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Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

France needs to fall in love with rugby again

TO borrow from the brewery giant’s oft-quoted advertising slogan, if the Heineken Cup refreshes places that others can’t reach, then the French could do with a couple of brews at the moment.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

Clinical Leinster back in business as Brive crumble

MICHAEL CHEIKA’S smile said it all after his side had hammered admittedly poor opposition and recorded their biggest win on French soil.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2009

Cheika: Hard work the key

Leinster coach Michael Cheika was pleased with how his team played their natural game as the Heineken Cup champions got their campaign back on track with a 36-13 win over Brive.

Sat, 17 Oct, 2009

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