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Posted 391 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…
Posted 391 days ago
The semi-finals of both the 2012 Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cups take place this weekend and we’ve compiled 12 interesting stats and facts so you can impress your mates when watching the games…
1,298 The number of Heineken Cup points scored by Munster’s Ronan O’Gara – the only player to break the 1,000-point barrier and more than 400 ahead of the…
Posted 456 days ago
Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby winger Lee Jones has capped a breakthrough season with an extended deal that will keep him at the Murrayfield club until 2014.
As one of the season’s stand-out performers, the young Borderer has shown an extraordinary strength and guile as a line-breaking, try-scoring winger, running in five scores in 16 appearances so far this season, two of…
Posted 457 days ago
24-year-old Tim Visser has penned a new deal with Edinburgh Rugby, keeping the try-machine in the Scotland capital until 2015.
Head coach Michael Bradley said: “Tim [Visser] is very much at home in Edinburgh and I’m sure that today’s announcement will make us the envy of many clubs in Europe. His consistency is what sets him apart. Year after year he…
Posted 481 days ago
Scarlets tight head prop Rhys Thomas has been admitted to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, after collapsing during training at Parc y Scarlets yesterday afternoon (Thursday 26th January 2012).
Rhys was treated by Scarlets medical staff at his training base of Parc Y Scarlets before being taken by ambulance to hospital where he was treated for a heart condition.
He has undergone successful surgery…
Posted 483 days ago
Edinburgh Rugby will open the 2011/12 Heineken Cup quarter-finals on Saturday 7 April against Toulouse at Murrayfield Stadium with a 3pm kick-off it was confirmed today.
The club became the first Scottish side to secure home advantage in the last eight when a four-try home win over London Irish (34-11) set up a reverse of their 2004 fixture in the knockout…
Posted 485 days ago
Captain Greig Laidlaw today hailed Edinburgh Rugby’s double record-breaking support after the club charged into the last eight of the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield last night.
An impeccable kicking display from the steely-nerved Borderer recorded 14 of the club’s 34-points in the historic win over London Irish (34-11).
That victory saw Edinburgh top the group and secure a home quarter-final against four-time…
Posted 488 days ago
The Leinster team to face Montpellier Hérault in Saturday’s Heineken Cup Round 6 sell out clash in the RDS (KO: 1.30pm) has been named.
Leo Cullen, who is set to make his 170th appearance for the province, captains a side which shows a number of changes to the side from last weekend’s victory in Glasgow.
Cullen packs down alongside Damian Browne at…
Posted 488 days ago
Head coach Michael Bradley today announced one personnel change to Edinburgh Rugby’s starting side for Sunday’s decisive Heineken Cup clash with London Irish at Murrayfield (kick-off 3.15pm).
Back-row regular Roddy Grant’s replacement of Ross Rennie is the only change to the team that kept the club joint top of Pool 2 last weekend with a 27-24 win over Racing Metro at…
Posted 488 days ago
Cardiff Blues have made two changes to their starting XV for their Heineken Cup decider against Racing Metro Paris 92 on Sunday, 3.15pm kick off.
There is one change in the backs with Gavin Evans coming in for Gavin Henson at inside centre and one change in the forwards with Scott Andrews coming in at tight-head for Fau Filise, who is…
