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Tributes to Anthony Foley: 1973-2016

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Anthony Foley: 1973-2016

Tributes have been pouring in after the sudden death of Munster coach Anthony Foley.

The rugby fraternity has been shocked by the sudden death of Foley, who passed away on Saturday night in Paris.

Munster head coach Foley, aged just 42, was found dead in his hotel room hours ahead of his side's European Champions Cup clash with French side Racing 92 on Sunday.

Warm tributes - to a man who also captained Munster to the 2006 European Cup title and epitomised Munster's battle cry 'Stand Up And Fight' - typified the outpouring of grief for the father of two.

One of Foley's fellow former Munster legends Ronan O'Gara  - who ironically is now a coach at Racing 92 - described himself as 'heartbroken'.

O'Gara, who with Foley won the European Cup and a Celtic League with Munster and a Triple Crown with Ireland in 2004, added "we have lost an incredible man".

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Watch the video above to see the tributes to Foley after his shock death

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