All posts tagged "Leinster"
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLeicester and Harlequins tame Europe’s finest
Owen Williams kicked 20 points as Leicester beat Toulon 25-21 at Welford road yesterday. The Tigers went off to a flying...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 9 teams
Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Richard Smith, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Geraint Walsh; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Sam...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoPlymouth Albion demand review of concussion protocols
Championship club demand a review of concussion protocols after B&I Cup incident.
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Featured
/ 11 years agoMichael Cheika ‘can turn Wallabies into World Cup winners’
Brian Smith and Dean Mumm back appointment of Super Rugby winning coach
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 8 teams
Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Mils Muliaina; Danie Poolman, Bundee Aki, Dave McSharry, Matt Healy; Miah Nikora, Ian Porter; Denis Buckley, Jason...
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/ 11 years agoThree more years for Bowe
Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU that will keep him with Ulster until June 2018. The...
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/ 11 years agoRob Kearney pens new deal
Rob has signed a new three-year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain at Leinster until at least June...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Brian O’Driscoll won’t be taking anyone to book unlike Kevin Pietersen
Rugby’s oldest maxim is probably “what goes on tour stays on tour” and, as an ‘old school’ player par excellence, Brian...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain examines the England EPS and asks head coach Stuart Lancaster about his key decisions
Semesa Rokoduguni’s selection in the 33-man England squad announced this week for the autumn internationals could be Stuart Lancaster’s chance to...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Good luck ‘Coventry Wasps’, the great club I joined is dead
This was the week when Wasps supporters and former players said farewell to their club. The London and home-counties based Wasps...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Saracens have the pedigree to top their pool of death
There’s a bit of rough justice about Saracens finishing top of the Premiership and getting to the final of the Heineken...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps falls short against Leinster
Two second-half tries helped Leinster clinch a 25-20 win over Wasps in the opening round of the Champions Cup yesterday. The...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Jamie Lennard – Doncaster fly-half
Great start for Donny? Everyone expected us to come back up and try to just survive but we’re an ambitious group...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 5 teams
Connacht v Cardiff Blues Connacht: Darragh Leader; Niyi Adeolokun, Robbie Henshaw, Craig Ronaldson, Danie Poolman; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion; Ronan Loughney,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 4 teams
Edinburgh v Scarlets Edinburgh: Greig Tonks; Jack Cuthbert, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser; Tom Heathcote, Sean Kennedy; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Europe’s suddenly got a lot tougher for the Irish
Soon after Brian O’Driscoll had been revealed as the latest jewel in BT Sport’s ever-expanding crown of former international pundits he...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 2 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Adam Thomas; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Dan Fish; Rhys Patchell, Lewis Jones; Sam...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round One teams
Connacht v NG Dragons Connacht: Shane Layden; Niyi Adeolokun, Darragh Leader, David McSharry, Danie...
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/ 11 years agoJonny Sexton confirm return to Ireland
As reported earlier this week, Jonny Sexton will leave Racing Metro at the end of the season and return to Ireland....
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/ 11 years agoNorthampton sign trialists Fisher
Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this...
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/ 11 years agoBrad Thorn to become a Tiger
As reported over the weekend, Leicester Tigers have signed All Black lock Brad Thorn. Thorn, who left the Highlanders last week,...
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/ 11 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Harlequins will kick-off the inaugural Champions Cup at The Stoop with the reception of Castres on October 17. With the fixtures...
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European Rugby
/ 11 years agoTwickenham to stage inaugural Champions Cup final
The inaugural Champions Cup final will be hosted at Twickenham it was announced today. The Challenge Cup decider will go ahead...
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/ 11 years agoLeinster sign Rugby League star
Leinster have this morning announced the signing of rugby league player Ben Te’o from the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The 27year-old, a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: To Siberia with Keeef Woodie, Dolly, yoga and a hint of vodka
It was the strangest rugby trip of my life and also, in many ways, the most memorable despite chronic jet lag,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: It’ll be a fight to the death for Saracens and Toulon
The seeding process for the inaugural European Champions Cup is just as unfathomable as its Heineken Cup predecessor but one thing...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoConcussed David Denton out of Scotland tour
David Denton has been ruled out of the remainder of Scotland‘s tour due to a concussion. The Edinburgh back-row suffered the...
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/ 12 years agoLeinster v Glasgow – Pro12 final preview
Leinster have made three changes to face Glasgow in the RaboDirect Pro12 final tomorrow at the RDS. Mike Ross comes in...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoBath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup
An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoIreland name Argentina touring party
Ireland have name a 30-man squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina next month. Sean O’Brien, Cian Healy, Gordon D’Arcy and...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger
Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final
The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 22 teams
Glasgow v Zebre Glasgow: Stuart Hogg; Sean Lamont, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu; Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Pat...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins and former Leinster, Wasps, Gloucester, Northampton & England prop
1. Fabien Barcella – He was just an unbelievable scrummager. I played against Biarritz in one of my first European matches...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Why Steffon Armitage must be on the plane to New Zealand
The chat this week has been about Steffon Armitage and English players based outside the Premiership being unable to play for...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 20 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin Jenkins...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoToulon beat Leinster to march on to Heineken Cup semi-final
Brian O’Driscoll has played his last Heineken Cup game as Leinster crashed out in the quarter-finals losing to Toulon 29-14 at...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams
RaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams Cardiff Blues v Ulster Cardiff: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Isaia Tuifua, Chris Czekaj; Gareth...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England lead the way in my team of Six Nations
There was not much separating the four top sides in this year’s Six Nations, as the tournament took us on a...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 17 teams
Edinburgh v Ulster Edinburgh: Jack Cuthbert; Dougie Fife, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tom Brown; Carl Bezuidenhout, Grayson Hart; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Brian O’Driscoll was never a victim again after this act of brutality
The thud and thunder of battles won and lost will never recede entirely, nor will those lightning forks of brilliance that lit...
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/ 12 years agoFrance v Ireland preview
Louis Picamoles has been recalled by Philippe Saint Andre to face Ireland on Saturday but the Toulouse No.8 will start at blindside...
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/ 12 years agoPeter O’Mahony returns for Ireland
Peter O’Mahony returns to the Ireland starting XV as they chase the Six Nations title in Paris on Saturday. The Munster captain...
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/ 12 years agoTommy Bowe not included in Ireland squad for Italy clash
Tommy Bowe will not be considered for selection by Ireland to face Italy this weekend despite making a two-try return for...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro 12 round 16 teams
Connacht v Treviso Connacht: Robbie Henshaw; Tiernan O’Halloran, Eoin Griffin, Dave McSharry, Fionn Carr; Dan Parks, Kieran Marmion; Denis Buckley, Jason...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoEngland v Ireland preview
George Ford will make his England Test debut against Ireland on Saturday in the third round of the RBS Six Nations.
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoUnchanged Ireland to take on England
Ireland have named an unchanged side for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against England at Twickenham. Paul O’Connell will lead the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must beware the day of the jackal
You cannot help but be impressed by the Irish team since Joe Schmidt took over. The game against New Zealand might...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 14 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Richard Smith, Isaia Tuifua, Dafydd Hewitt, Harry Robinson; Simon Humberstone, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Ricky Nebbett – former Harlequins, Leicester, Leinster and Esher prop
When I joined Harlequins as a teenager the first team had Brian Moore, Will Carling and Jason Leonard. It was basically...
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