Bath Rugby's greatest day? The 1998 Heineken Cup final was the...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleIt remains one of the greatest achievements in Bath's 152-year history. On January 31, 1998, Brive - Saturday's Challenge Cup opponents at the Rec - were beaten 19-18 in Bordeaux and the club became the...
Munster and Leinster put seasons of progress on the line
9 years ago by Irish IndependentOne of the things that was lost when the Heineken Cup went south was the grace period that club and provincial coaches got in the wake of the Six Nations.
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9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGraham Rowntree to join Lions tour staff Former England coach Graham Rowntree is set to join the British and Irish Lions staff for the tour of New Zealand. The 45-year-old former prop...
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9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJames Lowe Signs For Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby have confirmed the signing of 24 year-old winger James Lowe from Super Rugby side the Chiefs. The six foot two Maori All Blacks player...
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9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIsrael Dagg commits to New Zealand All Blacks outside back Israel Dagg has confirmed that he has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Crusaders and Hawke’s Bay Magpies through to 2019. “There’s...
Brendan Fanning: Tying down talent the key to sustaining provinces' revival
9 years ago by Irish IndependentIt was 2004, in the wake of the Heineken Cup semi-final defeat by Wasps, that Munster's Jim Williams gave an interview to this newspaper sounding off about a few things. Top of his list was the madness...
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9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFia and Giles ruled out Ospreys pair Ma’afu Fia and Keelan Giles have both been ruled out of action after picking up injuries in last Sunday’s Challenge Cup win over Lyon at the Liberty...
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9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyToulon sign Alesana Tuilagi Toulon have signed Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi to cover for injured fellow veteran Vincent Clerc, who has been ruled out for 5 months after rupturing his left Achilles...
Alan Quinlan: Idea of Sexton taking six months out is ludicrous - he needs a slice of luck, not a sabbatical
9 years ago by Irish IndependentJohnny Sexton crouched over Ronan O'Gara and screamed in his face. "Cheeky b*****d," I thought when I saw the photograph. This was a few days later, by which stage we'd been hammered out the gate, and...
Devin Toner signs deal to remain at Leinster
9 years ago by Irish RugbyLeinster have today announced that Devin Toner has signed a three year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain at Leinster until at least June 2020. "Devin is a top class international...
