Perpignan’s England prop Perry Freshwater believes their Heineken Cup quarter-final clash against Toulon at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona has all the ingredients of a “firecracker”. The Catalan giants will…
European Champions Cup
Leinster v Leicester preview
Isa Nacewa believes Leinster need to take a leaf out of Ireland’s book and shut down Leicester Tigers’ half-back pairing of Toby Flood and Ben Youngs when the Irish province…
Northampton v Ulster – Preview
It is Heineken Cup sudden death time with four French and two clubs from each of England and Ireland left in the hunt for the title of the 16th champions…
Heineken Cup quarter-final facts and figures to amaze you!
It is Heineken Cup quarter-final time – and did you know … Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium will set a Heineken Cup quarter-final attendance record when it hosts the all-French clash between…
Verdicts on Marler, Ayerza and Briggs
Joe Marler of Harlequins and Marcos Ayerza of Leicester both banned for two weeks after their fight in the Harlequins v Leicester match on Saturday. Both can play again on…
Heineken Cup dates for 2011-12.. starts in November
The 2011 / 2012 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments will kick-off in November 2011, less than three weeks after the Rugby World Cup reaches its climax with the…
Huge blow for Ulster – Ferris misses quarter-final with Northampton
Having undergone a period of treatment and rehabilitation for the left knee injury sustained during Ulster’s match against Aironi in January, Stephen Ferris was reassessed by his surgeon today (Tuesday)…
Tom Isaacs signs new two year contract with Ospreys
The Ospreys are delighted to confirm that Tom Isaacs has become the latest player to commit his future to the region, signing a new two-year contract. 24-year old Isaacs moved…
David Wallace – Munster and Ireland
AN EARLY exit from Ireland’s summer tour Down Under proved to be the ideal tonic for David Wallace. The flanker returned home to Ireland for the birth of his second son,…
Florian Fritz fined €15,000 for gesture to Wasps fans – with video
Florian Fritz, the Toulouse player (No 13), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing at the ERC offices in Dublin today (Tuesday, 8 February, 2011), as a result of the red…