The 2011-12 British & Irish Cup semi-final draw has been made. Three of the four home nations are represented in this year’s semi-final line-up, with an all Irish tie set to take place when Leinster A host Munster A. Munster will be hoping to push through to their second British & Irish Cup final,...
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Four clubs, including four-time Heineken Cup champions Toulouse, are still in the mix to qualify for the knock-out stages of the Amlin Challenge Cup this season as the battle for coveted quarter-final places in Europe’s top two tournaments reaches a climax in Round 6 of Pool matches this week. Toulouse may be leading Harlequins...
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The big clubs are certainly making their mark in the Amlin Challenge Cup as the race for the title begins to hot up. Some of the greatest names in European rugby are at the top of the Pools and their form in the opening two rounds will no doubt have raised a few eyebrows...
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Rome may not have been built very quickly, but it only took 82 days to complete the 8,000 Matmut Stadium to house Lyon Rugby’s new Top 14 and Amlin Challenge Cup side. And the club chose their first home European game to officially open their €12.5m new ground last weekend in their Pool 2...
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England Women won their first 7s tournament of the year defeating close rivals, an RFUW Development side, 27-0 in Saturday’s final. A hat-trick of tries from Wasps’ Michaela Staniford and a brace from Richmond’s Alice Richardson secured the convincing 27-0 victory. England, who had to settle for second best in Rugby Rocks and the...
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THE 2011-12 British & Irish Cup will kick off with a clash of previous winners when Bristol Rugby travel to Cornish Pirates. Bristol, who beat Bedford Blues 17-14 in last month’s final, will face inaugural 2010 holders at the Mennaye Field on Wednesday, September 21. “Winning the British & Irish Cup last season was...
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Jonny Wilkinson will be heading home to Newcastle next season after the Pool draw for the 2011 /12 Amlin Challenge Cup paired his French club, Toulon, with the Falcons in Pool 2. Wilkinson, who scored 2,005 points in 180 appearances for the Falcons in a 12-year stint in the north-east of England, helped Toulon...
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The draw for the 17th season of the Heineken Cup was made at Twickenham Stadium today with the seven English clubs targeting a return to the home of English rugby when the final is played in late May, 2012. And London Irish Director of Rugby Toby Booth believes their Pool 2 opponents Cardiff Blues,...
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Wales Sevens head coach Paul John is hoping his side will back up their recent good form with another successful tournament this weekend. Wales reached the Cup semi-finals at last weekend’s London Sevens, which followed a Plate win at the previous IRB tournament in Adelaide and the aim now is to match those achievements...
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Wales Sevens head coach Paul John has named his squad for the forthcoming legs of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong (March 25 – 27) and Adelaide (April 2 – 3). There is a mix of experienced sevens players, including Richie Pugh, Jevon Groves, Rhys Jones and Lee Rees, and some newcomers,...
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