Munster Assistant coach confirms they won't be signing Malcolm Marx

Munster Assistant Coach Denis Leamy has confirmed that the club won't be signing Springboks hooker Malcolm Marx.

The 28-year old was linked with a move to the Irish Province in recent months, but Leamy says Munster won’t be bringing in Marx.

“I’d like to work with Malcolm Marx, but there’s nothing in it,” said Leamy.

“There’s nothing there for us. No, that’s not something that’s happening, to be as clear about that as I can.

“Look, obviously we look in different areas of the market but that’s not a conversation that’s ongoing.”

Marx is currently signed for Kubota Spears in Japan’s Top League, having made the move to the far east after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

“With the contract stuff, it’s part of our business but we try to leave that to one side,” continued Leamy.

“It’s all about performance and what’s in front of us, which is Northampton this weekend. There’s contract talks ongoing all the time and that’s dealt with by Wig [Rowntree] and he takes care of that an awful lot.

“Thankfully, from my point of view as an assistant coach along with Mike Prendergast and Andi Kyriacou, we don’t really have to focus on that. Wig will give us weekly updates or monthly updates on that sort of stuff. That business goes on but everyone focuses on one goal and that’s performance.”