It will be a case of all hands to the pump today in both official Munster oultets Munster Rugby Store in Limerick (Rutland St, opposite the Hunt Museum) and Cork (5 Maylor St, opposite Smyths Toy Store) as Store Manager Denis Hurley expects a busier than normal trade.

"There has been huge interest in the new range. There has been a load of enquiries about when the new stuff is going to be available," said Hurley, "and last time I checked we had something over 300 orders on-line. So we are expecting a big crowd, something along the lines of what we'd expect at Christmas time."

Both stores will have the full range of Ladies and Men's wear while he kit will debut on the pitch against USA Eagles in Chicago's Toyota Park on August 26th.