England and London Irish centre Shontayne Hape has received a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Edinburgh back-row David Denton, made during the Heineken Cup Round 1 match between…
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Dermody returns to captain Exiles against Cardiff
London Irish has made six personnel changes and two positional changes from the side that played against Edinburgh last weekend for tomorrow evenings Heineken Cup round two game against Cardiff…
Saints team named for Scarlets test
The Northampton Saints team has been named for tomorrow night’s Heineken Cup Round 2 clash against the Scarlets, at Franklins Gardens, (kick-off 8pm). The Saints go into Round 2 on…
Leicester v Ulster – Richard Cockerill’s view
Leicester Tigers – the only club to successfully defend a Heineken Cup crown – have to bury a horror domestic season home record when they face Ulster Rugby at Welford…
Schalk Brits cited for dangerous tackle
ERC has received a Citing Complaint following Round 1 of the 2011/12 Heineken Cup. The Citing Complaint is against SCHALK BRITS (No 2) – Saracens (v Benetton Treviso on Sunday,…
Edinburgh target double away win
Edinburgh Rugby head coach Michael Bradley has made just one change to the starting line-up that defeated Treviso at the Stadio Monigo last weekend (22-11) for the club’s Heineken Cup…
Warriors confident ahead of Euro clash against Bath
Glasgow Warriors head coach Sean Lineen has challenged his team to take their game “up another gear” when they go on the trail of their fifth consecutive victory in Sunday’s…
Glasgow sign Samoan winger Lemi
Glasgow Warriors have added further international class to their back division with the signing of Samoa Rugby World Cup winger David Lemi. The former London Wasps and Bristol wideman’s arrival…
Holders Leinster target Heineken hat-trick
The 17th season of European club rugby’s elite tournament kicks-off on Friday and Leinster will open the defence of their Heineken Cup crown by stepping into the unknown against tournament…
Northampton v Munster preview
Northampton Saints and Munster – both former Heineken Cup champions – clash at Thomond Park in a heavyweight Pool 1 clash on Saturday with Saints captain Dylan Hartley predicting a…