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Donncha O’Callaghan sees red as Leicester Tigers sharpen up

Worcester Warriors 20 Leicester Tigers 29: There was a nice moment about an hour before kick-off at Sixways Stadium on Saturday when Donncha O’Callaghan and Geordan Murphy found themselves in the same part of the pitch as the sides limbered up for this Premiership clash.

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Saint-Andre anticipates ‘intense’ affair at the Aviva

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O’Connor has high praise for Madigan

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Leinster aim to bounce back

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Dunbar keeping feet on ground

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Johnson seeking Scottish consistency

Sarries showdown focuses Lam mind

Connacht 20 Zebre 3

Mon, 13 Jan, 2014

Kicking king Parks keeps Connacht ticking

Zebre 6 Connacht 33

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Winning start, but Lam not satisfied

Connacht 25 Zebre 16

Mon, 09 Sep, 2013

Lam ready for tough Zebre test

Pat Lam has a hard act to follow when his Connacht team take to the field in today’s Rabodirect Pro 12 opener against Italian visitors Zebre (5pm).

Sat, 07 Sep, 2013

Relieved Munster only do minimum

RABODIRECT PRO12

Sat, 04 May, 2013

Munster keen to avoid embarrassment at Zebre

Recent performances in the Heineken Cup excepted, it has been a poor campaign by Munster’s exalted standards and it will be a whole lot worse should they become the first team to lose to Zebre in their last match of the season at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Parma this evening.

Fri, 03 May, 2013

Sexton sparkles on return as Leinster gain bonus point and reclaim second spot

Zebre 22 Leinster 41

Mon, 22 Apr, 2013

Sexton’s return leaves Schmidt with dilemma

RABODIRECT PRO12

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

Parks rescues Connacht

Connacht 23 Zebre 19

Sat, 02 Mar, 2013

Connacht aiming to end campaign on a high

Failure to manage a bonus point in last weekend’s loss to Harlequins has made it mathematically impossible to catch pool runners-up Biarritz, but pride and a third Heineken Cup win are at stake for Connacht this evening.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2013

Schmidt gets valuable forward momentum

Leinster 37 Zebre 7

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012

JJ provides rhythm

Munster 29 Zebre 3

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Opportunity knocks at Thomond

It seems the RaboDirect Pro12 this season is all about development.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2012

Elwood ‘chuffed’ as Connacht knock stripes off Zebre

Zebre 10 Connacht 19

Mon, 15 Oct, 2012

Elwood makes one change for Aironi clash

The inclusion of prop Denis Buckley, who joins the front-row in place of the injured Brett Wilkinson, is the only change Eric Elwood has made for his side’s PRO12 meeting with Aironi in the Sportsground tomorrow (5pm).

Fri, 20 Apr, 2012

Wallace looks on bright side despite shock defeat

It wasn’t exactly the script David Wallace was looking for on his return from a long term injury, but the veteran backrower was nevertheless upbeat despite Munster’s shock defeat in Viadana yesterday.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

Wallace boost for Munster

Munster will welcome David Wallace back to the fold at some stage of tomorrow’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Aironi at Stadio Zaffanella in Viadana.

Sat, 10 Mar, 2012

Fitzgerald returns at full-back in Italy

Luke Fitzgerald’s badly-timed absence through injury will finally end this evening when he lines out at full-back for Leinster’s RaboDirect Pro12 encounter with Aironi at the Stadio Zaffanella.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2012

Rog boots Munster home

RONAN O’GARA does not get that many opportunities these days to display his skills at Musgrave Park, but he treated the crowd of almost 7,000 last night to a superb display of kicking in appalling conditions.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2011

McGahan defends move to draft in World Cup big guns

TONY McGAHAN has defended his decision to bring several big names straight back into Munster’s starting team this weekend.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2011

Fresh start for new Blue Sykes

SOUTH AFRICAN import Steven Sykes makes his Leinster debut in tonight’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Aironi at the RDS (6pm).

Sat, 01 Oct, 2011

Jones welcomes return of Welsh trio

WALES out-half Stephen Jones has welcomed the return of skipper Ryan Jones, prop Gethin Jenkins and scrum-half Mike Phillips from injury for his side’s clash with Italy tomorrow in Cardiff.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2010

French on track as Azzurri outclassed

FRANCE defence coach Dave Ellis was delighted with his side’s six-try show against Italy as Les Bleus remained on course for the Grand Slam.

Mon, 15 Mar, 2010

Robinson leaves nothing to chance for Italian job

ANDY ROBINSON yesterday told his Scotland team they had no excuses for not delivering a “winning performance” against Italy today.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

Wales scrum-half Rees hoping to keep Lions pair at bay

RICHIE REES could have been excused a double-take as he prepared to embark on the biggest week of his rugby life.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2010

Del Fava back for Italy

Italy coach Nick Mallett has named lock Carlo Antonio Del Fava in his 24-man squad for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland in Rome.

Tue, 23 Feb, 2010

Johnson relief as England on track

MARTIN JOHNSON admitted he was relieved to escape Rome with a victory after watching England battle to an unconvincing win against Nick Mallett’s Italy yesterday at the Stadio Flaminio.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2010

Mallett names squad to face Ireland

Italy head coach Nick Mallett has named his 24-man squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2010

Italy snub for Scanavacca

Fly-half Andrea Scanavacca was the most notable absentee from a 40-man squad named by Italy coach Pierre Berbizier today for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2007