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Excellent first 20 minutes, great atmosphere and intensity. Ulster bossed the first 7 minutes and took the lead from a Pienaar penalty. Then Leinster came back into it and scored a try through O'Brien coverted by Sexton. A couple of minutes later Sexton scuffed a very kickable penalty. Lots of...

Late change for Leinster, Boss failed a fitness test so John Cooney comes onto the bench.

Exciting finish to Highlanders 16 Bulls 11 but no help to the Reds from that result.

Some more build up from former Ulster and Leinster players, I don't think I'm going to last until kick off at this rate!

Some build up to the game from players and coaches. Whatever happens with the result today I think that McLaughlin has done an amazing and professional job for someone told he would be replaced half way through the season.

I'm already starting to get nervous and the game is 15 hours away.

Great result for the Brumbies and also a good one for the Reds in terms of moving up the overall ladder. Still a few things for the Brumbies to work on but there's nothing wrong with winning and having some areas to work on to keep everyone focused.

Final score Biaritz 21 Toulon 18. As the clocked ticked into the red numbers Toulon were trying to set up for a Wilkinson drop goal to take it into extra time. They just couldn't get the final drive they needed to peg the chargedown back and ended up giving away a penalty. Yachvili, man of the...

5 minutes to go 21-18. Biaritz lucky to get away without a yellow card when Yachvili ankle tapped a Tillous-Borde while lying at the bottom of a ruck. A minute later and Biaritz get a penalty and Yachvili slots it for the lead.

60 minutes gone. Biaritz 18 Toulon 15. Hayman just out of the sin bin wins a penalty at the scrum for Wilkinson to peg Biaritz back. Toulon's line out has been better in the 2nd half largely due to the efforts of van Niekerk. Biaritz are still bossing territory and Toulon haven't been in their...

Another yellow for Toulon, Armitage off for side entry when Biaritz were looking good for a try close to the Toulon line. Yachvili popped over the penalty 18-12.

6 minutes into the 2nd half and Hayman is yellow carded for a tip tackle on Ngwenya. Wrong call by Barnes in IMHO should have been red. Current sore 15-12.

Half time Biaritz 12 Toulon 9. Sloppy end to the half as the conditions have more of an effect. Toulon still dominating the scrum but also still creaking in the lineout. Biaritz spent most of the half in Toulon's half without creating too many try scoring chances. Giteau for Toulon has looked...

23 minutes gone Biaritz 6 Tulon 3. Very close game so far, Toulon have the better of the scrum where they've won a number of penalties, one of which was very kickable but Wilkinson missed it. Biaritz are playing the greasy conditions much better, Peyrelongue & Yachvili are kicking really well...

Teams for the Amlin Challenge Final TEAM LINE-UPS: Biarritz: I Balshaw, T Ngwenya, J-P Barraque, D Traille, D Haylett-Petty; J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili; Y Watremez, A Heguy, E Van Staden, J Thion, P Taele, W Lauret, B Guyot, I Harinordoquy (capt). Reps: B August, S Marconnet, F...

Here's an insight into how the Welsh players view the upcoming tour. I think that the word scalp might have been over used just a little bit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17927715

Obviously it's good that the Tier 1 nations are getting a bigger slice of the WC pie. However I would be much happier if more Tier 1 Unions had the right people in place to put that money to good use for the betterment of the game.

If he is moving for more money it's most likely that the Reds simply can't offer him anything close to what he's worth and still retain their other star players while staying under the salary cap. I've no problem with players moving for what they are worth is such cases. I think top Rugby...

Very true and I would rather see him being called up rather than the likes of Andy Powell.

Non-UK based players are eligible for selection for Wales but they look to France and England first before Aus. Also Gatland has advised players playing outside Wales to ensure that they have in their contracts release for training camps and tours. I doubt Delve has this in his contract as he'd...