The Irish invasion of Twickenham Stadium is fast approaching – and defending champions Leinster Rugby will have a number of Heineken Cup landmarks in their sights when they clash with Ulster Rugby in the first all-Irish tournament final on Saturday (5.00 pm). Leo Cullen’s team have lost just one of their
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Players/Squads of the year Aviva Premiership
Here is the full list of awarded players/squads at tonight Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards: Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season Winner: Chris Robshaw Shortlist: Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), James Scaysbrook (Exeter Chiefs), Julian Salvi (Leicester Tigers) and Nick Wood (Gloucester Rugby) Land Rover Discovery of the Season Winner:
ERC Finals referee Appointments
Nigel Owens will referee his third Heineken Cup final when he takes charge of this season’s showpiece European club rugby match between Leinster Rugby and Ulster Rugby at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, 19 May. The experienced Welsh official refereed the 2008 and 2009 finals won by Munster Rugby and Leinster Rugby
Players/Squads of the Year RaboDirect Pro12
This is the full list of awarded players/squads at tonight's RaboDirect Pro12 Awards happening in Cardiff: Tim Visser (Edinburgh) - Players' Player of the Year Stuart Hogg (Glasgow) - Young Player of the Year Joe Schmidt (Leinster) - Coach of the Year Hanno Dirksen (Ospreys) - Try of the Year Shane Williams (Ospreys) - Chairman's
HC Talking Points – The 17th final between Leinster and Ulster first all-Irish one
The 17th Heineken Cup final, to be played at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, 19 May (17.00) will be between Leinster Rugby and Ulster Rugby. Leinster Rugby will be bidding to win an unprecedented three Heineken Cup titles in four years and become only the second club to win back-to-back titles. Leicester
Heineken Cup Semifinals results
ASM Clermont Auvergne 15 Leinster Rugby 19 HT: 12-6 Att: 32,397 ASM Clermont Auvergne: L Byrne (R King 20); S Sivivatu, A Rougerie [capt], W Fofana, J Malzieu (J Buttin 13); B James, M Parra; L Faure (V Debaty 48), B Kayser (T Paulo 63), D Zirakashvili (D Kotze 58), J Cudmore,
HC Talking Points – Raphael Ibanez semi-finals preview
Raphael Ibanez, the Heineken Cup 2011/12 ambassador and a Heineken Cup winner in 2007 with London Wasps, believes the 17th Heineken Cup final will be an all-Irish affair. We could be in for an Irish invasion of Twickenham at next month’s Heineken Cup final. I believe defending champions Leinster Rugby and 1999