Castres fans ready to make noise

CASTRES fans are turning up the heat in anticipation of Munster’s arrival this weekend, with one of their chief supporters calling on the club’s fans to come out in numbers to cheer on the French side in this Friday’s crucial Heineken Cup encounter.

Though Castres are out of contention, Olivier Saint Loubert, a member of the supporters’ club Puissance Castres, didn’t mince his words on the club website this week.

“This isn’t a match like all the others,” said Saint Loubert. “Munster is a special team because their supporters are incredible, their support is unconditional.