Posts tagged Heineken Cup
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, [...]
Preview: Heineken Cup Matchday Five
Jan 15th
With Europe now safely out of the big freeze, it’s time for the penultimate round of Heineken Cup matches as we rapidly approach make-or-break time in the competition. The action kicks off tonight as Glasgow Warriors take on Newport-Gwent Dragons in Pool Two. Rooted to the bottom of the group with five points apiece, both [...]
Mallinder signs extension with high-flying Saints
Jan 6th
Northampton Saints have enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2009/10 Guinness Premiership campaign. The club currently lie in second place, just one point behind league leaders Saracens – a remarkable achievement given the fact that the Saints were only promoted back to the top flight in 2008. The man who spearheaded their rapid rise to [...]
Leinster appoint Schmidt
Dec 29th
Leinster have announced that Josef Schmidt will take over from Michael Cheika as head coach at the RDS Arena for the 2010/11 campaign. The 44-year-old New Zealander, who is currently the assistant coach at Clermont Auvergne, has agreed a three-year deal to take over from Cheika when he leaves the European champions at the end [...]
Heineken Cup dates announced
Dec 22nd
The dates for January’s make-or-break Heineken Cup fixtures have been announced for supporters to pencil into their diaries and plan their travel arrangements. All 24 teams now know when they’ll have to take to the pitch in a final bid to seal their place in the quarter-finals. Round 5 will commence in Scotland as Glasgow [...]
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