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Ospreys v Connacht - Guinness PRO12 Round 13

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Injury-hit Connacht suffer defeat in Wales

Ospreys went three points clear at the top of the Guinness PRO12 League with a bonus-point victory over injury-hit Connacht at the Liberty Stadium.

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La Rochelle 20 Connacht 30: European Chellenge Cup Pool 2: A "bit of X-factor" combined with a huge team effort is what vLam credits for Connacht’s dramatic four-try bonus win over La Rochelle, which sealed their quarter-final place as last seeds in this season’s European Challenge Cup.

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Cardiff indiscipline gives Leinster comeback bonus-point win

Leinster made Cardiff Blues pay the price for their indiscipline as the Guinness PRO12 high-flyers fought back from a half-time deficit to claim a bonus-point 22-13 victory at the Arms Park.

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Moore ready for tough front-row battle with Jenkins

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Ulster outplayed as Ospreys go top

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Ospreys inflict bonus-point defeat on Ulster

Pienaar badly missed

If there is one person Ulster have missed more than any other during an injury-plagued 2014, it has been their cultured scrum-half Ruan Pienaar.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2014

Leinster’s great escape

Guinness Pro12: Treviso 24 Leinster 24

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Tuohy leads charge for unbeaten Ulster

Cardiff Blues 9 Ulster 26

Sat, 20 Sep, 2014

No fond farewell for departing trio as Connacht slip up

Connacht 15 Cardiff 22

Mon, 05 May, 2014

Blues go try crazy to crush Treviso

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Sat, 19 Apr, 2014

Lam: Refs must get help to improve

Connacht coach Pat Lam has demanded a radical overhaul of the structure and quality of refereeing in the RaboDirect Pro12.

Tue, 01 Apr, 2014

Sarries showdown focuses Lam mind

Connacht 20 Zebre 3

Mon, 13 Jan, 2014

Lam eager for break to give battered Connacht time to recover

Connacht 12 Glasgow Warriors 19

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

Sexton frustrated as Racing held

Scarlets 26 Racing Metro 26

Mon, 21 Oct, 2013

Penney keeps a cool head

Munster coach Rob Penney has resisted the temptation to field his strongest side in response to last week’s second half meltdown at Treviso for this evening’s Rabo Direct clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons.

Sat, 28 Sep, 2013

Ulster crank it up

RABODIRECT PRO12

Sat, 04 May, 2013

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

Zebre 22 Leinster 41

Mon, 22 Apr, 2013

Penney slams ‘soft’ Munster

Treviso 34 Munster 10

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

Ulster leave it late in Italy as plucky Zebre pay the penalty

Zebre 25 Ulster 27

Mon, 19 Nov, 2012

Ospreys repel Treviso fightback

Ospreys 38 Benetton Treviso 17

Sat, 13 Oct, 2012

Connacht’s Elwood feels the frustration

Connacht 11 Scarlets 24

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Williams leaves Connacht scarlet

Connacht 11 Scarlets 24

Sat, 15 Sep, 2012

Painful lesson for young Lions

Scarlets 45 Leinster 20

Mon, 03 Sep, 2012

Cullen backs Dev to stand tall for Blues

Leinster captain Leo Cullen is backing fellow lock Devin Toner to make more giant strides in his game over the coming season as the European champions open their RaboDirect Pro12 campaign at Scarlets today (6.30pm).

Sat, 01 Sep, 2012

Victory and boost for Ulster

Ulster 45 Aironi 7

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012

Blues move closer to quarters with win at Exiles

London Irish 15 Cardiff Blues 22

Sat, 14 Jan, 2012

Rolland faces red-hot Welsh reception

IRELAND referee Alain Rolland can expect a red-hot reception when he takes charge of the Heineken Cup clash between Scarlets and Northampton Saints next month.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2011

Cockerill hits out at referee Paterson

Richard Cockerill admitted his frustration after Leicester failed to secure the bonus point against Aironi in northern Italy.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

Elwood blames spell of ‘madness’

ANOTHER frustrating night for Connacht.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2011

Biggar’s boot sinks Ulster

THE Ospreys held on to win a nip-and-tuck Magners League contest with outside-half Dan Biggar converting five penalty goals at the Liberty Stadium.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2011

Indiscipline costs Ulster as Ospreys prevail

Ospreys 23 Ulster 22

Sun, 13 Feb, 2011

Edinburgh take the spoils in Scottish derby

Edinburgh 28 Glasgow 17

Sun, 02 Jan, 2011

Holley bemoans tackle law

OSPREYS coach Sean Holley is becoming increasingly frustrated by referees’ interpretation of the tackle laws.

Mon, 20 Sep, 2010

In a league of their own again

AS with all disappointments, time is a great healer. Travelling home empty handed from the two Heineken Cup semi-finals 10 days ago, even the potential of a Magners league play-off meeting between Leinster and Munster appeared somewhat hollow.

Wed, 12 May, 2010

Ospreys give shaky Munster a wake-up call

ONE of Munster’s few consolations after their second successive Magners League defeat at their once impregnable Thomond Park fortress is that they rarely play well in the week prior to a crucial Heineken Cup game.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2010

O’Gara’s game needs that vital kick-start

AS an out-half, Ronan O’Gara has few equals in the world game.

Mon, 07 Dec, 2009

Scarlets squeeze out Leinster

MICHAEL CHEIKA admitted ill discipline cost Leinster dearly after the reigning Heineken Cup champions slumped to a shock opening day defeat to the Scarlets in the Magners League.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2009

Leinster dominate but Scarlets win out

Scarlets 18 Leinster 16

Sat, 05 Sep, 2009

Cheika eyes change as Leinster ‘evolution’ gets underway

LEINSTER may have ended a run of near-misses and underachievement in glorious fashion by winning the Heineken Cup, but that will not stop Michael Cheika from imposing a change of playing style this season.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2009

O’Leary’s season lies in tatters

Munster 29 Scarlets 10

Sat, 25 Apr, 2009

Tovey the difference as Dragons slay Ulster

JASON TOVEY produced a virtuoso performance as the Dragons hit back to steal a crucial Magners League win over fellow basement strugglers Ulster at Rodney Parade.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2009

Ulster slayed by Dragons

Dragons 26 Ulster 16

Sun, 22 Feb, 2009

Edinburgh out of title chase

Sloppy Edinburgh surrendered their slim hopes of claiming the Magners League crown as they were sent crashing 10-3 by the Borders basement boys in an error-strewn affair at Netherdale.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2007

Losing run continues for UL Bohemians

UL Bohemians 21 Dungannon 22

Sat, 09 Dec, 2006

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