Don’t mention leinster
RTÉ’s long running rugby highlights show “Against The Head” last night dropped the ball by not even mentioning Leinster’s Heineken cup semi-final win against Toulouse in Dublin on Saturday. Yes I understand the ladies game needs some attention, but to not even acknowledge the Heineken cup seems odd. Having the crew analyze the Leinster match…
Leinster go for star 5
Leinster go up against Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle at the Heineken cup final on Saturday May 20th. Leinster made short work of Toulouse over the weekend and expect to do well against the powerful French outfit. Leinster lost the same tie at last year’s final, getting beaten by a last minute try. Leinster’s talisman leader…
Quarter Final Weekend
Leinster and Munster take to the field this weekend in Heineken Cup quarter final matchups. First, Munster take on Toulouse at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium at 3pm. Here is what happened when the 2 met in the round of 16 last year (spoiler alert, Toulouse went on to win the tournament for a record fifth time)…
Classic Leinster V Leicester.
Watch Malcolm O’Kelly of Leinster and Julian White from the Leicester Tigers go at it in a match from 2011. Let’s hope for these kind of fireworks when they meet again on May 7th in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals
EPCR Semi’s
Times and dates are announced for the Heineken Champions Cup – quarter-final fixtures. The first game of quarter-final weekend will be Munster V current champs, Toulouse at 3pm at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 7 May. Then at 5.30pm, Leinster will be away to the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road, in what will be a…
Champions Cup Drawing
Leinster have been paired with Bath and Montpellier, while Munster will face matches against Wasps and Castres as the four Irish provinces’ 2021-22 Heineken Champions Cup pool stage opponents were confirmed. Ulster join Leinster in Pool A where Dan McFarland’s side will face Clermont Auvergne and Northampton Saints, while Connacht are in Pool B alongside…
Zeebo Returns
The IRFU show show how excited about Simon Zebo returning to Munster that they spell his name wrong! This is from their email blast. The spelling is correct on the website
The big man is on the way back
RTE news : ‘I’ll be back’ – Munster lock RG Snyman on track http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0302/1200446-ill-be-back-munster-lock-snyman-on-track/
Bad news for James Ryan
Out for 3 months after injury sustained in training. Source: Leinster lock Ryan out for up to three months
Heineken Cup Quarter-finals announced
Leinster to play Saracens on September 19. Source: European Professional Club Rugby | Quarter-finals – new dates, kick-off times and TV coverage announced
