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And then there were four. After seven months of bruising encounters between Europe’s club rugby elite, only the strongest quartet are still standing – and the Heineken Cup is almost in touching distance. All Welsh, Italian and Scottish sides have fallen by the wayside, dwarfed by their French, Irish and English counterparts in the pool [...]
Toulon star Jonny Wilkinson slumped off injured as Toulon pulled off a heart stopping 19-19 draw in their Top 14 match away at Stade Francais. Pascal Pape’s 48th minute try looked like being the difference between the two sides in a tough-fought match. Wilkinson had scored two penalties before his replacement in the 24th [...]
So the dust has settled on Round 5 of the Heineken Cup, and two sides have assured their places in the knockout stages, current champions Leinster, and two time winners Munster. Their safe progression with a game to spare points towards real positivity for Irish rugby right now, but perhaps not as much as Ulster’s [...]
Round Five of the Northern Hemisphere’s premier rugby competition is upon us! In four of the six pools, the leaders could find themselves toppled if they lose their matches while Munster and Leinster only have a slight cushion. And the closeness of the other pools should ensure some very competitive and entertaining match ups. Regular [...]
Are you passionate about rugby and your team? Do you want to write about it? Pink Rugby is now looking for writers to start contributing immediately. We are looking for people to cover the following; (If you are intersted in writing for something that has already been taken, please still get in touch as we [...]
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