Person: M. Bergamasco

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Leinster forced to dig deep against Zebre

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Muliaina makes immediate impact

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Three-try Zebo turns it on as Munster get a bonus point

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Saint-Andre happy despite late red card

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Cool Farrell inspires Sarries win

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Ireland begin Six Nations defence

Home comforts help Stade seize initiative

STADE FRANCAIS seized the initiative in Heineken Cup Pool Four with victory over Ulster at Stade Jean Bouin.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2009

Jacobsen ruled out for four months

SCOTLAND prop Allan Jacobsen faces four months on the sidelines after tests showed he will require shoulder surgery.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2009

Ireland seeking to maintain Grand Slam hopes

Ireland are unchanged for Italy at the Stadio Flaminio as they sought to generate further momentum for their RBS 6 Nations title bid.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2009

Wilkinson lifts English spirits

JONNY WILKINSON clocked up 1,000 points for England as he guided the World Cup finalists through a hazardous Italian job and revived their RBS Six Nations campaign.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2008

Hill kicks Bristol to famous victory

DAVID HILL kicked Bristol to the most notable win in their Heineken Cup history as tournament favourites Stade Francais suffered a surprise Pool Three defeat.

Mon, 19 Nov, 2007

Italy get the boot as pitiless Paterson preserves perfect kicking record

Scotland 18 Italy 16

Mon, 01 Oct, 2007

Italy made to battle to beat plucky Portugal

ITALY’S stuttering World Cup campaign showed no sign of improvement last night as they struggled to an unconvincing Pool C win over brave Portugal at the Parc des Princes.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

Azzurri get campaign back on track with laboured victory

ITALY got their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track last night with a laboured victory over Pool C rivals Romania in Marseille.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2007

White apologises for denying Wales chance of victory

Italy 23 Wales 20

Mon, 12 Mar, 2007

Fear inspired Italian victory

ITALY captain Marco Bortolami has admitted he feared the Azzurri might throw away their chance to make history in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Scotland.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2007

French guessing game as Laporte ponders changes

A LOT has been made of Bernard Laporte’s insistence on experimentation for this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship, but it will be interesting to see if France’s head coach sticks to his word following the comprehensive opening day rout of beleaguered Italy.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2007

Sale keep hopes alive as Stade snatch bonus

SALE director of rugby Phillipe Saint-Andre insisted his side’s Heineken Cup hopes remains alive after beating Stade Francais at Edgeley Park.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2006

Connolly relieved as Aussies see off ‘ever-improving’ Italians

AUSTRALIA coach John Connolly was mightily relieved to see his side avoid a major upset against a spirited Italy in the second of their four-game European tour.

Mon, 13 Nov, 2006

An early wake-up call for ‘sleeping’ giants

Ireland 26 Italy 16

Mon, 06 Feb, 2006

Stade demolish helpless Ospreys

Stade Francais 45 Ospreys 10

Sat, 21 Jan, 2006

Stade stunned as Tigers roar back

Leicester 29 Stade Francais 22

Mon, 16 Jan, 2006

Michalak hero for Toulouse

Stade Francais 12 Toulouse 18 (aet)

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Wales face credentials test v Italy

Wales are facing another testing examination of their RBS 6 Nations title credentials today at the Stadio Flaminio, mindful of the humiliation that haunted their last trip to Rome.

Sat, 12 Feb, 2005

Stade pile the misery on Cardiff

Cardiff Blues 15 Stade Francais 38

Sat, 30 Oct, 2004

Italy put to sword by Irish defence

THE Six Nations Championship title may out of reach but Ireland did enough to suggest they will win another Triple Crown in 2004 after putting Italy to the sword.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

Ulster v Stade Francais teams

Ulster v Stade Francais team ahead of tonight's crunch Pool 1 tie.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2003

Wales gear up for Italy showdown

With few expecting Wales to emerge with anything from their final pool game against New Zealand next weekend, this was it – a showdown with Italy for a place in the last eight of the World Cup.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2003