EDINBURGH RUGBY have rejected a proposal to play their away Heineken Cup match against Saracens at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa, describing the concept as “simply not an option that we could seriously consider.”
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Can the French clubs rule in Europe?
Posted 221 days ago
WITH THE 2012-13 Heineken Cup starting on Friday how healthy are the French clubs ahead of the opening round? Runaway Top 14 leaders Toulon play Montpellier on Sunday evening but elsewhere the best of Britain and Ireland face France’s finest.
Byrne’s gunning for Heineken glory
Posted 229 days ago
IT IS a year since Lee Byrne won the last of his 46 caps for Wales, but the 32-year-old full-back hasn’t given up hope of hitting his half century this season. Currently playing some of the best rugby of his career, Byrne has helped Clermont to pole position in the Top 14 and reminded the Welsh selectors that there’s still…
Heineken Cup Pool draw kind to Quins
Posted 341 days ago
REIGNING HEINEKEN Cup champions, Leinster, have been drawn in Pool 5 of the 2012/13 tournament and will face ASM Clermont Auvergne, Scarlets and newcomers, Exeter Chiefs, as they attempt to win an unprecedented third title in a row.
The draw for European club rugby’s elite competition took place on Tuesday, 12 June at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin where the 18th…
Heineken Cup Final: Leinster 42-14 Ulster
Posted 365 days ago
LEINSTER WON the Heineken Cup for the third time in four years, beating Ulster 42-14 at Twickenham. The Northern Irishmen started the game well, enjoying the majority of the possession early on and kicking the first penalty. But although they created their share of chances they failed to capitalise on
Heineken Cup Final – Leinster v Ulster preview
Posted 366 days ago
THE FRENCH and English clubs have fallen by the wayside in this season’s Heineken Cup, so Twickenham will play host to the first all-Irish final on Saturday afternoon. Leinster are bidding for their third title in four years and hope to become the first team since Leicester to win back-to-back Heineken Cup titles, while Ulster
Ulster 22-19 Edinburgh: The Verdict
Posted 386 days ago
Edinburgh put up a hearty fight, but in a performance that echoed recent Scotland outings, they could not convert their pressure to points. The visitors threw everything they could at Ulster in attack, but mistakes at crucial moments meant they butchered many chances to add to their points tally.
Ulster v Edinburgh: The Preview
Posted 387 days ago
Ulster are favourites to reach their first Heineken Cup final since 1999 on Saturday, but Edinburgh will arrive in Dublin preparing to put up a fight. The Scots have never reached this stage of the tournament before, but despite having a poor season in the RaboDirect Pro12 they overcame the odds to beat Toulouse in the Heineken Cup
Clermont Auvergne v Leinster: The Preview
Posted 387 days ago
Bordeaux is famed for its wine but this weekend it’ll be the smell of rugby players’ sweat filling the air rather than the fruity aroma of a good red. Clermont Auvergne and Leinster go head-to-head at the Stade Chaban Delmas for a place in this year’s Heineken Cup final – and it’s sure to be an enthralling affair…
French focus: Top 14
Posted 388 days ago
They began camping out the day before tickets went on sale at Clermont’s ground for Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with Leinster, writes Gavin Mortimer.
Such is the fervour for all things rugby in this part of France. That and the growing belief among the Clermont faithful that the club is on course for an historic double – the Top 14 title…
