GEORDAN MURPHY has underlined Leicester’s degree of difficulty in chasing an unprecedented trophy treble, declaring: “It is like climbing Everest.”

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Inspirational Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot has been named on the bench for Sunday’s Churchill Cup final against England.

IN-FORM France claim their three-match losing sequence against Argentina will have no bearing on the Test today between the two nations.

Argentina named superstar scrum-half and captain Agustin Pichot to play in the crucial pool match against Ireland in Adelaide on Sunday, even though the Stade Francais star was unable to train at all on Friday.

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Flanker Santiago Phelan becomes Argentina’s third different World Cup captain today for the Pool A clash against Romania.

Flanker Santiago Phelan will become Argentina’s third different World Cup captain on Wednesday.

The Barbarians have made 15 changes to their starting line-up from the team which beat England at Twickenham on yesterday.

The Barbarians have named a strong line-up from their star-studded squad for the opening match of their Lloyds TSB tour against England at Twickenham on Sunday.

Argentina have made just one change from the side which beat Italy last weekend for Saturday’s international against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

Argentina have named their side to face an Ireland Development XV at Dublin's Donnybrook ground, with Leeds Tykes centre Hernan Senillosa and former Natal Sharks scrum-half Nicolás Fernández Miranda among the Pumas' midweek starters.

IN a way, a new season starts for Leinster tonight.