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Llanelli 17 Wasps 33

SHOULD it have been a penalty try? If not, should Fraser Waters have been yellow carded?

IF THE European Rugby Cup organisers were embarrassed at how the various Heineken Cup pools panned out, they should have been running for cover after what transpired at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday evening.

MIKE TINDALL’S hopes of reviving his World Cup dream appear to be fading as England build towards their tournament warm-up Tests.

Lawrence Dallaglio has been included in England’s 47-man World Cup training squad.

Leicester 9 Wasps 25

Raphael Ibanez has declared Wasps’ Heineken Cup semi-final clash against Northampton tomorrow as a “time to deliver” in the pursuit of another European title.

TEN minutes of madness cost Leinster a Heineken Cup lifeline and allowed London Wasps to romp to victory at Adams Park on Saturday.

Wasps 55 Treviso 0

Lawrence Dallaglio today called for European rugby chiefs to re-examine the qualification procedure for Heineken Cup entry after condemning the easier passage into the tournament enjoyed by Celtic teams.

Llanelli Scarlets 17 Wasps 20

England arrived in Australia tonight for the first time since they were crowned world champions with head coach Clive Woodward feeling the full effects of an injury crisis.

New Zealand 36-12 England

New Zealand 10-06 England H/T

Lawrence Dallaglio tonight played down Wasps’ Heineken Cup final favourites tag as the English champions prepared for an epic European showdown with French giants Toulouse.

Wasps today received a major Heineken Cup final boost when centre Fraser Waters was declared fit for Sunday’s showdown against Toulouse at Twickenham.

Wasps centre Fraser Waters is rated 50-50 for Sunday’s Heineken Cup final against defending champions Toulouse with a hamstring injury.

DRESS it up any way you like, one salient fact remains. Passion and spirit alone will never win the Heineken Cup for Munster or anybody else and there can be few complaints at the outcome of yesterday’s Lansdowne Road thriller.

THEY came from far and wide to view a true contest in every sense of the word. Even Roy Keane and John O’Shea swapped their familiar red of Manchester United for that of their native province.

THE CRESTFALLEN expression on his ashen countenance told it all about the deep disappointment of Munster coach Alan Gaffney.

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Wasps will rest England World Cup trio Lawrence Dallaglio, Josh Lewsey and Simon Shaw for the home Heineken Cup clash against Italian minnows Calvisano on Sunday.

England boss Clive Woodward today named three uncapped players in a 37-man squad for next month’s tour to New Zealand and Australia.

Wasps skipper Lawrence Dallaglio was quick to look forward to next weekend’s Premiership play-off final after yesterday’s defeat of Bath.

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