Another cracking 24 hours in the Heineken Cup leaves Northampton and Leinster as the only two sides definitely through to the quarter-finals, although yesterday and today’s matches certainly tipped the…
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Leigh Halfpenny – Cardiff Blues and Wales
Having bulked up for last year;s Autumn Internationals, the Welsh wing talks to Rugby World to discuss why the sudden gym interest. There’s a new Leigh Halfpenny taking to Europe’s…
Amazing rugby skills from the All Blacks – with Video
The New Zealand All Blacks will go into this year’s Rugby World Cup as red-hot favourites. So for an insight into their training sessions and for a look at some…
Northampton 37 Edinburgh 0 – Saints on their way
NORTHAMPTON’S form at Franklin’s Gardens (bar that slip against Quins) is exceptional going into the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup and I would expect them to cap their 37-0 win…
Toulouse beat The Dragons but fail to get a bonus point
WASPS were confirmed as favourites to qualify from Pool 6 of the Heineken Cup, and make the quarter-finals for the first time since 2007 after Toulouse faltered again, at home.…
Sean O’Brien steps into Heaslip’s boots for Saracens clash
Sean O’Brien will step into the No 8 shirt vacated by the injured Jamie Heaslip when Leinster entertain Saracens in Saturday’s round 5 Heineken Cup clash. Having missed last weekend’s…
Ugo Monye to make 150th appearance for Harlequins
Powerful, quick, London born-and-bred and Quins through and through, Ugo Monye is a real crowd favourite, and tomorrow when Quins take on Prato, he will make his 150th appearance for…
Newport Gwent Dragons team to take on Toulouse
Newport Gwent Dragons have named their team to take on European champions Stade Toulousain in the Heineken Cup this Saturday at the Stade Ernest Wallon. There is a re-shuffle in…
O’Connell back for Munster
Available again after completing his suspension, Paul O’Connell has been selected to start Munster’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 showdown with Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol on Sunday (kick-off 4pm local…
Bath desperate for European cheer!
USA Eagles captain, John van der Giessen, will make his first Heineken Cup appearance on Saturday, when Bath Rugby welcome Aironi Rugby to the Recreation Ground for the fifth Pool…