IN A finish that would test the cardiac condition of any coach, Leinster emerged victorious over Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday night to make it two from two on the road in the Magners League.

MICHAEL CHEIKA rolled the dice at Croke Park and it paid rich dividends as the coach came up trumps in plotting Munster’s downfall to reach a first Heineken Cup final.

NEWCASTLE goalkeeper Shay Given has signed a new five-year contract to keep him at St James’ Park until 2011.