Three teams will make their Heineken Cup debuts at the weekend with Toulon, last season’s Amlin Challenge Cup finalists, the only one of the trio to enjoy home advantage in…
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Treviso and Aironi flying the flag
Marius Goosen is Benetton Treviso’s record points scorer – but now the former outside half is hoping to make his point as the assistant coach of the Italian club embarking…
Glasgow out to make their mark
Scottish teams can point to just one appearance in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages and Glasgow Warriors captain Ali Kellock accepts it is time for the Scots to make their…
London Irish are all the wiser
London Irish have learnt their Heineken Cup lessons the hard way and head coach Toby Booth intends to turn that pain into the Exiles’ gain. The 2008 semi-finalists crashed out…
Toulon ready for Europe
Toulon were one of the “nearly men” of Europe last season – Amlin Challenge Cup finalists and French Championship semi-finalists – and captain Joe van Niekerk believes the Heineken Cup…
Andrew Sheridan releases an album
Andrew Sheridan, Sale Sharks powerhouse prop forward wants to know, “ Where We Go From Here.” Andrew who has been with Sale Sharks for seven years has recorded an album…
PAUL TUPAI BANNED
BEDFORD BLUES’ Paul Tupai has been suspended for five weeks after pleading guilty to striking Rotherham Titans’ Adam Kettle during the RFU Championship match at Clifton Lane on September 5.…
Tries are up in Aviva Premiership
Sunday’s repeat of last season’s Premiership Final between Saracens and Leicester Tigers completed an opening five rounds of ambitious Aviva Premiership Rugby. The total number of tries scored this season has…
CONNACHT STEP INTO UNKNOW – IN MATCH 93
Eric Elwood – Connacht Rugby’s record points scorer – faces his first Amlin Challenge Cup contest as the province’s new coach accepting they know precious little about their Round 1…
Bath v Biarritz Heineken Cup preview
Luke Watson will lead Bath Rugby out to face Biarritz Olympique at The Recreation Ground on Sunday as something of a Heineken Cup novice – but singing the praises of…