'His name is mentioned every day': Munster marks late Anthony Foley's eighth anniversary

Foley’s memory was explored a little deeper on Wednesday as Munster underwent their first training session before Saturday’s return to Cape Town.

Anthony Foley was remembered by all whose careers have been influenced, directly or indirectly, by him. File picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

There was added poignancy to Munster’s invocation of the late Anthony Foley in Cape Town on Wednesday as the squad marked the eighth anniversary of their head coach’s passing.

Yet as former team-mate and current attack coach Mike Prendergast noted, there is not a day goes by when the squad is together that the name “Axel” is not aired by the collective.