Harlequins will open the defence of their Amlin Challenge Cup crown when they travel to Stade Felix Mayol for their Friday night quarter-final showdown with Toulon on 6 April. Harlequins, the Scarlets and Biarritz Olympique are the three Heineken Cup Pool runners-up who have qualified for the Amlin quarters, with Harlequins
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HC Talking Points – Nervous time for contenders
Four of the Heineken Cup quarter-finalists tasted defeat in their domestic leagues a fortnight out from their European knockout matches – and all of them have major dress rehearsals to look forward to this weekend. Saracens are hoping to crack the 80,000 barrier for their home Aviva Premiership clash with Harlequins
RBS 6 Nations – Dan Lydiate awarded “Player of the Championship”
Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has today been announced as the RBS Player of the Championship of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations. Over 30,000 votes were registered, almost double the 2011 number of votes. Wales players dominated the shortlist of 12 names, with Sam Warburton, Alex Cuthbert and Mike Philips
Many congrats to Wales, 2012 g…
Many congrats to Wales, 2012 grand slam-triple crown winners. They displayed truly outstanding running rugby all the tournament long
RBS 6 Nations Talking Points – England Climb to Fourth in IRB World Rankings as France Fall to Sixth
England are now the leading northern hemisphere nation in the IRB World Rankings after climbing two places to fourth on the back of their 24-22 victory over France in the RBS 6 Nations on Sunday. The two sides have swapped places with France now sixth.
RBS 6 Nations – Wales shuffle pack for Azzurri’s Millenium visit
Gethin Jenkins will lead Wales in their 2012 RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday with squad captain Sam Warburton ruled out of contention this weekend with a knee problem. In one of two changes, both up front, to the starting line-up which beat England
RBS 6 Nations Talking Points – Ireland Climb One Place as France Slip in IRB World Rankings
Ireland have climbed one place to seventh in the latest IRB World Rankings after drawing 17-17 with France at the Stade de France in their rearranged RBS 6 Nations match on Sunday. The draw was just enough to lift the Irish above Argentina, albeit only by two hundredths of a rating