pleased to have Codling on board but until then the Kiwi will cover his role, along with the Reds' elite player development officer Tommy O' has also been confirmed Brad Mayo has been appointed as the province's new head of athletic performance, having worked alongside McMillan as S&C coach for the All Blacks XV during their Northern Hemisphere Tour last year. Mayo has worked with the Brumbies, Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors and most recently was head of athletic performance with The general manager Ian Costello said: 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season.'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team.'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.'
RTÉ News
13 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Munster name Alex Codling as their new forwards coach
Munster have confirmed that Alex Codling has been appointed as the province's forwards coach ahead of the new season. Codling joined Munster in November on an interim basis as he took a dual role, combining the job of forwards coach consultant with his role as the forwards coach with the Ireland women's team. He will start his new permanent role with Munster on 1 October, after travelling with Ireland to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England as their forwards coach. Prior to his current role with Ireland, Codling was head coach of Premiership club Newcastle Falcons and he has also coached with the senior England men's team, Harlequins and Oyonnax. Munster also announced that Brad Mayo, the former head of athletic performance with Super Rugby side, The Hurricanes, has been appointed as the province's new head of athletic performance. Mayo, who will take up his new role this summer, has worked with the Brumbies, Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors. Munster general manager Ian Costello welcome the new appointments and said: "Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season. "We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. "Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season."
Irish Examiner
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Munster make Codling and Mayo appointments for 2025/26
Munster have made Alex Codling's stay with the province permanent after the announcement that he will take up the role of forwards coach for the 2025/26 season. Codling joined Munster back in November as forwards coach consultant, following the departures of Graham Rowntree and Andi Kyriacou, and worked with the province throughout the remainder of the 2024/25 season, juggling his commitments with the Ireland women's squad. Codling will begin his new role on October 1 after he completes his time with Ireland at the Women's Rugby World Cup. Prior to his current role alongside Ireland coach Scott Bemand, he held the head coach role at Premiership outfit Newcastle Falcons, while he has also coached with England, Harlequins and Oyonnax. Prior to his arrival, the role of forwards coach will be covered by incoming head coach Clayton McMillan, who will be supported by elite player development officer Tommy O'Donnell. Meanwhile, Brad Mayo has been appointed as the province's new head of athletic performance. Mayo - who will take up his new role this summer - has worked with the Brumbies, Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, Glasgow Warriors, and most recently with New Zealand Super Rugby side, The Hurricanes. Last season, the highly-touted Mayo also worked with McMillan in the role of strength and conditioning coach for the All Blacks XV. 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season," said Munster general manager Ian Costello. 'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world, and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. 'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top-class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.'
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Red Bull agree deal to buy Newcastle Falcons and keep Premiership club afloat
Brett Connon of Newcastle Falcons in action against Leicester Tigers during a Premiership match in May. Brett Connon of Newcastle Falcons in action against Leicester Tigers during a Premiership match in May. Photograph:Red Bull has agreed a deal to buy Newcastle Falcons which includes a commitment to keep the club in the city and will ensure the Premiership remains a 10-team competition next season. Newcastle have been for sale for over a year, with owner Semore Kurdi no longer willing to fund multimillion-pound annual losses, leading to fears they could become the fourth Premiership club to go bust in the last two years after Wasps, Worcester and London Irish. Advertisement Related: An ugly pack and backs worth paying to watch: Bath have taken us back to the 1990s | Andy Bull Such has been the concern for Newcastle's future that the other Premiership clubs agreed in principle to provide a £4m loan to enable them to take part in the competition next season, with a nine-team top-flight not thought to be commercially viable. Red Bull is understood to have reach an agreement to take over the cash-strapped club however, and take on their £39m debts. These include £14.5m in unpaid treasury loans taken out during the Covid-19 pandemic. During negotiations with the Austrian energy drinks company the prospect of moving the club to the 26,000-capacity Darlington Arena 40 miles away was discussed, but the Guardian has been told that Red Bull's takeover plan involves Newcastle staying at Kingston Park, which has been their home for the past 35 years. Advertisement Red Bull's decision to stay in Newcastle is likely to be popular with the club's longsuffering fans, who did not see them win a single match last season and only two this as Steve Diamond's side finished bottom of the Premiership on both occasions. The company's vision for the club is understood to be based on using their brands and marketing expertise to gain support from younger people in the city, with several campaigns planned to appeal to Newcastle's student population. Given the company's footballing connections Red Bull is also expected to seek a close working relationship with Newcastle United. The club's outgoing sporting director Paul Mitchell previously worked at RB Leipzig. Newcastle will be Red Bull's first rugby purchase, but the club aligns with it's purchase model of snapping up underperforming sports teams with a business plan of transforming them into global brands. The company paid Ford just $1 to buy the failing Formula One team, Jaguar Racing, in 2004 and have successfully transformed them into giants of the sport, with Red Bull Racing winning eight world drivers' championships and six constructors' titles in the last 15 years. In addition to football clubs, RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and the New York Red Bulls, they also own 9.9% of Leeds United and are heavily involved in motor sport and winter sports. Advertisement Attracting a new owner such as Red Bull is also a coup for Premiership Rugby, who are seeing much-needed signs of growth for the sport. Viewing figures for Premiership matches on TNT Sport are up 10% on last season before Saturday's final between Bath and Leicester, with the increase 47% when the game directly follows a Premier League match. In another significant boost TNT Sport last month agreed a new five-year deal giving it exclusive live rights for every Premiership match until 2031. Red Bull and Newcastle declined to comment on the deal.
