Topic: Leinster Rugby
Ronan O'Gara booted an injury-time drop-goal after 41 phases of play to ensure a nail-biting 23-21 win for Munster over last season's beaten finalists Northampton in the opening weekend of European Cup action on Saturday.The veteran Ireland fly-half had missed a 71st ...
A penalty in the final seconds from Leinster fly-half Jonathan Sexton helped salvage a 16-16 draw for the champions at European Cup debutants Montpellier on Saturday in their opening Pool 3 clash.The French side were on the verge of a deserved victory ...
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is to undergo surgery for a trapped nerve in his shoulder next week and is expected to be out of action for up to six months his province Leinster confirmed Monday.The Leinster centre, who struggled with a shoulder ...
Ireland have made nine changes for their Rugby World Cup warm-up international against France in Bordeaux on Saturday following their defeat to Scotland last weekend.Ireland coach Declan Kidney has retained the back three of Rob Kearney, Andrew Trimble and Luke Fitzgerald but ...
Jonathan Sexton inspired Leinster to the greatest comeback ever in a European Cup final as they beat Northampton 33-22 here at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday.The Irish province were 22-6 down at half-time but, with outside-half Sexton to the fore, they ...
Brian O'Driscoll has promised to pull out all the stops when his Leinster side face Northampton in the final of the European Cup at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium later this month.O'Driscoll was a try-scorer in the Irish province's 32-23 semi-final victory over defending ...
Northampton set up a European Cup final against Leinster after notching up a comfortable 23-7 victory over Perpignan on Sunday.The Saints will now face the Irish province, 32-23 winners over Toulouse on Saturday, in the final of European club rugby's showpiece event ...
Ireland's 2009 European Cup winners Leinster beat holders Toulouse 32-23 on Saturday in their semi-final at Lansdowne Road to gain revenge for losing to the French side at the same stage last year.Tries from man of the match Jamie Heaslip and iconic ...
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll has turned down an invitation to the royal wedding in order to prepare for Leinster's European Cup clash with Toulouse, it was reported Tuesday.O'Driscoll told the Guardian in an interview that he had knocked back an invite to ...
Brian O'Driscoll celebrated his 32nd birthday in style by grabbing a try in Leinster's 36-11 European Cup win over Racing-Metro on Friday which secured a home quarter-final tie in Dublin.Leinster, the 2006 winners, will have home advantage in the last eight stage ...
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Rugby Union - Munster v Leinster 2008/09 Heineken European Cup Semi Final
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