Munster will play their first round Heineken Cup match against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium in Reading.

Munster will open their 2010/2011 Heineken Cup campaign in London when they take on London Irish (Saturday October 9th, 5.45pm) at the Madejski Stadium.

Munster have been drawn in Pool 3 for next year's Heineken Cup along with London Irish, Ospreys and Toulon.

The Pool Draw for next season's Heineken Cup will take place at 11.00am tomorrow.

Even though they won the try count one nil, Biarritz lost the Heineken Cup final 21-19 today in Paris to Toulouse who were claiming the title for the fourth time.

The IRFU together, with the Six Nations and ERC, have described Minister Eamon Ryan's proposal to ensure that Six Nations and Heineken Cup matches can only be watched on free-to-air television in the future as seriously misguided and the greatest threat to the sport of rugby in Ireland since it went professional in 1995.

ERC have recognised Ronan O'Gara, David Wallace & Anthony Foley as the best players in their positions over the past 15 seasons of Heineken Cup rugby.

With Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan set to meet IRFU officials and ERC Chief Executive Derek McGrath today to discuss his proposals for free-to-air television, Munster Rugby has called on its famous Red Army to demonstrate its disapproval of what it terms, the Minister's divisive action.

Contrary to recent media reports Paul O'Connell did not undergo surgery earlier this week.

It was damp and overcast when Munster arrived in San Sebastian earlier this afternoon and those conditions are expected to be similar for the Heineken Cup semi-final tomorrow at the Anoeta Stadium.