**With the rugby world slowly beginning to kick back into gear, it’s no surprise to see plenty of stories involving clubs and players from the Guinness PRO14 doing the rounds.** And we start today’s Media Watch in Ireland where, [in the first part of a two-part interview](http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/stuart-lancaster-interview-part-one/), Stuart Lancaster has been speaking about how he has been keeping busy during lockdown. Not only does the Leinster senior coach talk about his family and being a sporting parent, the former England boss also sings the praises of the Irish province and Leo Cullen. Staying in Ireland, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have confirmed they will [commence a programme of testing](http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/551080/munster-rugby-players-to-begin-covid-19-testing-next-week.html) of its senior professional players and high performance staff. Players, coaches and support staff from Leinster and Munster will undergo a swab test to indicate the presence of Covid-19 ahead of their planned return to their respective High Performance Centres next week. Meanwhile, former Munster outhalf Tyler Bleyendaal [has reflected on his time in red with Extra.ie](http://extra.ie/2020/06/17/sport/rugby/tyler-bleyendaal-munster-retirement) after being forced into early retirement on medical grounds after four years at Thomond Park. While the 30-year-old Kiwi is excited about the next stage of his life, he admits the current coronavirus pandemic means his retirement has not really kicked in just yet. He said: “It’s been a pretty tough period of adjustment. I’m not sure the reality has fully kicked in just yet because we’re still pretty locked down and there’s not much rugby I’m missing out on yet.” In Wales, new Dragons forwards coach Mefin Davies cannot wait to get stuck in and play his part in the rise of promising young tighthead Leon Brown, [according to the South Wales Argus](http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/18523045.wales-prop-brown-new-coach-excited-getting-work-dragons/). Former hooker Davies will join Dean Ryan’s management team, replacing Ceri Jones as forwards coach, when the Rodney Parade club gets the green light to return to training.
