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Munster Stay in Red

  • 05-05-2006 9:53am
    #1
    PowerHouseDan
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    Munster stay red as Biarritz lose bizarre kit battle

    05/05/2006

    MUNSTER won the first psychological battle two weeks before the Heineken Cup final last night in Dublin.

    Munster were forced to earn the right to wear their famed red jersey when the ERC dictated that they had to toss a coin with rivals Biarritz.

    The circumstances were, apparently, forced upon the ERC by Biarritz, who demanded the chance to wear the same kit they wore in the quarter and semi-finals of the tournament, a white shirt with red shoulder stripes, red shorts and red socks.

    But Munster were left fuming that Biarritz were even given the opportunity, pointing out that the French side had submitted two totally different kits (home and away) for ERC approval before the start of the season. Neither would have clashed with Munster's colours.

    In their wisdom, the ERC reacted to a suggestion from Biarritz that they had a right to play in the same colours as they appeared in during the last two rounds, and called for a toss of a coin to decide the issue.

    Needless to say, that infuriated Munster. ERC suggested yesterday that colours shown in the media guide at the start of the season were merely meant as a guide, and a spokesperson pointed out that both Stade Francais and Sale Sharks had changed their colours for games earlier in the season.


    The gross irony, of course, is that Stade Francais decided to play one of their pool games — against Leicester Tigers — in shocking pink ... hardly likely to cause any confusion between the teams or with the referee!

    Neither did Sale's decision to change colours in the quarter-final against Biarritz cause any confusion, and it was totally at the discretion of the English club.

    The ERC spokesperson was adamant that the final, being at a neutral venue, called for a demand to cater for both sides, but that view would be at variance with the colours submitted by Biarritz at the start of the season. He was unable to answer whether there was a hard and fast rule on the matter.

    "The colours that appear in the media guide are just that — a guide," said the spokesperson.

    There was no official reaction from Munster, but officials were believed to be equally angry over the necessity to send a representative to Dublin to toss for the right to wear the colours submitted from the start of the season.

    ERC also insisted that the clubs toss a coin for the right for first choice on a dressing room and to give first choice on times for a captain's run on the day before the final.

    Neither of those demands were an issue with Munster.


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