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'It’s one game so nobody’s getting carried away': McNamara keeping U20s grounded as they begin Six Nations defence

Noel McNamara was keeping the feet of his Ireland Under-20s firmly on the ground after the defending champions got their Six Nations campaign off to a flying start with a bonus-point win over Scotland in Cork on Friday.

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U20 Six Nations: Crowley’s quality shines like a beacon as Ireland see off Scotland

A wonderful individual try from fly-half Jack Crowley capped a man of the match performance as Ireland got the defence of their Under-20 Six Nations title off to a flying start with a bonus-point win over Scotland.

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All Black Evans to face Connacht in friendly

Openside Will Skinner will captain Harlequins for their pre-season fixture against Connacht at The Sportsground in Galway this evening (K.O. 6.30pm).

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Montpellier send understrength side to Connacht

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Connacht make perfect start

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Three return for Montpellier

Cipriani injury leaves Johnson with dilemma

ENGLAND team manager Martin Johnson was yesterday pondering how to replace injured fly-half Danny Cipriani for the summer tour to New Zealand.

Tue, 20 May, 2008

Pelous vows to pile on the pressure

Fabien Pelous hopes Leicester will feel the heat when they take on Toulouse in a crucial Heineken Cup clash tomorrow.

Sat, 15 Dec, 2007

Leicester keep qualification hopes alive

Leicester 14 Toulouse 9

Sat, 08 Dec, 2007

Leinster grab a crucial win

Leinster 22 Leicester Tigers 9

Sat, 10 Nov, 2007

Contepomi warns Tigers of Irish World Cup backlash

ARGENTINA’S World Cup star Felipe Contepomi is ready to launch another team towards tournament glory this weekend.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2007

Wasps confound critics with wonderful display

Leicester 9 Wasps 25

Sun, 20 May, 2007

Sackey prepares for collision with Samoan wrecking-ball

WASPS winger Paul Sackey has demanded extra tackling practice this week to prepare him for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup final clash with Leicester wrecking-ball Alesana Tuilagi.

Sat, 19 May, 2007

Corry salutes 'special' win

Martin Corry saluted an “incredibly special” Leicester performance after the Tigers made Heineken Cup history.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2007

Thomond Park record falls at the last

Munster 6 Leicester 13

Sat, 20 Jan, 2007

Cardiff aim to give Leicester the blues

LEICESTER are hurtling towards a Pool Four decider against European champions Munster in Limerick tomorrow week, but they cannot allow such an enticing prospect to overshadow their Welford Road appointment with Cardiff Blues this afternoon (3pm, Sky Sports).

Sat, 13 Jan, 2007

‘Battered’ White out of Tigers’ line-up

ENGLAND forward Julian White will sit out Leicester’s crunch Heineken Cup clash against Bourgoin tonight, with Tigers boss Pat Howard admitting: “He is battered”.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2006

Vardy drop goal boosts Leicester to win

An injury-time drop goal by full-back Sam Vardy gave Leicester their first Heineken Cup victory of the campaign and finally ended a tenacious performance by a Cardiff Blues team down to 14 men for most of the second half.

Sun, 29 Oct, 2006

Waiting for Munster’s passion play

AFTER THE heroics of Cardiff, the reality check for European champions Munster has come hard and fast.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2006

Sharks have too much bite for Leicester

Sale Sharks 45 Leicester 20

Sat, 27 May, 2006

Exiles humbled by Leicester

Leicester 40 London Irish 8

Sun, 14 May, 2006

Bath book semi-final spot

Leicester 12 Bath 15

Sat, 01 Apr, 2006

Goode on target for London Irish

London Irish 25 Leicester 28

Sun, 08 Jan, 2006

London Irish unlikely to do Wasps any seasonal favours

LONDON IRISH are promising a bumper New Year’s Eve crowd the chance to kick off their celebrations early against Wasps at the Madejski today.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2005

Henson awaits Dunlop decision

Wales and Ospreys centre Gavin Henson faces a nervous wait to discover whether he will be cited for an off-the-ball clash with Leicester prop Alejandro Moreno in yesterday’s fractious Heineken Cup game at the Liberty Stadium.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2005

Tigers tame fiery Ospreys

Ospreys 15 Leicester 17

Mon, 19 Dec, 2005

Hipkiss saves Leicester

Super-sub Dan Hipkiss got Leicester out of jail with a dramatic late try that kept alive their Heineken Cup quarter-final hopes.

Sun, 18 Dec, 2005

Tigers cut loose in second half to tame battling Ospreys

Leicester 30 Ospreys 12

Mon, 12 Dec, 2005

All Blacks sing Hayman’s praises

CARL HAYMAN was the toast of the All Blacks following his epic duel with England prop Andy Sheridan on Saturday.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2005

Munster young guns turn on the power

Munster 20 Northampton 18

Sat, 20 Aug, 2005

Woodward defends taking big squad

Lions chief Clive Woodward today mounted a defiant defence of his controversial numbers game – and insisted it added up.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005

Stingers down Lions top guns

IT COULD have been a metaphor for the last week of this tour as Clive Woodward entered his latest press conference in the company of two doctors — but the men in white coats were there to deliver the latest injury updates on a battered British & Irish Lions squad.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005

Horgan joins Lions injury list

Irish back Shane Horgan was tonight confirmed among a lengthy Lions casualty list ahead of Saturday’s third Test against the All Blacks.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2005

Lions lose Wilkinson and Henson

Jonny Wilkinson and Gavin Henson have been ruled out of Saturday’s third Test between the Lions and New Zealand in Auckland.

Wed, 06 Jul, 2005

Getting selection right acid test for Woodward

EVEN the best coaches have a blind spot, and Clive Woodward is no exception.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Lions top 100 as Williams scores five

Shane Williams enhanced his Test credentials with a sparkling five-try performance as the Lions finally found some attacking form to rack up a century of points against Manawatu and claim their biggest ever win in New Zealand.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Lions roar to victory over Otago

Otago 19 British and Irish Lions 30

Sat, 18 Jun, 2005

Murphy impresses against Taranaki

Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy improved his chances of making the Lions’ Test team with a impressive display in today’s victory over Taranaki.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2005

Murphy and Horgan score tries in Lions win

Taranaki 14 British and Irish Lions 36

Wed, 08 Jun, 2005

Lions trail by point at break

Taranaki 7 British & Irish Lions 6

Wed, 08 Jun, 2005

Hickie seeks right balance

Denis Hickie knows he has got to strike the right balance against Taranaki tomorrow if he wants to impress his Test match credentials upon Lions head coach Clive Woodward.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2005

D'Arcy wants positive start

Gordon D’Arcy has called for the Lions to stamp their mark on New Zealand with a comprehensive victory over Bay of Plenty in Saturday’s opening tour match.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2005

Pumas injure Lions’ pride

Lions 25 Argentina 25

Tue, 24 May, 2005

Woodward caught out by Lions draw

British & Irish Lions head coach Clive Woodward admitted tonight “We didn’t expect a draw” after Argentina held his side 25-25 in Cardiff.

Tue, 24 May, 2005

Wilkinson penalty earns Lions escape

British & Irish Lions 25 Argentina 25

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Lions scrape a draw against Pumas

Lions 25 Argentina 25

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Pumas lead Lions by three at the break

Lions 16 Argentina 19

Mon, 23 May, 2005

Woodward names six Irish Lions to face Pumas

SIX Irish players are in the Lions team for a Tour warm-up game against Argentina next Monday at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.

Thu, 19 May, 2005

Toulouse triumph over Tigers

Leicester 19 Toulouse 27

Sun, 24 Apr, 2005

England duo nominated for award

England internationals Martin Corry and Mark Cueto have both been nominated for a prestigious end-of-season award.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2005