"The day began with what appeared to be every one of the few hundred Munster supporters that made the trip to Toulon, walking with the players from the team hotel to the Stade Felix Mayol."
"Toulon's ground is just under a kilometre outside the city centre. It's one of those unique places where it feels like the entire city orbits around the rugby team and their formidable home, which was five minutes from tasting defeat for the first time in nine games this season."
A few hundred Munster supporters accompanied the players on a walk from the team hotel to the Stade Felix Mayol in Toulon. The ground sits just under a kilometre outside the city centre. The city gives the impression of orbiting the rugby team and their formidable home, with local life appearing focused on the club. Toulon's home stadium and its atmosphere contributed to a tense match situation, where Toulon was five minutes from tasting defeat for the first time in nine games this season. Supporter presence and stadium proximity underscored the club's local prominence and the dramatic near-upset.
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