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Munster win the Magners League
All that was good in the 2010/11 Magners League was on show for the Grand Final at a packed Thomond Park in Limerick on Saturday. The team that finished top…
Leinster team to play in final
The Leinster team to face Munster in Saturday’s Magners League Grand Final at Thomond Park (KO: 5.05pm) has been named. There are three changes in all to the starting XV…
Munster nearly unchanged against Leinster in final
David Wallace will win his 200thcap as Munster name an unchanged starting XV for tomorrow’s Magners Grand Final clash with European champions Leinster at Thomond Park Stadium (5.05). The match…
Cox and Leck sign up to Bradley’s battle plan
New Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley today strengthened his squad ahead of season 2011/12 by finalising deals to bring Sean Cox and Chris Leck to the capital. Cox, a lock…
Gruff Rees embarks on Italian sojourn
Wales Under 18 head coach and WRU Performance Skills Coach (Ospreys region) Gruff Rees has agreed to join Italian Super Club Aironi Rugby on a one-year secondment from the Welsh…
Magners League Grand Final preview
Munster earned the right to host the Magners League Grand Final at their home venue after finishing as the top team in the regular season and then beating the Ospreys…
Scott Wight joins the Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are delighted to confirm the signing of one of the most consistently impressive performers in the domestic game as Melrose stand-off Scott Wight today joins the club on…
Johann Muller signs contract extension
Ulster Rugby today announced that second row forward Johann Muller has signed a one year contract extension. The South African arrived in Belfast last summer from the Natal Sharks on…
Magners League Semi-finals Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor SO THE Magners League Grand Final is decided; it will be an all-Ireland affair between Munster and Leinster, the top two in the…