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I don't think so, there is an ear bleeding development in NH rugby of blasting the crowd with music during breaks in play rather than trusting the crowd to fill the void with singing etc. The Toulon, Clermont warm up madness is great craic, soulless Saracens deliberately trying to drown out...

Pitiful from Munster. The Edinburgh pitch was a complete disgrace which really needs addressing by the authorities especially as it led to an injury to a player. I have no problem with a wet pitch if it has been pissing with rain but to be watering the ground and for it to churn up like the...

Paddy Jackson played very well all around. Poite inevitably had his usual pernicious influence on proceedings, jebus but he is some c''t. Sounds like the Weshties were unlucky. Getting properly wound up for Munster's Edinburgh game, Gwan Munster. Best of luck to Leinster, I am a great believer...

I would certainly hope so, with a BP if we have serious title aspirations which I think we should have, however I don't want to tempt fate and we are notoriously piss poor playing early in the day.

I have a very strong suspicion that the PRL realise their lunatic bluff, holding sweet F A, is about to unravel spectacularly. The talk in the UK is all of compromise etc. Hopefully Wray will chuck his toys when he doesn't get his way and piss off to football where he would be much happier, as...

This is a fascinating weekend of Heineken cup rugby with all the political shenanagins going on and the competition itself offering up some absolute lip smackers!!!! Here is a list of the weekends fixtures, all Irish time, Friday Connacht v Saracens, 20:00 Toulouse v Zebre, 20:00 Ulster v...

From Munsterrugby.ie: The Munster squad to face Edinburgh in the first round of the Heineken Cup has been named today with the most notable absentee being Captain Peter O'Mahony. Peter has been integrated back in to training this week following on from his half-time replacement against...

All the best to Strauss, I hope they can sort him out. Fortunately, in an Irish context, Mick Sherry has held his hand up very high. I wonder if Leinster will bring in an NIQ for a season?

I watched Ospreys against Ulster on friday and was surprised at how under powered the Os were. Their lineout wobbled a bit as well. I still haven't seen our game, cmon rte player, but the lack of power in the second row is a big issue for Leinster on what I have seen this term. They need Cullen...

Munster won 19-15. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet as it is not up on RTE player yet, Can't wait. Kearney snr went awol defensively again for the Earl's try which is on the rabo highlights reel. Really would not have a lot of confidence in playing for Ireland at this stage, his defensive...

LEINSTER: 15: Rob Kearney 14: Fergus McFadden 13: Lote Tuqiri 12: Gordon D'Arcy 11: Dave Kearney 10: Ian Madigan 9: Eoin Reddan 1: Cian Healy 2: Sean Cronin 3: Mike Ross 4: Mike McCarthy 5: Devin Toner 6: Kevin McLaughlin 7: Sean O'Brien 8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN REPLACEMENTS: 16: Aaron Dundon...

I think the front row battle will be more even than most people think, Archer has been playing very well so far this season, two penalty tries already I think and the power coming through from Paulie and Predator Ryan is considerable.I don't indulge in the bitching about high tower, I think he...

The PRL gobshites have gone quiet. Plenty of appeasement from the celtitalians about qualification, as if that is really an issue. Fingers crossed the CeltItalians are holding their nerve.

I refuse to read anything that prick says but he must be delusional if he thinks Leinster are going to break ranks, they are the IRFU, plain and simple. Honestly the English press is absurd on all of this.

PRL will be completely isolated and the RFU will not have had to get involved, there will be some relief in Twickers.

I think it would go on finished league position which wouldn't really worry me too much because I think a league of 12 teams should be won by the team who finishes top after 22 games, but then I am old fashioned like that!?! Welcome to Green and Gold BTW Piquet.

Surely the PRL like competition!?!;)

I actually don't think this will be that bad for any of the unions including the RFU. I have had a conspiracy theory all along that the RFU have been hoping an unequivocal response from the other five unions involved would preclude them needing to involve themselves in a nasty row with the clubs...

What I would like to see from the Heineken/ Amlin cup or whatever european tournaments replace it. Still 24 teams in 6 groups of 4, 6 winners and 2 top runners up qualify for QFs. 20 teams in 5 groups of 4 with 5 winners and 3 RUs qualifying would take as long to play but would be less...

I think rugby fits quite well with his global vision myself. The silence from Sky up here is deafening though, deafening.