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Event: Zurich Championship

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Mercier rejoins Gloucester

Zurich Premiership Gloucester have completed the signing of French fly-half Ludovic Mercier on a three-year contract.

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Gloucester full of confidence as they send Munster warning

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No hard feelings insists Leicester boss Richards

Dean Richards has dismissed the prospect of tomorrow’s Zurich Championship play-off clash between Leicester and Bristol developing into a grudge match.

Fri, 17 May, 2002

O’Shea salutes ‘punch drunk’ Exiles

London Irish director of rugby Connor O’Shea admitted three games in a week had left his side ‘‘punch drunk’’, but he was delighted the Exiles had booked a place in the Heineken Cup for the first time.

Sun, 12 May, 2002

Rugby: Healey hails match-winner Lloyd

Stade Francais 30 Leicester 34

Sat, 19 May, 2001

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