Fans get ready to bask in the sun of San Sebastian

MUNSTER rugby fans are dusting down their maps, flicking through the phrase books and cranking up Google Earth as they prepare for another assault on mainland Europe.

Champions Leinster have a relatively straightforward (travel-wise) assignment against Toulouse while Tony McGahan’s side face another French outfit Biarritz, not on their home turf, but across the border in the Spanish city of San Sebastian on Sunday, May 2.

Without a direct air link, the venue presents a logistical nightmare for the Red Army, but few if any fans, are as qualified in surmounting travel obstacles as the province’s loyal band of followers. And one thing is for certain, they’ll be in good voice on the May Bank Holiday weekend.