No Red rush as confident Army saves for the future

MUNSTER’S semi-final against Saracens in the Heineken Cup next Sunday is not yet a sellout, with the absence of the usual mad clamour for tickets possibly down to one thing — confidence.

The failure of the province to sell out its allocation of 13,750 tickets has prompted speculation that many Munster fans are saving their money in anticipation of their team making it to the final of the tournament in Cardiff on May 24.

The Munster branch yesterday released about 800 tickets for Sunday’s match at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for sale through the Munster Rugby Shop outlets in Limerick and Cork.