Thief has field day during rugby stars’ training session

’TWAS the week before Castres, when all through the grounds, not a creature was stirring, ’cept a thief out of bounds.

As the Munster rugby squad lined out for a practice session in the University of Limerick campus, in preparation for their weekend Heineken Cup clash, a pick-pocket took to the team changing room. Having rifled through pockets and gear bags, he or she departed €900 richer and with five mobile phones.

The robbery took place sometime between 11.30am and 2pm on Tuesday as the squad was going through its paces at the UL training grounds, where practice sessions are normally held.