Amid the 55,000 supporters in blue and white in Cape Town, you can expect to see some spatters of red.
In the 1990s and 2000s, the Brave and Faithful followed Declan Kidney's men in numbers - planes, trains and automobiles getting them everywhere from Twickenham to Toulouse.
There hasn't been the same level of red jerseys invading Cape Town this week, with an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 supporters making the journey to the Western Cape, but relative to the length of the journey and costs involved, it's a mightily impressive travelling support.
"Broken record stuff, you know, but we are constantly taken aback by the turnout of our supporters," Munster captain Peter O'Mahony said yesterday.
"Normally you're talking about within Europe, and it's a relatively short distance even though it is still a huge expense, but it is a long way to come and it is an expensive trip and, you know, walking around our area that we're staying in, it's like walking around Cork or Limerick or Tipperary or someplace, you know? You can't turn a corner without bumping into someone.
"It means a huge amount to us and I'm sure it will stand to us tomorrow."
Aside from bumping into supporters here and there in Cape Town, playing this final away from home has allowed them escape from the bubble and big game hype that they've left behind in their six counties.
Their three previous finals since they last won the title in 2011 have all been on Irish soil, and while the 2021 decider against Leinster was played behind closed doors during Covid lockdown, they were the unofficial home side for the 2015 and 2017 final defeats in both Belfast and Dublin respectively.
The province departed for Cape Town on Monday, allowing them settle into their routine as the week has progressed.
And while O'Mahony says the South African tour has removed distractions they may have in Ireland, he concedes there's no place like home.
"I think there's two sides to it. It's certainly easier being over here training-wise, having a bit of time to ourselves.
"I’ve said it before, being away from home really galvanises teams and certainly in the two weeks over here we spent recently, we did a huge amount of building with regard to relationships and confidence, confidence with regard to the group.
"I’m not going to sit here and say I wouldn’t love to be running out at Thomond Park like these guys are running out at home tomorrow, but this is the way it falls and that’s the lie of the land for us.
"Look, we’ve been here since Monday, we’ve had a great week in training and down time, switching on and switching off, and we’re certainly well prepared," he added.
Having been a member of the wider squad that won the title in 2011, and injured for the 2015 final defeat to Glasgow, this will just be the third time in his Munster career that O'Mahony will get to play for the province in a final.
On Friday, Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff declared the final against Munster was the biggest game of his club career, a message O'Mahony agrees with.
He said: "It's a huge game for the club, it’s a huge game for me. Finals are one game which takes a huge amount of work to get here. We’ve had a long season, gone through different patches, difficult periods.
"We’ve had a couple of great weeks over the last few weeks and we’ve navigated our way through under difficult circumstances.
"I’m not going to sit here and say it’s not a massive occasion in my career for Munster, arguably the biggest. I wouldn’t disagree with Steven. It’s hard to deny when you get to finals.
"This is what you’ve worked for, not just for this season, but for a long part of his career and my career.
"They’re always big occasions. Every year, whatever team is in a final, it has to be one of your biggest. So, I would certainly second what he was suggesting," he added.
The province have defied expectations to reach the decider, with big away wins against Glasgow and Leinster seeing them book their place in the final.
But the Munster captain says it will count for little unless they get their hands on the trophy.
"It's a difficult thing to do to go and beat Leinster with the quality they have in the Aviva Stadium," said the 2017 Lions skipper.
"Not many teams have succeeded there. To go behind with not long left, the manner the way you navigate the way back up the pitch and get the score gives you a huge amount of confidence for everyone.
"At the same time, I think Graham [Rowntree] is quoted on this, that can't be our final. [Today] has to be it, we’ve to play the occasion like we did against Leinster and Glasgow before that. We’ve got to go and play our game.
"It's hugely important for us to take the next step in these games. Getting to finals is hugely important, but for us, the team, it's not about that, it's about the performance. The performance we need to beat Stormers is all we're focused on.
"Both teams in the final, it means a huge amount, I don't have to sit here and explain that, but at the end of the day it's who plays better. That's what we're focused on all week, and have been so for the last 48 weeks."
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