The 28-year-old had been chasing All Blacks caps but is now set to pursue Ireland honours.
MUNSTER ARE UNDERSTOOD to be closing in on the signing of tighthead prop Oli Jager, who has been playing with the Crusaders in New Zealand since 2017.
Jager enjoyed an impressive rise through Kiwi rugby as he starred for Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup, then advanced into the Crusaders set-up and was involved in their prolific success in Super Rugby. He also played for a New Zealand Barbarians team against the British and Irish Lions in 2017. And the 28-year-old appears to have had a change of mind in terms of his international allegiance now, with Munster believed to be close to copperfastening the addition of Jager, who could join imminently.
Ulster are currently without their two leading tighthead props in Marty Moore and Tom O’Toole, both of whom are sidelined, but they are expected to make their returns over the coming month. 26-year-old tighthead prop Roman Salanoa is currently sidelined with a knee injury but had been making good progress until his knee issue and his contract runs until 2025.
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