Munster’s Bourgoin fixture set for Geneva

IT seems certain that Munster’s away Heineken Cup fixture to Bourgoin will be played in a 32,000-seater football stadium in Geneva, and not at the French club’s home ground.

Conscious that Munster fans are likely to travel in huge numbers, Bourgoin are on the verge of conceding home advantage in order to accept a financial windfall instead. They play at the 8,500-capacity Stade Pierre Rajon but reckon the move to Geneva, a 90-minute drive away, will be welcomed by both sets of supporters.

According to former Munster scrum-half Mike Prendergast, it’s 90% certain that the match will be switched. “It will clearly suit the travelling fans who, instead of having to fly into and stay in Lyon, can now base themselves in Geneva, which houses an international airport,” he said.