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Person: Roly Meates

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

The day Leinster almost beat the All Blacks

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The day Leinster almost beat the All Blacks

Ask Philip Orr about his Leinster days and he recalls the confusion.

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O’Gara caps memorable year with top award

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Leinster scrum coach retires

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Declan Kidney has been confirmed as the new Munster director of coaching.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Kidney ‘privileged’ to land Leinster job

IT was supposed to be his first official day in office but the evidence surrounding new Leinster coach Declan Kidney yesterday suggested that the Corkman had been beavering away long beforehand.

Wed, 04 Aug, 2004

Judo to give Gloucester added edge

GLOUCESTER’S pre-season preparations have been given a lift from an unlikely source – judo champion Dave Kavanagh.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2003

Meates decides to stay with Leinster

Leinster's scrummaging coach Roly Meates has decided to stay with the province in preferrence to a lucrative move to help new Scotland coach Matt Willliams prepare for the 2004 Six Nations championship.

Tue, 05 Aug, 2003

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