All Blacks legend Doug Howlett will return to New Zealand.
In announcing the move, Howlett confirmed that after six years of working with Munster Rugby and the Commercial Advisory Board, that the decision is one of mixed emotions.
Howlett commented, "The privilege of playing for Munster Rugby, completing
my MBA in UCC, and having the opportunity to run the province's commercial and marketing programmes under the guidance of Garrett Fitzgerald, and the commercial board's Niall FitzGerald and Patrick Coveney, have all been incredible experiences.
"It has been an extraordinary 11 years living in Ireland and I will always treasure my time in this special and unique club, and in Irish sport, academia and business."
On the field, the all-time leading try scorer for the All Blacks was involved in professional rugby for 17 years, during which time he played for Super Rugby sides the Highlanders, the Hurricanes and the Blues before joining Munster Rugby in January 2008.
