O'Driscoll Continues With Munster

Commenting on the news O'Driscoll said, "I'm delighted my immediate future in rugby has been resolved. I would like to thank Garrett Fitzgerald (Munster CEO) and all involved for their help in bringing the issue to a satisfactory conclusion at such an opportune time with Heineken Cup and Magners League matters very much my focus."

And Munster have confirmed newspaper reports that prop Timmy Ryan has agreed terms with the French club Toulon. Ryan turned down a lucrative full time Munster contract in favour of the French club. " While I believe it will benefit my game in the short term to experience a foreign rugby culture," Ryan said, " I would hopefully see myself returning to Munster at some stage in the future and continuing my career in what is a superb set-up."