‘It was insane ... I was dead on my feet’ - Meafou ready for another mammoth Munster battle

He started that quarter-final in Dublin, a relentless arms race through extra time and penalties, and rates it as one of the toughest games he has been involved in. 

BLUE HORIZON: Toulouse lock Emmanuel Meafou was born in Australia but dreams of playing for France. ‘My main focus is playing well with Toulouse and getting my passport and if that turns into a call up for the French team, that’ll be great.’ Pic: Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty

Toulouse have no illusions about the high-intensity levels they will face on and off the pitch at Thomond Park when they open their Champions Cup account against Munster on Sunday.

“It was loud at the Aviva,” lock Emmanuel Meafou says, recalling May’s thunderous quarter-final between the two sides.