So London Irish ended their run of ten straight defeats – and the Ospreys ended their hopes of making it to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, writes Rugby World Features Editor,…
Tournaments
Leinster to win the Heineken Cup
Leinster’s display against Saracens on Saturday makes them major contenders for this year’s Heineken Cup title. After a frustrating performance in the Magners League game against the Ospreys the previous…
Leinster 43 Saracens 20 – The Verdict
Saracens left the RDS with their tails between their legs yesterday as Leinster sent them packing with a six tries to three victory in howling winds, writes Rugby World’s Bea…
Today at the Amlin Challenge – Who made it through?
Harlequins will need a point from next week’s home clash with Bayonne after hammering I Cavalieri Estra on Ugo Monye’s 150th appearance for the club. Exeter and Gloucester stayed in…
Today at the Heineken Cup – every try scorer, every score
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…
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…
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…
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…