Munster have secured a key trio of players until the summer of 2025 - but returning prop John Ryan is moving on again in the new year.
The province and the IRFU have announced two-year contract extensions for Ireland's newest cap, Jack Crowley, as well as experienced winger Andrew Conway and back row Jack O’Donoghue, who was Munster's player of the season last term.
However it has also been confirmed that 34-year-old Ryan will depart the province at the end of January on completion of his short-term contract, with Super Rugby outfit the Chiefs his likely destination.
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Munster had offered the tighthead a longer deal but to no avail, making the decision to cut Ryan adrift to Wasps at the end of last season all the more baffling.
Ryan returned on a short-term contract when Wasps hit financial trouble and he was crucial to the Reds' recent upturn in fortunes. He made his 201st appearance for Munster in last Sunday's Champions Cup loss to Toulouse.
