The vibrant city of Tours has been the perfect base for the first half of the tournament.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Tours AS PAUL O’CONNELL discussed the challenge ahead in Paris earlier today, he had to speak up a little more than usual.
Some of the stuff is heading back to Ireland, the rest to Paris. Sadly, this is the final day in Tours for Andy Farrell’s squad and for the travelling Irish media. We’re all on trains to Paris tomorrow morning. Everyone is in agreement that they’d love to be coming back here again after the Scotland game this weekend but that’s not the case. Quel dommage.
The people of Tours have been proud to host Ireland. When we headed for lunch on Sunday, the friendly owner of the Nachos burrito bar told us how Andy Farrell and his players have popped in over the past month. It’s been a badge of honour for all businesses here.The policemen who have been ever-present around Ireland’s training camp got a nice photo with the entire squad at training yesterday, the players signing autographs.
On Monday afternoon, the friendly Marieke and Louise from the tourism board for Tours, Touraine province, and the Loire Valley were kind enough to take us on a magnificent trip. After collecting a picnic from a lady in the village of Rochecorbon, we met an intriguing character named Clément from La Rabouilleuse, a boat club, who took us out onto the river on a wooden vessel that looked like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean or Lord of the Rings.
Back in town, there has been a farewell vibe for the last couple of evenings. Tuesday night was one of the culinary highlights as the media pack assembled at a restaurant called Les Gens Heureux, where owner Lucie gave a great welcome and spoke with pride about the menu. It more than lived up to the billing.
They have a tradition of running together on match day and if anyone misses it that morning, they have to get 5k done at some stage later on. They’re usually not that superstitious a bunch but no one wants to break the cycle after 16 wins in a row.
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