All posts tagged "Heineken Cup"
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Put star players outside salary cap
What has happened to the once proud record of English clubs in Europe? When Saracens slipped out of the Heineken Cup...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoSome regrets? Yes, but they’re few to mention for Delon Armitage now!
Delon Armitage has opened his heart on why he never wanted to leave England but felt there was no choice if...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDoug Howlett forced to retire
All Black record try scorer Doug Howlett has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to a shoulder injury. The...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAlain Rolland to referee Heineken Cup final
Alain Rolland will be the man in the middle as Top14 giants Clermont and Toulon face off for the Heineken Cup...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Blame Sarries fan base not ERC for no-show, Edward
As the majority of the Aviva Premiership took a well- earned break this weekend, the expectation was that the only major...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lee Beach – London Welsh and former Ospreys and Wales Sevens captain
We were in Dubai getting ready for the World Cup Sevens quarter-final in 2009 and Aled Thomas asked me how many...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRichard Baxter to hang up the boots
Richard Baxter has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The long-serving No.8, 34, who has...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoToulon beat Saracens to reach the Heineken Cup final
Toulon have set up an all-French Heineken Cup final after beating Saracens 24-12 at Twickenham today. Englishman Jonny Wilkinson kicked all...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Quins must answer questions on squad depth and mentality
Qualification for the Aviva Premiership play-offs is pretty much all over bar the shouting. Sarries and Tigers will finish one and...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker
The thing I loved most about the Tigers was that it was all about the Leicester way, we had the attitude...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership Player of the Year shortlist revealed
Christian Wade has been shortlisted to be named Premiership Player of the Year. The London Wasps flyer, who has been in...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain meets Paul Gustard, the man responsible for Saracens’ famous defence
Paul Gustard may not be in quite the same league as Crocodile Dundee when it comes to animal magic, but the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens suffer Will Fraser blow
Will Fraser will miss Saracens‘ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoERC name European Cup semi-finals referees
The ERC has today named the men in charge for the upcoming Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge semi-finals to take place...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Where do English clubs go if they quit Heineken Cup?
This week saw the traditional end to the rugby season at club level with the vast majority of England‘s clubs playing...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Come on Leicester, prove that Toulon are just mercenaries
Two fantastic European fixtures will be taking place today, Toulon v Tigers and Harlequins v Munster. In both cases it’s old...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Baxter can improve England’s set-piece
Stuart Lancaster has made a smart move in asking Rob Baxter to join the England set-up as forwards coach for the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoQuins to investigate their “supporters”
Harlequins are to investigate how Munster supporters managed to have “a presence in the stadium that exceeded the number of tickets...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rob Henderson – former Ireland and Lions centre
My highest and lowest moments in rugby both started with a phonecall from Donal Lenihan. In 1999 he gave me the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPeter Stringer commits to Bath
Irish scrum-half Peter Stringer has signed a contract extension and will remain with Bath next season. The 35-year-old, who has been...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup quarter-finals: teams
Clermont v Montpellier Clermont: Byrne; Sivivatu, Rougerie (Capt.), Fofana, Nalaga ; Radosavljevic, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Zirakashvili; Cudmore, Hines; Vosloo, Bardy, Bonnaire. Replacements:...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoAndrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole
Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain assesses the potential outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Can England’s leading club sides come up trumps when it is all on the line, or will they follow in the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre
I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: George Skivington – London Irish lock
1. Man of the Match nominations There’s a few times when I’ve played in games and thought I’d be in contention...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Let Welsh go Scott-free and return their points
Tyson Keats is innocent. Mike Scott is not. That was the only verdict that was clear in the Friday night disciplinary...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: These ‘hospitality’ packages are just fleecing the fans
It would seem that Nick Cain‘s expose of the Lion’s tour ticket price rigging is just the tip of the ‘rip-off...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Here’s the real reason for Warren Gatland’s outburst
None of the explanations I’ve heard so far for Warren Gatland’s ill-conceived comments about the divisive potential of having too many...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoAndy Robinson: “I could not face Scotland’s fans after failures”
Andy Robinson has revealed the deep-seated sense of frustration that led to him resigning as head coach of Scotland in November....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLondon Wasps snap up Jack Moates
Very active on the transfer market in recent weeks, London Wasps have signed Jack Moates who will join the Club at the end...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: George Chuter – Leicester hooker
How’s Leicester‘s season looking? We’ve not fired on all cylinders yet but we’re in the Heineken quarters and putting ourselves in...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Yes to bonus points, no to TV-driven fixture lists
There are so many contradictory knee-jerk spoutings about the Six Nations that you sometimes wonder whether Glenda Slagg has taken up...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Geordan Murphy – Leicester and former Lions and Ireland full-back
It doesn’t get much more nerve-wracking than standing under the posts as Stephen Jones takes a kick to deny you the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoStephen Myler remains a Saint
Stephen Myler has put pen to paper and will carry on with Northampton for the foreseeable future. Myler has been with...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Fred Michalak who has gone from enfant terrible to mature superstar
Fred Michalak is France‘s main man going into this Six Nations, with all the signs pointing towards flaky Fred having been...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Robbie Henshaw – Connacht full-back
Battling Biarritz and Harlequins in the Heineken Cup, mauling European champions Leinster and becoming a vital cog of his home region,...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoJames Scaysbrook remains a Chief
James Scaysbrook has ended rumours about a move to Leicester by agreeing a new two-year deal with Exeter. The openside flanker...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCaptain Dean Schofield wants a halt to Worcester exodus
Dean Schofield has spoken of the need for Worcester to keep their homegrown players at the club if they want to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAlex King can help Northampton Saints be kings of England
Alex King is the man to end Northampton‘s reputation as the nearly men of English rugby, according to two men who...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations
Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Tiger tanks needed to halt the Toulouse titans
For a club the size of Leicester Tigers going another season without the Heineken Cup up for grabs has to be...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens will play Ulster at HQ
Saracens will play their home Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday, April 6. Their new Allianz Park home...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain
Exeter‘s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoQuarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers
Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoSaracens qualify to set up Ulster clash
Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup
If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Leicester v Toulouse
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester take on Toulouse in the 6th and final round of the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Soul of London Irish has been ripped out
In sport you get so many highs and lows, and the great thing is its unpredictability. Given the great year of...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Saracens v Edinburgh
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on Edinburgh in the 6th and final round of the...
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