Munster geared up for Saturday’s Magners League Grand Final by reminding their faithful Red Army of just exactly how much Saturday’s showdown with Leinster means to the province. The League’s showpiece event is already a 26,100 sell out but that didn’t stop David Wallace, Tomas O’Leary and Donnacha Ryan from promoting the all Irish...
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One of Glasgow Warriors’ most promising prospects will make his professional debut against Heineken Cup finalists Leinster at the RDS tomorrow night (6 May, kick-off 7.05pm) in the last game of the Magners League regular season. Centre Mark Bennett, a member of the Warriors’ Elite Development Programme and part of the Ayr squad that...
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The Ospreys need a win and the management team at the Liberty have named a strong side to face Aironi at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, including Dan Biggar who requires just two points to become only the second Ospreys player to reach 500 in the Magners League. Head Coach, Sean Holley, commented: “It’s gone down...
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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his starting XV to face Newport Gwent Dragons in their decisive Magners League clash on Friday night (KO 7.05pm). Props Tom Court and Declan Fitzpatrick have returned to full fitness and will pack down alongside skipper Rory Best in the front row. Their return to action sees Paddy...
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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 33 man squad ahead of Friday’s crucial Magners League derby with Connacht at Ravenhill (KO 7.05pm). Ireland internationals Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble are not available for the match after they each fractured a thumb. Ulster’s defeat to Leinster on Saturday brought their six game unbeaten run...
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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 33 man squad ahead of Friday’s crucial Magners League derby with Connacht at Ravenhill (KO 7.05pm). Ireland internationals Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble are not available for the match after they each fractured a thumb. Ulster’s defeat to Leinster on Saturday brought their six game unbeaten run...
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The penultimate full round of Magners League games opens on Thursday night when Cardiff Blues host Benetton Treviso at the City Stadium. Although currently out of the top four, Blues are in a good place to challenge for a Play-Off spot having a game in hand, and will be keen to claim maximum points...
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Brian McLaughlin has named a preliminary 33 man squad ahead of Saturday’s Magners League clash with Leinster at the RDS (KO 8.00pm). Conor Gaston, Tommy Seymour and Neil McComb return to the squad but Declan Fitzpatrick misses out due to injury. Ulster will hope to bounce back from the disappointment of their Heineken Cup...
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It has been officially confirmed today that Munster’s Alan Quinlan will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season. Quinlan, who will shortly celebrate his 37thbirthday, confirmed the news today at Munster’s weekly media briefing at the University of Limerick ahead of their Magners League game against Scarlets. The Clanwilliam...
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Scrum-half Chris Cusiter is set to make his eagerly awaited return to rugby this weekend when Glasgow Warriors travel to Benetton Treviso for Saturday’s Magners League clash at the Stadio Monigo (kick-off 3pm local time/2pm BST). Speaking after being included in head coach Sean Lineen’s selection plans for the weekend, Cusiter said: “It’s been...
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