Transitional Munster get helping hand from Euro rivals

MUNSTER rugby does strange things to people.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2011 - 00:00

Charlie Mulqueen, Tuesday View

Last week, Castres forsook home advantage for the Heineken Cup visit of the two-time champions in the hope of making a financial killing at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, the home of fierce rivals Toulouse.

But the plan backfired.

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Courts Rugby Place: Castres Place: Franklin’s Gardens Place: MK Dons Place: Milton Keynes Place: Toulouse Place: Edinburgh Place: Thomond Park Place: New Zealand Place: France Place: Welford Road Person: Tony McGahan Person: Ronan O’Gara Person: Paul O’Connell Person: O’Gara Person: Michael Bradley Person: McGahan Person: O’Connell Person: Peter O’Mahony Person: Doug Howlett Person: Howlett Person: O’Mahony Person: Damien Varley Person: Wian du Preez Person: Will Chambers Person: Tomás O’Leary Person: Denis Fogarty Person: Marcus Horan Person: Donncha O’Callaghan Person: Denis Leamy Person: Niall Ronan Event: Heineken Cup Event: Rabo Direct Pro 12 Organisation: Munster Organisation: Munster Rugby Organisation: Castres Organisation: Toulouse Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Llanelli Scarlets Organisation: Saints Organisation: Scots Organisation: Edinburgh Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Glasgow Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Connacht

<p>BRIGHTON ROCK: Head Coach Scott Bemand.</p>

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