Defending champions Leinster Rugby are hunting a third Heineken Cup title in four years – and bidding to become only the second club to claim back-to-back titles. Ulster Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby and ASM Clermont Auvergne will contest the semi-finals later this month along with the reigning champions. Edinburgh created tournament history last weekend by becoming […]
With just three rounds of the regular season left, the position at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 has, if anything, become even tighter. The two Welsh Regions losses to the two Scottish teams has severely hampered their changes of making it into the top four, whilst Leinster returned to their winning ways beating reigning […]
The Rabodirect PRO12 makes a welcome return after a five week break, that has seen a record number of their teams through to the knockout stages of the European Competitions. Munster, Ulster, Leinster, Cardiff Blues and Edinburgh are in the final eight of the Heineken Cup, whilst Scarlets make the knockout stages of the Amlin […]
Five nations will contest the Heineken Cup quarter-finals in April for the first time since the 2003/04 tournament – and for only the second time in the 17 seasons of elite European club rugby. On a drama-packed final weekend of make-or-break Pool stage matches Edinburgh Rugby became the first Scottish club to claim Pool honours […]
TWO THROUGH – SIX TO GO Munster Rugby and defending champions Leinster Rugby are safely through to the 2011/12 quarter-finals with a match to spare – and Saracens need just a single point from their trip to Benetton Treviso on Sunday to join them in the last eight. But the other places are there to […]
As the tournament takes a break for European competition, Leinster’s victory over Cardiff Blues ensures they remain top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table, now stretching out a nine point lead over their nearest rivals, Ospreys. CLICK HERE for 12 Page Pullout Stats, Tables etc Supplement Despite losing by the narrowest of margins at Newport Gwent […]
Following on from some heroic exploits by its teams in the European competitions, the RaboDirect PRO12 returns once again to centre stage, and with the prospect of the festive season upon us all the games this weekend are local derbies. Italy and Wales host two games before Christmas, with the remainder of the round being […]