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The Heineken Cup semi final between Cardiff and Leicester ended in a penalty shootout. Great entertainment for the neutral, but is this the best way to decide a big game? more...
Heineken Rugby Cup Semi Final – Leicester Throu
Leicester play Leinster in the final of the Heineken Cup after a scintillating semi final in Cardiff. The Tigers kept their nerve to win a rare rugby penalty shootout. more...
Heineken Rugby Cup Semi Final 2009 Munster Lose
Munster's British Lions misfired as O'Driscoll led Leinster to a famous victory in front of a record crowd of 82,000. Leinster now play in their first Heineken Cup Final. more...
Sunday Heineken Cup Rugby Quarter Final
After Saturday's heroics from Cardiff and Leicester, Munster welcomed the Ospreys to Thomand Park, while Leinster visit the Twickenham Stoop to play the Harlequins. more...
Saturday Heineken Cup Rugby Quarter Finals
In Saturday's European Rugby Cup Quarter Finals, Cardiff beat Toulouse at Cardiff, whilst Leicester beat old rivals Bath with a last minute try. more...
Heineken Cup Quarter Finals 2009
With the Six Nations Championship over, attention turns back to domestic rugby. This weekend sees the Quarter finals of the Heineken Cup, Europe's top rugby tournament. more...
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Rugby Union World Cup 2011 Venues
By: Stuart Duncan
The major centres of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch have the lion's share of matches but ten other New Zealand cities will also host Rugby World Cup 2011 matches. more...
Rugby Reinstated at the Olympics
By: Stuart Duncan
The International Olympic Committee votes to re-include rugby union at the 2016 and 2020 Games. more...
By: Edward White
Caldy RFC defeated Loughborough to go above them in the table in what was a scrappy game at the top of National League Two North. more...
Italian Rugby Clubs to Join Magners League 2010
By: Jeffrey Baxter
Italian clubs will join the nine year old competition to provide a more competitive environment for Italian rugby union, currently the whipping boys of the Six Nations. more...
By: Stuart Forster
Mention sport in India and most people think of cricket or hockey. Greg Davey, however, is taking steps to improve rugby's presence on South Asia's sporting landscape. more...
Rugby Union Injuries on the Increase
By: Stuart Duncan
A study in the British Journal of Medicine claims that Injuries to Rugby Union players in Britain have almost doubled since the sport turned professional in 1995. more...
By: Stuart Duncan
The try, worth five points, is the major form of scoring in rugby, and involves forcing the ball in the opposing team's in-goal area. more...
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