Anniversary of Foley’s death can give Munster energy to topple Castres’ big guns

■By SAM JACKSON

MUNSTER coach Rassie Erasmus wants his men to mark the first anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death with a win in France.
This weekend last year their opening European game against Racing 92 in Paris was called off when it emerged that Foley had died overnight.
And Erasmus says the players will use the memory of ‘Axel’ in a positive fashion.
“The boys have incorporated Axel into a lot of things”, said Erasmus. “It’s all positive vibes, not negatives or sadness around it. It’s nice to talk about him and good to laugh about...

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