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  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011

    Can Biarritz avenge Italian shock?

    Biarritz Olympique will be looking to avenge their shock defeat to Benetton Treviso in Italy when they host the return game between the two sides on French soil on Friday.

  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011
    Same-again Sarries face Ospreys

    Same-again Sarries face Ospreys

    Saracens have opted to name an unchanged line-up for Friday's Heineken Cup clash with Ospreys (8pm).

  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011
    Laidlaw handed No 10 role

    Laidlaw handed No 10 role

    Captain Greig Laidlaw will start at fly-half in Edinburgh's Heineken Cup Pool Two clash with Cardiff Blues on Friday night.

  • Thursday, 15. December, 2011

    Mallinder: Saints not giving up yet

    Jim Mallinder has insisted that Heineken Cup is still an important part of Northampton Saints' season despite the defeat to Castres in Round 3 last weekend.

  • Tuesday, 13. December, 2011

    Front row blow for Clermont

    ASM Clermont Auvergne's Georgian international prop Davit Zirakashvili will miss the remaining three rounds of his side's European Cup pool matches after fracturing his arm in the win over Leicester Tigers last weekend.

  • Tuesday, 13. December, 2011

    Champs relishing the big stage

    A European Cup Pool match is set to attract a crowd of more than 40 000 for the second successive Saturday when defending champions Leinster and Bath clash at the Aviva Stadium as the tournament moves into the second half of the group stages.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011
    Exiles star Hala'ufia is cited

    Exiles star Hala'ufia is cited

    London Irish number eight Chris Hala'ufia has been cited for an alleged dangerous high tackle during the Heineken Cup win over Racing Metro.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    Ospreys must learn from mistakes

    Ospreys wing Shane Williams believes the Welsh region must learn quickly from the mistakes they made against Saracens at Wembley on Saturday ahead of the return fixture on Friday.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    Murphy disappointed with Tigers

    Leicester Tigers captain Geordan Murphy left was disappointed following his side's comprehensive 30-12 defeat to Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup on Saturday.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011
    Hogg focused on Warriors

    Hogg focused on Warriors

    Stuart Hogg insists he is happy to be patient over his Scotland chances after continuing his excellent form in Glasgow's win over Montpellier.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011
    McGeechan takes the positives

    McGeechan takes the positives

    Sir Ian McGeechan praised his players despite Bath suffering a Heineken Cup loss to holders Leinster that has left them facing an early exit.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011
    Cockerill confident despite loss

    Cockerill confident despite loss

    Richard Cockerill conceded that Leicester were well beaten in France on Sunday, but is already looking forward to next weekend's return game.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    Leinster boss rues 'butchered' chances

    Leinster coach Joe Schmidt may have been happy to emerge from a bruising battle in Bath with a win, but he was unhappy with the lack of precision in the reigning Heineken Cup champions' game.

  • Monday, 12. December, 2011

    He Doesn’t Know How Toulouse!

    The Heineken Cup is shaping up nicely and the red and black shirts of Toulouse are in stupendous form. Rugby Rugby’s Howard Johnson reckons it’s all down to gnarly-faced coach Guy Noves and his personal fiefdom…

  • Sunday, 11. December, 2011

    Sexton's boot saves Leinster... again

    The boot of Jonny Sexton allowed reigning champions Leinster to maintain their unbeaten record in Pool 3 as they twice come from behind to win 18-13 at Bath.