26/04/02.After an uneventful flight from Cork airport the Munster team arrived in France yesterday, their Excelair flight touching down in a sweltering Montpellier airport.

After an uneventful flight from Cork airport the Munster team arrived in France yesterday, their Excelair flight touching down in a sweltering Montpellier airport at 2:55 (local time) The players were given an idea of the conditions they might expect during the game on Sauturday with temperatures reaching ninety degrees farenheight. After a coach transfer to their hotel - Chateau Residence de Bionne - and then a light meal the squad left for a training session at nearby Stade Sabathe, home to the Montpelier rugby team. By then the temperature had dropped somewhat and coach Declan KIdney put the side through their paces in a session that saw both Peter Clohessy and Paul O'Connell take a full part. The starting line up will be named later today in a joint press conference with Castres