Heineken Cup

LIMERICK, IRELAND - APRIL 10: Jean de Villiers of Munster is congratulated by team mates after scoring a try during the Heineken Cup quarter final match between Munster and Northampton Saints at Thomond Park on April 10, 2010 in Limerick, Ireland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

2009/10 Heineken Cup Preview: Biarritz vs. Munster

By James Mortimer (Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images)

  • TOULOUSE, FRANCE - APRIL 11: Tom Palmer of Stade Francais has pants shorts pulled during the line out during the Heineken Cup Quarter Final match between Stade Toulousain and Stade Francais at the Stade Municipal on April 11, 2010 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

    2009/10 Heineken Cup Preview: Toulouse vs. Leinster

    by James Mortimer

    The penultimate round of the Heineken Cup gets underway with the reigning champions travelling to face the most decorated team in the history of Europe in what will be a mouth watering clash... Read More »

  • BATH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Edinburgh centre Nick De Luca (c) passes during the Heineken Cup Pool 4 match between Bath and Edinburgh at the Recreation Ground on December 13, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

    Edinburgh Cling On, Glasgow Fall Off

    by Rory Baldwin

    During whiteout conditions at Murrayfield on Saturday, where the weather played a larger role than either of the teams for a chunk of the first half, Edinburgh managed to grab a victory against Bath... Read More »

  • EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MAY 23: Gordon D'Arcy of Leinster is tackled during the Heineken Cup Final match between Leicester Tigers and Leinster at Murrayfield Stadium on May 23, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

    Rugby: Glasgow and Edinburgh Top the Table

    by Rory Baldwin

    After Leinster’s failure to topple the ever-improving Dragons at the weekend, the Scottish pro-teams go into the Heineken Cup break first and second in the Magners League table... Read More »

  • PARIS - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) Rugby Players of Stade Francais Paris, Mirco Bergamasco and Lionel Beauxis pose with the London Irish and England fullback, Delon Armitage and Mick Byrne during the Heineken Cup Launch at the 'Restaurant de l'Ile' on September 28, 2009 in Issy Les Moulineaux, outside Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

    Heineken Cup: Quelle Différence?

    by Rory Baldwin

    Stade Francais 31 Edinburgh 7 Glasgow 18 Biarritz 22 Ugh.  Edinburgh flatter to deceive (get hammered), and Glasgow come close, but fail to squeeze out the result they definitely deserved... Read More »

  • READING, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Players of British teams that will take part in the Heineken Cup (L-R) Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers) Mike Blair, (Edinburgh), Will Skinner (Harlequins), Tom Willis (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Bob Casey (London Irish), Paul Tito (Cardiff Blues), Dean Schfield (Sale Sharks), Gareth Delve (Gloucester), Mark Jones, (Scarlets), Butch James (Bath) and Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) pose during the Heineken Cup UK Launch at the Madejski Stadium on September 29, 2009 in Reading, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

    Heineken Cup Preview

    by Rory Baldwin

    So Europe’s finest club competition shuffles into view, unloads its wagon, sends the freaks round the back to get the candy floss machine running and erects a big top suitable for ... Read More »

Opinion

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Reddan or Stringer: The Scrum Half Debate

by Kevin Curran

Reddan has stepped in to be the new scrum half for the Irish national rugby team, but the real question is: Can he be as good as Stringer was? Eoin Reddan is lightning quick and has show the ability to score tries when he wants to with the wasps...

Previews/Predictions

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Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Mind Games Begin

by Andrew Barry

Toulouse coach Guy Noves believes that Munster will be favourites for the Heineken Cup crown when the two sides meet in Cardiff later this month...