Ireland can't hold open training session in front of 12,000 fans due to fungus

Andy Farrell's men were due to hold an open session in front of fans at the Stade de la Vallée du Cher in Tours

Ireland changed their plans for a training session in France on Saturday due to a fungus on the pitch.But they were forced to move the session due to damage caused to the pitch by a fungus.However, the Ireland squad still turned up to the stadium to greet the locals and did a warm-up before moving to the Stade de la Chambrerie for a training session.A statement from the World Cup organisers read: “The pitch at the Cher Valley stadium suffered some damage in recent days, caused by a fungus.

“Player welfare is at the heart of France 2023's priorities, and with just a few days to go before the Irish team begins its tournament, it has been decided not to take any risks by reducing the training scheduled for Saturday 2 September. “Our thanks go to the Irish team, who will nonetheless be meeting the Tours public, who turned out in numbers to welcome them.”

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