Tournament organisers have announced that Munsters European Champions Cup pool game against Glasgow will be played as scheduled in Limerick on Saturday.Munster head coach Anthony Foley died at the team hotel in Paris last weekend before Munsters scheduled Champions Cup match against Racing 92, which was postponed as a result. The 42-year-olds funeral will take place in County Clare on Friday.In a statement, EPCR said: EPCR can officially confirm that the Munster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors Champions Cup, Round 2 match will be played as scheduled at Thomond Park on Saturday [kick-off 1300].The decision was made after close consultation with the Munster management.At this particularly difficult time following the passing of Anthony Foley, EPCR would like to once again convey its deepest sympathies to the Foley family and to everyone at Munster Rugby.EPCR has requested that a minutes silence or a minutes applause in Anthonys memory be observed at all Round 2 matches in the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.A French coroner said on Tuesday that Foley died due to a heart condition which led to a build-up of fluid in his lungs.Former back-row forward Foley played 62 times for Ireland, led Munster to their first European Cup victory in 2006 and was central to the provinces repeat success two years later.He scored 39 tries for his province and made 86 appearances in European competition before taking on backroom roles from 2009. He was named head coach in 2014.Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus, speaking at a Munster press conference on Wednesday afternoon, was asked about the decision to play the match and the planned tribute for Foley.He said: We dont want to miss this opportunity for him. Its a tough choice. Its not easy either way but we dont want to miss this opportunity.A funeral Mass for Foley on Friday takes place in St Flannans Church in his home town of Killaloe, Co Clare.Ireland and Munster back row Peter OMahony broke down as he tried to put into words what the late coach meant to him and the club. He recalled Foley being as happy with the narrow win in his first game as a 60-point victory.He was a man that wanted a Munster jersey win, he said. Im not going to do him justice here. Its all the words I can say to be honest.Erasmus said: Although an Irish and Munster rugby hero and a great friend of ours, this time its about a husband, father, son and brother and a fallen friend. Let us not forget that.The director of rugby said Thomond held a special place in Axel Foleys heart.As difficult as it will be to play the next game no matter the time the opposition or the venue, we have an opportunity to play there this Saturday. Thats something thats hugely important to all of us, he said.He would never want us to say that the game is secondary, its just not the man he was, but it will be. Its all about Anthony, now, and this weekend and will be for a long time.OMahony added: The amount that we have lost now that he has gone is incredible -- the rugby knowledge and brain, the man and the friend and coach and brother that we have lost. Its mad.Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend said: It has been a tough week for world rugby. You saw the reaction from all over the world, not just in rugby but in sport.It is such a loss for our game, a huge loss for Munster rugby so our thoughts go with them and Anthonys family.We played against each other a number of times. 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