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Could Brian O’Driscoll be off to play Super 15 rugby in Australia? Not yet mate, is the message from the Irish talisman today.
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An obvious choice perhaps, but one can’t ignore the contribution of Ireland’s greatest ever player to the greatest competition in club rugby.
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Twickenham is preparing for an Irish invasion on Saturday, as for the first time in Heineken Cup history, there is an all-Irish final with Leinster defending their title against Ulster.
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Brian O’Driscoll will be fit ahead Leinster’s Heineken Cup final against Ulster this Saturday.
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With Leinster’s Rob Kearney winning the IRUPA Player’s award the night previous, Ulster’s talisman Stephen Ferris has also been awarded an individual honour ahead of the two province's clash in...
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Forcing Wesley Fofana to drop the ball inches away from a match-winning try has made up Leinster's mind on a new contract for the Ireland centre.
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We look ahead to the Semi-Finals of the Heineken Cup between Leinster and Clermont Auvergne and Edinburgh and Ulster and what you should watch out for.
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Andy Ward won the Heineken Cup with Ulster in 1999, now the former Irish international reckons that the current crop of players can repeat that. He spoke to JOE ahead of their Semi-Final against...
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Shane “Shaggy” Horgan has been carving a name out for himself as a top-class pundit both before and after the announcement of his retirement. He gave JOE his thoughts ahead of Leinster’s...
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We managed to squeeze in a few questions with Mike Ross at the Aviva Stadium as Leinster chase for silverware on all fronts.
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JOE's Mark O'Toole went to the Aviva Stadium to speak Ulster and Ireland star Andrew Trimble ahead of their pivotal final few weeks of the season and Heineken Cup semi-final against Edinburgh.
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JOE caught up with former Ireland International Donal Lenihan to canvass his opinions on the outcomes of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and to look ahead to the semi-finals.
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Leinster and Ireland star Sean O’Brien has been pivotal to Ireland and Leinster’s success in recent years. He spoke to JOE about the Heineken Cup, Ryan Reynolds and rugby in Carlow.
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Leinster look fully on course to make the Heineken Cup quarter finals after handing Bath an early European exit this afternoon, with the credit going to six Johnny Sexton penalties.
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Last week Rona O'Gara landed an injury-time drop goal for Munster to defeat Northampton. Guess what he did yesterday to Castres?
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There have been some half-hearted spear tackles getting the headlines recently but last night Steven Shingler showed how it should be done (we mean not done).
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Munster seemingly decided on a little break away from tradition when announcing their team to face Castres in the Heineken Cup this weekend.
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Ah, the Heineken Cup is back. The opening weekend was full of unbelievable finishes - but typically, it was Munster who trumped the lot, and this is how they did it.
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Munster proved they are still the kings of Heineken Cup magic with a stunning 23-21 win over Northampton in Thomond Park last night.
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Leinster’s Cian Healy was not in France to face Montpellier so he could tweet his reaction to Jonny Sexton's last-gasp kick instead.
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Connacht were immense last night as they went lost narrowly to Harlequins 25-17 but a mystery player was the star man.
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We cast our eyes over Pools 3 and 4 and speculate on who'll come out on top, the possible eye-catchers and the next odious Englishman to step out of line.
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Eric Elwood has compared Connacht taking on Toulouse in the Heineken Cup with Crawley Town taking on Manchester United.
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European Club Rugby (ERC) has announced the fixtures, dates and kick-off times for the opening four rounds of the 2011/2012 Heineken Cup.
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Irish language station TG4 has received a massive boost after agreeing a deal to broadcast Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup highlights for the next three years.
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The Aviva Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the Heineken Cup final in 2013, ten years after the competition showpiece was last held in Dublin.
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Connacht forward and JOE.ie columnist Johnny O’Connor is delighted with a draw that will pit the Westerners against French giants Toulouse in next season’s Heineken Cup.
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Holders Leinster have been paired with Bath, Glasgow Warriors and French newcomers Montpellier in Pool 3 of the 2011/12 Heineken Cup.
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For the first time in the competition's history, all four Irish provinces were involved in the draw for the Heineken Cup. See how it panned out.
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The hangovers from Leinster's success in Cardiff are still receding but the race for the 2012 Heineken Cup gets under way on Tuesday with the draw for next season's competition.
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Former Mayo manager and serving TD John O'Mahony has given his support to the idea of the Connacht rugby team playing their Heineken Cup matches in McHale Park.
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Never have we seen such a literal take on a sports star bedding a trophy companion.
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Leinster’s Sean O’Brien has capped off a memorable season after being named the European Player of the Year for 2011.
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RTE broadcaster Pat Kenny used his influence to get a feel of the Heineken Cup following Leinster's win in Cardiff – and got himself a beer-soaking for his troubles.
Rugby » Malcolm O'Kelly
Leinster’s Heineken Cup final win was a highly-charged emotional affair that called on more than silky handling or front row battering, writes Malcolm O'Kelly.
Rugby » Rugby News
Through all of yesterday’s hysteria as Leinster staged an almighty Heineken Cup final comeback yesterday, Connacht fans were celebrating qualification to the top level for the first time ever.
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A comeback of epic proportions is still washing over the world of rugby. Brian O’Driscoll has said Leinster’s Heineken Cup win was down to the inspirational Jonathan Sexton.
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Leinster made an astonishing comeback to capture the Heineken Cup at the Millennium Stadium. Here's how it all went down.
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To whet your appetite ahead of the Heineken Cup final later today we’ve put together the five best tries of the competition this season to date. More of the same please.
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Brian O’Driscoll and Richardt Strauss have both been passed fit for Saturday’s Heineken Cup final against Northampton Saints at the Millennium Stadium.
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With Leinster in the Heineken Cup final, Donal Lenihan and our own Malcolm O'Kelly look back at Leinster's semi-final and ahead to a final to savour.
Rugby » Malcolm O'Kelly
Malcolm reflects on Leinster’s epic semi-final win and suggests that Munster will be asking a lot of questions of themselves following their Challenge Cup exit.
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Leinster prevailed in an epic contest against reigning champions Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium to qualify for their second final in three seasons. Here's how it went down.
Rugby » Rugby Opinion
On a massive weekend for the Irish provinces, JOE reckons that both Leinster and Munster will be looking ahead to a European final come Saturday evening.
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Joe Schmidt has kept faith with the Leinster starting XV that defeated Leicester Tigers in the quarter-finals for the Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Toulouse tomorrow afternoon.
Rugby » Malcolm O'Kelly
Malcolm reflects on a mixed weekend for the Irish provinces involved in European competition, with Leinster and Munster marching on and Ulster crashing out.
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Ulster’s Heineken Cup run came to a crashing halt in Milton Keynes today at the hands of the Northampton Saints.
Rugby » Rugby News
A potential pile-up of fixtures at the Aviva Stadium could see Croke Park host a major rugby match on 1 May.
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JOE looks ahead to a repeat of the 2009 Heineken Cup Final, Ulster’s trip into unfamiliar territory and Munster’s quest to exorcise some French demons.
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The dates and times for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals have been released by the ERC.
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It has been confirmed that Leinster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final with Leicester Tigers will take place at the Aviva Stadium.
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Munster ended their Heineken Cup campaign on a good note at Thomond Park, while Ulster secured a quarter-final spot in the competition this afternoon.
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Leinster will travel home from France safe in the knowledge that they will be at home for their Heineken Cup quarter-final after hammering Racing Metro tonight.
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JOE previews a weekend in which Ulster look to make it to the last eight for the first time since 1999, Leinster try to seal a home draw and Munster aim for the consolation of second place in Pool...
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Former Irish coach Eddie O' Sullivan, Leinster's Jonathan Sexton, Paul Wallace and Girvan Dempsey look ahead to tonight’s final Heineken Cup Pool 2 game against Racing Metro.
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Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett star in our movie pick while Leinster give us something to shout about on Sky Sports tonight.
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Irish international centre Gordon D’Arcy returns to the Leinster starting line-up for the province’s final Heineken Cup pool game against Racing Metro this weekend.
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Ulster will be without influential South African prop BJ Botha for this weekend’s crucial Heineken Cup clash with Aironi.
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For the first time in thirteen years, Munster will not feature in the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup after falling to a heavy defeat to Toulon on Sunday afternoon.
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Munster and Ulster face crunch battles against Toulon and Biarritz respectively, while Leinster look to all but seal their place in the quarter-finals.
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Joe Schmidt has named the Leinster team to face Saracens in Saturday's Heineken Cup clash at the RDS.
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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his squad for the crunch Heineken Cup clash with Biarritz on Saturday.
Rugby » Rugby Gallery
The Irish provinces in the Heineken Cup are all still in contention, though Connacht are out of the Challenge Cup. Here are the best pictures from the weekend.
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Leinster players Shane Horgan and Leo Cullen look forward to this weekend’s Heineken Cup clash with Clermont Auvergne.
Rugby » Rugby Features
JOE looks ahead to another bumper weekend of European rugby where the Irish provinces will face off against the same opposition for the second time in the space of a week.
Rugby » Rugby Opinion
JOE looks ahead to a massive European weekend for the Irish provinces, which includes Munster's clash with the Ospreys and the return of Leinster coach Joe Schmidt to a familiar setting.
Rugby » International Rugby
Brian O’Driscoll is a major doubt for Leinster’s crucial Heineken Cup encounters against Clermont Auvergne next month after suffering a suspected broken jaw in the defeat of Argentina.
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Munster and Ireland out-half Ronan O’Gara reviews Munster’s season so far and looks ahead to Friday night’s Magners League clash against Benetton Treviso.
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A look back at the opening weekend of European club Rugby in pictures, when three of the Irish provinces were victorious.
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Ulster were brushed aside by French club Biarritz, who picked up a precious bonus point at the Parce des Sports Aquilera Biarritz.
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JOE looks ahead to the Munster, Leinster and Ulster’s clashes in the Heineken Cup this weekend, as well as Connacht’s Amlin Challenge Cup encounter with Bayonne.
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There are four changes to the Ulster side that defeated Aironi last weekend for Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with Biarritz.
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As expected, Brian O’Driscoll has lost his battle to be fit for Leinster’s Heineken Cup clash with Saracens this weekend.
Sports » Betting
The evening meeting at Dundalk and Heineken Cup rugby form the basis of today’s Daily Double.
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Brian O’Driscoll will not be risked for Leinster’s Heineken Cup tie with Saracens this weekend due to the hamstring injury he picked up in last Saturday’s victory over Racing...
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Stephen Ferris and BJ Botha have been named in the Ulster squad for this weekend’s Heineken Cup clash against Biarritz.
Rugby » Rugby News
Leinster’s Brian O’Driscoll could be fit to face Saracens in the province's next Heineken cup match, after recovering from a hamstring injury.
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A look back at the opening weekend of European club Rugby in pictures, and the results for the Irish provinces were mixed.
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A Sam Tuitupou try in the last play of the game earned Munster a vital bonus point against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday evening.
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Leinster scored five tries and sealed a bonus point in a 38-22 victory over Racing Metro in their Pool Two Heineken Cup opener at the RDS on Saturday afternoon.
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Ulster got their Heineken Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a bonus point victory over Aironi at Ravenhill on Friday evening.
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In part three of our Heineken Cup preview, JOE catches up with Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin and captain Rory Best to get their views on Pool Four.
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Jonathan Sexton has been named in the Leinster side for their Heineken Cup opener with Racing Metro this weekend.
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In part two of our Heineken Cup preview, JOE speaks to Leinster coach Joe Schmidt and captain Leo Cullen to hear their thoughts on a tricky-looking Pool Two.
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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made two changes to the side that defeated Glasgow last weekend for Friday’s Heineken Cup opener against Aironi at Ravenhill.
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Jonathan Sexton is confident he will be fit to play 80 minutes against Racing Metro in Leinster’s Heineken Cup opener this weekend.
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Former Munster star Frankie Sheahan talks to Paul Warwick about life with the Munster panel and his hopes for the season ahead.