Relaxed Munster warming to task in Cape Town

The Munster squad arrived into 25°C heat in South Africa at the start of a two-match tour which will also double up as preparation for their Champions Cup semi-final showdown with Racing 92 in Bordeaux.

Munster added two players for the trip to South Africa bringing their squad up to 30 with the addition of back three player Stephen Fitzgerald and scrum-half Jack Stafford. They brought the entire 23-man squad who saw off Toulon 20-19 in such dramatic fashion at the weekend to South Africa, with Brian Scott, Dave O’Callaghan, Conor Oliver, Dan Goggin and academy player Calvin Nash added to the travelling party.

Munster travelled to South Africa in two groups, both going via Dubai and arriving into warm sunshine in Cape Town yesterday. The squad will get their first taste of playing in this weather when they train at the City Park rugby grounds this morning.