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Here's what Paul O'Connell and his Munster teammates eat before games

The province’s performance nutritionist, Dr. Catherine Norton, runs through the game-day food options.

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CARRYING MORE THAN 100kg of muscle mass around a pitch for 80 minutes or more is no easy feat, so professional rugby players require a great amount of pre-match nutrition to fuel themselves.

Munster have released the above video in which their performance nutritionist, Dr. Catherine Norton, details exactly what it is that Paul O’Connell and his teammates eat on game day.

The emphasis is on carbohydrates to provide the players with a readily-available source of energy. Head coach Anthony Foley will be hoping his men are as well fed as usual before Saturday’s important Guinness Pro12 visit to Edinburgh.

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    Dec 21st 2018, 10:19 AM

    I don’t see how playing in France is going to prolong his career. Best of luck to him though. A great city and a club on the rise again.

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    Dec 21st 2018, 10:35 AM

    @Cian Nolan: ya didn’t get that. Thought maybe he meant he’d make more money??

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    Dec 21st 2018, 10:28 AM

    Toulon are putting together some pack for next year.

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    Dec 21st 2018, 10:46 AM

    @Darren Byrne: Hopefully Toulouse will be able to challenge them with the addition of Arnold.

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    Dec 21st 2018, 11:08 AM

    @Darren Byrne: Toulon, Toulouse, meanwhile the French youngsters get less and less prime exposure at the top level, the demise of the French team is a bad development for NH rugby.

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