It’s always nice to be able to offer an alternative view of a match – especially one as big as a Champions Cup outing. In the run-in to the third round of the 2018/19 tournament, I used my contacts in the French game to write this interview-led piece for the Irish Examiner, focusing on Munster’s game against Castres ‘from the enemy camp’.
Castres Olympique coach Joe El-Abd has warned his players to expect an ‘unbelievably tough game’ at Thomond Park, writes James Harrington.
James Harrington: Freelance sports journalist 