Munster no to Lansdowne

MUNSTER will resist any attempt to move their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais from Thomond Park — despite the lure of a massive pay-day.

Munster no to Lansdowne

It is understood that IRFU chiefs have already discussed the possibility of a bumper E1 million pay-day which would accrue if Munster agreed to play the game at Lansdowne Road in April.

But Munster coach Alan Gaffney insisted last night: “I don’t see that as a possibility. We owe it to our supporters who have followed us all everywhere to play the game at Thomond Park. They have had to put up with four away semi-finals and this is our first home quarter-final since 2001. There’s not a chance we will move as far as I am concerned.”

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