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  • Monday, 5. December, 2011

    Davies brushes off Ulster speedbump

    Scarlets boss Nigel Davies remains upbeat ahead of his side's European Cup clash with Irish giants Munster despite a defeat to Ulster on Friday which brought their eight-match unbeaten run to a halt.

  • Monday, 5. December, 2011

    Champions must go to Bath

    Heineken Cup Champions Leinster face Bath at the Rec in Round 3 and it will be a difficult encounter according to director of rugby Joe Schmidt.

  • Monday, 5. December, 2011
    Howlett to miss Scarlets games

    Howlett to miss Scarlets games

    Doug Howlett has been ruled out of Munster's back-to-back Heineken Cup games with the Scarlets.

  • Monday, 5. December, 2011

    Robshaw: Quins still flying high

    Harlequins skipper Chris Robshaw set his sights on the Heineken Cup doubleheader against Toulouse after seeing his side ease nine points clear at the top of the Aviva Premiership table.

  • Monday, 5. December, 2011

    Scrappy Sarries have their work cut out

    With a crunch European Cup clash at Wembley looming Saracens boss Mark McCall is highly concerned about the lacklustre form his side showed in their narrow victory over London Irish on Sunday.

  • Wednesday, 23. November, 2011
    Shingler banned for four weeks

    Shingler banned for four weeks

    London Irish's Steven Shingler has been banned for four weeks for a dangerous tackle on Cardiff Blues centre Dafydd Hewitt in the Heineken Cup.

  • Tuesday, 22. November, 2011

    McCarthy and Shingler face hearings

    Both Connacht's Mike McCarthy and London Irish's Steve Shingler will attend hearings following dangerous tackles made in the second round of European Cup action.

  • Tuesday, 22. November, 2011

    Donald welcomes Leinster challenge

    World Cup-winning All Blacks flyhalf Stephen Donald produced a storming performance in his first European Cup performance for Bath and has now set his sights on claiming the scalp of defending champions Leinster next month.

  • Tuesday, 22. November, 2011

    Gloucester face an uphill battle

    Gloucester boss Bryan Redpath admits his side face an uphill struggle to qualify for the European Cup quarterfinals following their defeat to the all-conquering Harlequins on Saturday.

  • Monday, 21. November, 2011
    Pair set for hearings

    Pair set for hearings

    Connacht's Mike McCarthy and London Irish's Steve Shingler will face disciplinary hearings after incidents in this weekend's Heineken Cup.

  • Monday, 21. November, 2011

    Gutsy Quins put in the hard yards

    Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea lauded his side's character and commitment following their gutsy win over Gloucester in the European Cup on Saturday.

  • Monday, 21. November, 2011

    McGeechan: It's the big one next

    Bath director of rugby Ian McGeechan is getting ready to prepare his side for 'the toughest of all challenges' when reigning Heineken Cup champions Leinster heading to The Rec.

  • Monday, 21. November, 2011

    There’s No Place Like Home

    With more and more clubs choosing to play their top matches in bigger, ‘neutral’ stadia to capture a wider audience – or just to make more money – are they in danger of losing the home advantage? Rugby Rugby’s Howard Johnson reflects on the short-sightedness of giving up the cauldron…

  • Sunday, 20. November, 2011

    Champions cruise, while Donald stars

    A clinical first forty minutes from Heineken Cup Champions Leinster saw the Irish Province cruise to a 38-13 victory over Glasgow Warriors at the RDS.

  • Sunday, 20. November, 2011

    Ngwenya: Biarritz must kick on

    Biarritz wing Takudzwa Ngwenya hopes his side's 15-10 victory over English Champions Saracens can kick start their European campaign this season.