Racing 92 fans to accommodate Munster supporters as clubs remember Anthony Foley
Saturday 7 January 2017 13:09, UK
Travelling Munster supporters will be accommodated by Racing 92 fans this weekend as they remember the late Anthony Foley.
Munster travelled in numbers to Paris in October for the Champions Cup match which was postponed due to the tragic death on the eve of the game of the Irish province's coach at the age of 42.
The game will instead be played on Saturday, and in an act of solidarity, Racing fans have opened their homes to Munster's returning faithful to help keep their costs down.
Ian Buckley, secretary of Munster Rugby Supporters Club, told the Limerick Leader: "We are absolutely blown away by it.
"As a supporters club, we are deeply appreciative of the offer, we don't even have the words to express our gratitude to Racing supporters.
"When the offer came in from Racing we, as a committee, were absolutely blown away by it.
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"It's different to being put up in a hotel - to invite us into their homes shows the whole human side to it.
"It brought home to us how much respect that people had in world rugby for 'Axel' for a start and then for Munster fans as well.
"One of our representatives will be going over and presenting a signed shirt to our counterparts in Racing on Saturday."
Watch Munster's game at Racing 92 live from 3.40pm on Saturday on Sky Sports 1.
