The autopsy of Munster head coach Anthony Foley has confirmed that he died of acute pulmonary oedema caused by heart disease.
The 42-year-old father of two passed away at a Paris hotel on Saturday, he was there with Munster preparing for the game with Racing 92.
Pulmonary edema is a build-up of fluid in the lungs, brought on by a heart disorder.
Following the autopsy his remains have been released to his family and his body will be flown to Shannon Airport today.
They will then be taken to his family home in Killaloe, Co Clare.
He will lie in repose at St Flanan's Church from 1 o'clock to 8:30 tomorrow and the funeral mass will take place at 12pm on Friday in Killaloe.
You can read some of the tributes to Anthony here.
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Meanwhile, the Munster squad have returned to the training pitch today following the 42-year-old's tragic passing.
In a statement released this afternoon, the province say they are planning for Saturday's Champions Cup match with Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park.
The players returned from France on Sunday evening and spent yesterday together, before returning to the University of Limerick for training on Tuesday.
They may be fierce rivals on the pitch, but this week Munster and Leinster are united in mourning.
Leinster coaches Leo Cullen, Girvan Dempsey, and John Fogarty all played with the legendary Munster man.
Mike Ross spoke to 98FM Sport's Derek Ryan on Tuesday, and he admitted that it will be next to impossible for anyone involved in Irish rugby to think about rugby this week.
In a statement they also expressed their appreciated for the support and kindness offered by the Irish rugby community after the tragedy.
"The Munster squad gathered in the High Performance Centre at UL today in working and planning towards Saturday's Champions Cup encounter with Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park.
The squad are following a modified schedule this week with players and management yesterday signing books of condolence at Thomond Park, Irish Independent Park and at other locations across the province in memory of their colleague and friend Anthony Foley.
The thoughts of Munster Rugby players, management and staff remain with the Foley and Hogan families and assisting them at this time continues to be the priority. Funeral arrangements are yet to be finalised, and details will follow once in place.
Following on from Sunday's initial statement Munster Rugby would like to additionally thank the following parties for their assistance on the day, the staff of the Novotel Suresnes Longchamp Hotel, the local police and emergency services in Paris, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and her staff at the Irish Embassy, Aer Lingus support staff at Charles de Gaulle Airport and Declan Keane and his team at the Dublin Airport Authority.
At an extremely difficult time, Munster Rugby could not be more grateful for the consideration and compassion shown from the wider community in the past few days and it is most appreciated at this time."
