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Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

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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

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Mon, 19 Oct, 2009

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Sat, 17 Oct, 2009

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