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…
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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…
Amazing rugby skills from the All Blacks – with Video
The New Zealand All Blacks will go into this year’s Rugby World Cup as red-hot favourites. So for an insight into their training sessions and for a look at some…
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…
Ugo Monye to make 150th appearance for Harlequins
Powerful, quick, London born-and-bred and Quins through and through, Ugo Monye is a real crowd favourite, and tomorrow when Quins take on Prato, he will make his 150th appearance for…