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I was going to start a new thread for the 2013 Heineken Cup as I put together a pretty comprehensive guide to the competition and the teams in it this year in a bid to broaden the horizons of some of the Rugby fans on here and to be something useful for people who were thinking of dipping their...

Final score Connacht 22 Harlequins 30. No tries in the 2nd half but still some good running rugby with a non stop pace. Harlequins got a measure of revenge for last year's defeat against Connacht that effectively put them out of the HEC but also they've put themselves in a great position in the...

Half time Connacht 19 Harlequins 24. One of the best halfs of running rugby I've seen all year. Connacht started well and scored the first try when a lovely floated pass from Dan Parks put David McSharry through a hole as he cut back inside. He then had the pace to run to the line and under the...

Saracens 30 Racing 13. First half was pretty one sided with Saracens looking comfortable. A well worked try by Wyles and a rare try from Steve Borthwick gave then a 20-3 half time lead. IN the 2nd half Saracens took their foot off the gas a little and Racing decided they wanted to play. A try...

Final score Scarlets 13 Leinster 20. Leinster didn't have it all their own way in the 2nd half as Scarlets pegged them back. First a penalty from Priestland then the best move of the game from Scarlets. From a lineout Scarlets moved the ball quickly then Maule managed to stand O'Driscoll up and...

IN the other game being played at the moment Treviso are half way to an amazing upset leading 4 teims HEC winners Toulouse 18-9. But 40 minutes is a long time for Toulouse to turn it around and they've made a number of subs for the 2nd half.

Half time Scarlets 0 Leinster 11. Leinster have been in better form than last week's display against Exeter. Their try came from pressure in Scarlets 22 compressing the Scarlets defensive line. Then Sexton put up the crossfield kick to Necewa who got a start on North who'd moved infield. Necewa...

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Yeah clubs up North are just the same they need to release players during the international windows. The ones that cause problems are the 1st week of December games that are cropping up in recent years especially with Wales. In that case as they are outside the sanctioned window the clubs don't...

Up North there's a new batch of officials getting experience at Heineken Cup level this year. Guess it will be the same for 2013 S15 season. Then a lot of those guys will probably be at the 2015 WC.

Ah thanks for clearing that up. Going to be interesting to see how Gaffney goes next year then. I guess I'm going to have to put aside his record with Ireland and be open minded for next season so I don't take any prejudices into the new S15 season.

Not surprise Gaffney was let go as I've posted about his record with Ireland and Leinster on here a few times previously. If as WJ says he was prevented from being hands-on last year then that's a shame he didn't get a chance to redeem himself. However the Tahs backs play of last year would have...

It's known, in Ireland at least, that BOD smokes although it's not mentioned much in the media. Here's a link to an article that makes mention of Brian smoking while meeting a reporter. The article is from when Cheika was at Leinster and the incident recounted is from a few years earlier. The...

If Genia is genuinely just looking for a change of scenery then it may not be all that bad a thing. Would work out better in the long run for him to go to Japan for a year then back to the Reds rejuvenated. Would be a lot better then having someone around who's struggling for motivation. Kind of...

Just on the BOD thing it would be great to see my favourite player at the Tahs if he doesn't renew his Leinster contract. May not be the player he once was but still pretty talented and very committed. Would be a good signing for the benefit of the squad too in terms of the level of ambition he...

Yep thanks, what I meant to say.

I suppose I have a different attitude coming from the NH. But to me I don't see a problem with Aus asking if Burgess would be available. I can see the reason for the selection policy in terms of trying to ensure that the best players have an incentive to stay in Aus. I look at this similar to...

I think it's great that our sport can be used in such a positive way. Many sporting tournaments/teams arose throughout history as a response to the social problems of the time or in specific area. Sport has played a huge role in breaking down barriers over the years. So if sport and especially...

Final score Toulouse 23 Leicester 9. Leicester's display can be summed up by the performance of both Youngs. In the first half Toulouse exploited Ben's tendency to take a couple of steps before passing to put extra pressure on Leicester while they were in possession. In the 2nd half Ben tried to...

First half Toulouse v Leicester really has been a tight battle, currently 11-9 to Toulouse. Poitrenaud almost gifted Leicester a try when he kicked the ball along the ground from behind his own line right to Toby Flood who was denied only by a brave diving tackle from Huget. The two sides...