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The 2009 Lions squad announcement unsettled Munster. The lesson must be learned

I have always believed that the announcement of the 2009 Lions squad to tour South Africa, eleven days before that epic Heineken Cup semi-final between Munster and Leinster in front of 82,000 people at Croke Park, played a key role in the southern province’s demise that day, writes Donal Lenihan.

Monumental Munster effort secures Euro rugby lifeline

Time for another Munster rugby miracle

Mighty Clermont pack a deadly punch as Irish rugby gets a dose of reality

Using some Blue magic to fire up the Green machine

Strauss inclusion is a massive boost

Hartley says Leinster magnifying extent of O’Driscoll injury

NORTHAMPTON captain Dylan Hartley believes Leinster are over-playing the seriousness of Brian O’Driscoll’s knee injury and expects to be lining up opposite the centre in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final.

Thu, 19 May, 2011

Munster and Leinster need key men fit for crunch clashes

AT the final whistle, despite the hostilities of the previous 80 minutes, they shook hands and went their separate ways, safe in the knowledge they had helped each other in their quest to advance to the Heineken Cup semi-finals.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2010

Jennings banned from key Euro clashes

LEINSTER have been dealt a severe Heineken Cup blow with the news that international flanker Shane Jennings has been suspended until January 27.

Wed, 07 Jan, 2009

Lions’ cream starting to rise to top

WITH the opening phase of this eagerly-awaited tour now successfully negotiated, the next 10 days will prove pivotal to the success of the upcoming test series.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2005