Leicester have decided to appeal centre Seru Rabeni’s 14-week ban imposed by Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs.

Leicester 25 Leinster 9

Leinster 22 Leicester Tigers 9

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

South Africa 37 Fiji 20

Australia 55 Fiji 12

FIJI captain Mosese Rauluni admitted his side were “our own worst enemies” after struggling to an opening 35-31 victory over plucky Japan in Toulouse yesterday.

Fiji 35 Japan 31

LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented trophy treble by stunning French Championship leaders Stade Francais to book a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals.

Leicester 21 Stade Francais 20

Leicester 34 Cardiff Blues 0

AFTER a highly entertaining and extremely impressive autumn series, Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has problems of an altogether different nature than that faced after the corresponding period last season.

LEINSTER will find out today just how serious an injury their talismanic out-half Felipe Contepomi picked up on international duty for Argentina last weekend.

Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll knows Paddy Wallace’s “complete” performance in yesterday’s 61-17 victory over the Pacific Islanders will have impressed head coach Eddie O’Sullivan.

EDDIE O’Sullivan must feel like he has created a monster. No sooner had his backside found his seat for the post-match press conference than he was fielding questions about Ireland’s chances of winning the Six Nations and taking on the world in France next autumn.

Ireland 61 Pacific Islanders 17

GAVIN HENSON is expected to play his first game since the second Lions test in Sunday’s European game at Leicester.

Wasps 31 Leicester 37

Biarritz 23 Leicester 8

London Irish 22 Leicester 39

Fiji 41 Japan 13

Reunions and comebacks will be the order of the day as France and Fiji open their World Cup campaigns with a Pool B clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tomorrow.