Heineken Cup
Tigers appoint sports law firm in Ospreys protest
Jan 27th
Leicester Tigers have stepped up their pursuit for Heineken Cup justice after last weekend’s defeat against Ospreys – by appointing a sports law firm. The Tigers remain aggrieved following Saturday’s 17-12 Pool Three defeat which knocked them out of the competition because the Magners League side briefly had 16-men on the pitch. Although this may [...]
Heineken Cup Matchday six round-up
Jan 25th
The line-up for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals has now been determined, and all eight clubs now know who they will have to beat for a place in the semis. However, the weekend was not without controversy. Leicester Tigers were particularly aggrieved after a 16-man mix-up against Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium – it’s now expected [...]
Preview: Heineken Cup matchday six
Jan 22nd
Europe’s elite clubs will go head-to-head this weekend on the final matchday of the group stages. Only eight will survive and advance to the quarter-finals, while the tournament will wave goodbye to the remaining 16 teams. Pool One will reach its conclusion tonight, and features one of the most intriguing fixtures of the weekend between [...]
Attoub handed 70-week ban for eye-gouging
Jan 19th
Stade Français prop David Attoub has been handed a hefty 70-week ban after he was found guilty of eye-gouging during the French club’s Heineken Cup fixture against Ulster last month. The 28-year-old was adjudged to have gouged the Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris in his side’s 23-13 defeat last year – despite the club accusing a [...]
Heineken Cup Matchday Five round-up
Jan 18th
All six pools in the Heineken Cup have moved a huge leap forward to being resolved after the penultimate weekend of group action in this season’s European competition. There were several minor surprises to ensure Matchday Six still begins with everything to play for. Only two teams are safely into the quarter-finals at this stage, [...]
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