AFTER a deserved six-week break, Munster have commenced their pre-season training programme at their High Performance Centre (HPC) in Limerick.
New signings Thaakir Abrahams, Billy Burns, Tom Farrell and Diarmuid Kilgallen have all arrived.
Tony Butler, Ethan Coughlan, Mark Donnelly, Edwin Edogbo and Brian Gleeson join the senior squad after graduating from the Academy.
Scott Buckley has joined Australian side Randwick on a short-term loan for game-time during the off-season and will return in early September.
Tadhg Beirne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Oli Jager, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash and Peter O’Mahony have all returned from South Africa after Ireland’s two-Test tour.
Academy members have also HPC this week to begin their preparations for the upcoming campaign.