Topic: Magners League

Italy coach Nick Mallett pointed the finger at the country's two Celtic League clubs, Treviso and Aironi, for landing him with a fly-half headache as he leaves for New Zealand to take part in the World Cup.Italy gave a farewell presentation here ...

Northampton, Leinster aim to join Euro elite

Northampton and Leinster are vying for the chance to join an elite group of clubs who have won the European Cup more than once when they contest the final in Cardiff on Saturday.Toulouse, Leicester, Munster and Wasps are multiple winners and Northampton, ...

Munster into all-Ireland Celtic League final

Munster saw off Welsh region the Ospreys 18-11 on Saturday to set up an all-Ireland Celtic League final at their Thomond Park home ground against European Cup finalists Leinster.Danny Barnes' first two senior tries for Munster, plus eight points from the boot ...
Italy coach Nick Mallett wants the country's two Celtic League representatives to do more to help the national team.South African Mallett was a vocal supporter of Italian inclusion in the competition that previously pitted the best of Scotland, Wales and Ireland in ...

Toulouse to open European Rugby Cup against Wasps

Champions Thierry Dusautoir (2ndL) and Romain Millo Chlusky (C) hold up the European Rugby Union Cup trophyface an immediate test in the defence of their European crown when they entertain Wasps this weekend in the opening round of the 2010/11 season.European rugby's ...

O'Driscoll inspires Leinster win

Brian O'Driscoll broke through for the decisive try as Leinster secured their fifth-straight win over Munster and ended their arch rivals' unbeaten start to the Magners League season with a 13-9 victory. The first senior match at Irish rugby's resplendent new home, ...

Scotland's Beattie out for six months

Scotland forward Johnnie Beattie will be out of action for six months after discovering he needs surgery on a shoulder injury.Beattie will have an operation in Edinburgh this week and has been warned he could be out for a significant part of ...

Mallett denies Celtic League revenge

Italy coach Nick Mallett denied that Scottish attempts to block Italian teams' entry into the Celtic League made this victory over Scotland any sweeter.Italy beat the Scots 16-12 at Rome's Stadio Flaminio to end a two-year wait for a Six Nations victory, ...

Munster match falls victim to weather

Irish province Munster's Celtic League match against Welsh region the Scarlets was called off on Saturday, a day before Sunday's kick-off, due to the freezing weather sweeping Britain and Ireland.The pitch at Leinster's Musgrave Park ground in Cork had been covered with ...

Wales's Stephen Jones in injury scare

Stephen Jones gave Wales an injury scare just over a month before they begin their Six Nations campaign against England as the Scarlets beat Newport-Gwent Dragons 14-9 in the Celtic League.The 32-year-old British and Irish Lions fly-half had to come off 54 ...
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