Foley salutes Munster’s travelling army

AS a 15,000-strong red army prepares for an invasion of Toulouse, Munster No 8 Anthony Foley believes the number of travelling fans will help ease the pressure on the team ... and the referee, Englishman Chris White.

"French crowds tend to be very vociferous, very intimidating, but the fact that so many Munster people are travelling will considerably lessen that intimidation factor.

"He won't have 30,000 French supporters abusing him at every turn and questioning every decision. Everyone suffers in an intimidating atmosphere and referees are not above making wrong decisions under such pressure.