LEINSTER produced the goods atthe RDS on Saturday, when their emphatic victory served notice to double Heineken Cup champions Leicester Tigers — not to mention Edinburgh and Toulouse — that it’s all to play for in Pool 6.

Leinster match-winner Felipe Contepomi was quick to praise his team-mates after the Irish province opened their Heineken Cup campaign with a morale-boosting 22-9 victory over Leicester Tigers.

ARGENTINA will step up their bid to join the Six Nations by presenting their case to the International Rugby Board later this month.

Argentina captain Agustin Pichot hailed his side’s “heart and soul” after the Pumas completed a record 34-10 victory over France to finish third at the World Cup.

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks is wary of Argentinian opposite number Juan Martin Hernandez ahead of Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final in Paris.

WORLD CUP quarter-finalists Argentina will continue to thrive on adversity, Pumas coach Marcelo Loffreda said yesterday.

ARGENTINA said they had achieved the perfect result in the 63-3 defeat of Namibia ahead of Sunday’s crucial clash with Ireland which will decide both side’s World Cup fate.

Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe expects some of the lesser lights of world rugby to follow Argentina’s lead and establish themselves as forces to be reckoned with over the next few years.

Argentina will go into their World Cup Pool D clash with Georgia in Lyon having risen to fourth in the latest International Rugby Board world rankings – their highest position.

ARGENTINE manager Marcello Loffreda has slammed IRB chiefs for forcing his side to play their second game of the Rugby World Cup tomorrow — four days after their sensational victory over tournament hosts, France.

IMAGINE for one moment that Ireland were drawn to open their Pool D campaign against France at Stade de France this evening.

ARGENTINA prepares to risk the wrath of millions of French rugby supporters by making a sensational start to the 2007 World Cup at Stade De France tomorrow night.

Juan Martin Hernandez has been selected at fly-half for Argentina for their World Cup opener against hosts France in Paris on Friday.

LOCK Fabien Pelous has vowed France will sacrifice flair in order to win by any means possible in Friday’s World Cup opener against Argentina.

WALES have been warned they face trial by renowned Puma forward power at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium today.

Argentina back row forward Lucas Ostiglia is confident he will recover in time to play in this year’s World Cup.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda is eager to get his men working hard after they arrive on Sunday in Pensicola, Florida to begin training for the World Cup.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has named a preliminary squad of 41 players ahead of the World Cup in France.

Argentina inside centre Hernan Senillosa expects tomorrow’s clash with Ireland to be another tight contest.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced into a string of changes for Saturday’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has made three changes to his squad for Saturday‘s second Test against Ireland.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has confirmed the 22-man squad to face Ireland next Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Tomas De Vedia insists he is not nervous ahead of his senior debut for Argentina in Saturday’s first Test against Ireland in Santa Fe as others look to press their claims for a place in the World Cup squad.

Tomas De Vedia insists he is not nervous ahead of his senior debut for Argentina in tomorrow’s first Test against Ireland in Santa Fe as others look to press their claims for a place in the World Cup squad.

THE pin-up boy of Argentinian rugby alighted from the team bus outside the Pumas team hotel in central Santa Fe to be greeted by a scrum of fanatical teenagers mitching off school.

IRELAND’S most capped player must produce the goods on Saturday to keep alive his chances of making the 30-man squad for September’s World Cup in France.

Argentina captain Agustin Pichot could join current Pumas coach Marcelo Loffreda at Leicester next season after claiming he has been approached by the English giants.

IRELAND coach Eddie O’Sullivan is confident Brian Carney is ready to make his Test debut after naming the former rugby league star in his squad for the summer tour to Argentina.

STADE FRANCAIS star Juan Martin Hernandez claims Leicester have offered him the chance to link up with his national coach Marcelo Loffreda at Welford Road next season.

Leicester have confirmed the appointment of Marcelo Loffreda as their new head coach.

FOR ALL kinds of reasons, Saturday’s victory over England will live in the memory for a long, long time.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has called Pablo Gomez Cora into his squad to face Barbarians on March 3 in Biarritz.

ARGENTINA coach Marcelo Loffreda claims that his team will battle it out with Ireland for the second qualifying berth from Group D at the Rugby World Cup in France later this year.

ARGENTINA’S preparations for today’s Test with Italy have been disrupted after coach Marcelo Loffreda reacted angrily to the appointment of Patricio Noriega to his coaching staff.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has today urged the International Rugby Board to include his country in the RBS 6 Nations.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

Marcelo Loffreda has named Felipe Contepomi as Argentina’s captain for their clash with the British & Irish Lions at the Millennium Stadium on Monday evening.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda claims they came close to pulling the plug on their prestigious match with the British & Irish Lions later this month because of mounting frustrations over player availability.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has taunted Welsh rival Mike Ruddock ahead of the second Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

There have been more calls for Marcelo Loffreda to resign after Argentina failed to reach the quarter-finals of the rugby World Cup.

Eddie O’Sullivan admitted he was hugely relieved to have achieved his goal of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals after the team’s nail-biting 16-15 win over Argentina in Adelaide.

AT long last, it’s time for the talking to stop and the real action to begin.

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