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…
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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…
Stephen Ferris to start for Ulster v Biarritz
The Ulster team and replacements to face Biarritz tomorrow in the crucial Round 5 Heineken Cup pool game at Ravenhill (ko 3.30pm) has been named. There are just two changes…
Cardiff Blues won’t appeal Richie Rees ban
Having received the written submission from the ERC regarding the 12-week ban imposed on Blues ccrum-half Richie Rees, Cardiff Blues will not be appealing against the decision. An independent Disciplinary…
Toulouse – A Perfect 10 – with video of last year’s final
Guy Noves has seen and done almost everything possible in the Heineken Cup, but even he and his four-times champion club Toulouse are within striking distance of a new landmark…
Tigers THE BIG ONE – Davies
The Scarlets face “our biggest game in the last three years” when they clash with Leicester Tigers at Parc y Scarlets in a crucial Heineken Cup Pool 5 showdown on…
Wasps up for Firhill Challenge
London Wasps were last in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages back in 2007 – when they went all the way and lifted the trophy for the second time in the…
Alexandre Albouy sets out Castres Heineken Cup potential
Castres Olympique have only qualified for the Heineken Cup knock-out stages once before – and they can take a giant step towards trying to end that nine-year wait with a…