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Now coming up for you today, Brian O'Driscoll on why Ciarán Frawley might be Leinster's go-to for their final URC playoff push.

Munster are on the hunt for a new forwards coach next season and Croke Park could host this season's URC final for the second year in a row.

Now, first up today, Leinster fans, you'll be thrilled to hear that we're not quite done sifting through the ashes of the Investec Champions Cup final defeat to Bordeaux Begla last weekend.

Three-time winner Brian O'Driscoll joined Owen Shahan for Wednesday Night Rugby this week, and he gave his take on the Neenaber Blitz defence and why it came unstuck against the defending champions.

Thoughts now turn to Leinster's URC quarterfinal against the Lions at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Bott feels that Ciarán Frawley, who's leaving for Connacht this summer, might be the shout as their first choice out half for the final run-in.

He believes that Harry Burns' struggles in both the last weekend's final in Bilbao and their semi-final win over Toulon a couple of weeks ago may not help his case as the starting taker.

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The latest episode of the Red 78 has also dropped, with Rory O'Hagan, Fiona Hayes and Alan Quinlan looking ahead to Munster's quarterfinal against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

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Munster have confirmed that forwards coach Alex Codling will leave the province at the end of the season.

The 52-year-old initially joined the coaching set-up in November of 2024, combining that role with the same brief in the Ireland women's backroom.

He then moved to a full-time role with the province last summer, following the conclusion of Ireland's Women's Rugby World Cup campaign.

Munster have also revealed that Codling will now take up a new coaching opportunity in the top 14 in France.

It's reported that he will now join Toulon on a three-year deal.

Their academy head Cedric Béal confirmed he would be heading to the south of France this summer.

Jimmy Duffy has emerged as the favourite to succeed Codling in the role.

He of course is leaving Ulster at the end of this term.