Munster face into the ‘Pool of Death’ again

THE close links between Munster and London Irish will be tested in this year’s Heineken Cup as both have landed in a “Pool of Death” featuring Magners League champions Ospreys and Amlin Cup finalists, Toulon.

Munster’s triumphant 2006 skipper Anthony Foley, one of Tony McGahan’s coaching assistants, admitted that the pool would serve to firmly focus the mind on what is bound to be an extraordinarily tough campaign.

Foley remained philosophical: “I suppose, though, it’s something we’re used to by now and it certainly will focus the mind on what to expect for the season. It’s a good gauge of how hard the upcoming season is going to be.