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Anthony Foley's sons join Munster squad to sing 'Munster Stand Up and Fight'

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Munster stand up and fight

Anthony Foley's sons joined the Munster players for a rendition of 'Munster Stand Up and Fight' after their emotional win against Glasgow.

A sell-out 26,500 crowd watched Munster open their European campaign with a 38-17 win over Glasgow, just a day after Foley was laid to rest in his home town of Killaloe, County Clare.

The 42-year-old's sudden death at the team hotel in Paris last Sunday forced the postponement of Munster's round-one clash with Racing 92, and the subsequent days saw the rugby community, at home and abroad, unite in support of the Irish province and most importantly, Foley's wife Olive and their children Tony and Dan.

The outpouring of grief continued at Thomond, where special tributes were paid before the kick-off, including renditions of 'There is an Isle' and 'Stand Up and Fight' - the rousing songs of Foley's beloved Shannon RFC and Munster - an impeccably observed minute's silence and the West Stand supporters holding up cards to poignantly display his nickname 'Axel' and shirt number, '8'.

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Click on the video above to see Munster players singing Stand Up and Fight.

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