Munster’s European hopes came to a frustrating end for another season down by the Mediterranean yesterday, as they came up short in a Heineken Cup semi-final for the second year in a row.

Munster rugby fans at home and abroad are preparing for tomorrow's semi-final, and many are flying to France to be in the thick of it.

Considered the best travelling rugby supporters in Europe, Munster’s Red Army is on the move again, with as many as 6,000 expected to descend on the Mediterranean city of Marseilles in the coming days.