Munster chief blasts fixture clash

Guinness Pro12: The head of Munster rugby has criticised the decision to stage their first game at the redeveloped Musgrave Park in Cork on the same day as Ireland take on France in the Six Nations.

Munster chief executive Garrett Fitzgerald said Pro12 games should not be staged in a country which is at home that day in the Six Nations. Ireland’s clash with France at the Aviva Stadium will just be coming to an end tomorrow evening when Munster will kick off their first game in Cork in a year when they take on Cardiff Blues at 7.35pm at the revamped venue where €3.2 million has spent developing the stadium.

“I can appreciate we need to continue with the Pro12 during the Six Nations but we should ensure that we don’t have clashes like this. It’s not fair on supporters who would like to attend both games. We should ensure that Pro12 games are not on the same day as a home international,” said Fitzgerald.