Ulster 'not finished' setting coaching team - Murphy

Attack coach Mark Sexton will leave Connacht at the end of the season

Head coach Richie Murphy says there is "always going to be speculation" after Ulster were linked with a move for coach Mark Sexton.

Sexton, brother of former Ireland fly-half Johnny, will leave Connacht at the end of the season to take up "a new opportunity".

Murphy said there is "potentially a new coaching position" at Ulster but did not say any more on Sexton.

"We're fairly a long way down the process of setting our coaching team for next year, but we're not finished yet," said Murphy.

"There are obviously a couple of coaches that are off contract at the end of the year that are currently with us.

"Over the next number of weeks we'll feel like we will be in a position to be able to clarify exactly what is happening next year.

"At this moment we are probably not there yet."

Sexton, who was promoted to Connacht's attack coach this season, previously worked with Murphy as Ireland won two Grand Slams in the Under-20s Six Nations.

"There is potentially a new coaching position within Ulster Rugby. There definitely is, and a restructuring of different roles as well.

"It's unfair, and it's unfinished at the moment, so I can't really confirm what that looks like."