Person: Soane Tonga’uiha

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WATCH: Dancing Diego Maradona inspires ambitious Argentina

Argentina 45 Tonga 16: Argentina captain Agustin Creevy revealed Diego Maradona’s dressing room dance has driven them to push for Rugby World Cup glory.

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Leinster front row ready to rock, says Feek

Domestic rugby losing its luminaries

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IRFU: O'Gara an 'iconic figure'

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Saints hopes dashed by last-minute defeat to Glasgow

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Ulster ‘better equipped to handle Saints’

Bonus-point win puts Saints level with Ulster

Northampton 24 Glasgow 15

Sun, 14 Oct, 2012

McGahan’s men make Euro sceptics take notice

IF this is what Munster can dowhen they do find their cuttingedge, then look out Europe.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

Munster continue to confound logic and their critics

AFTER the drama of Friday night when Gloucester and Connacht turned form and expectations on its head by beating Toulouse and Harlequins in Pool 6, you sensed it was going to be one of those dramatic Heineken Cup weekends.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

Northampton scupper Scarlets' Heineken Cup hopes

Scarlets 17 Northampton 29

Sat, 14 Jan, 2012

Stunning comeback papers over cracks in McGahan’s squad

MUNSTER are not a great team.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

Dramatic O'Gara drop goal snatches win for Munster

Munster 23 Northampton 21

Sat, 12 Nov, 2011

Lawes confident Saints can keep winning habit

COURTNEY Lawes believes Northampton Saints are finally up and running after a slow start to the new season and have the momentum to continue their winning ways in their Heineken Cup opener against Munster in Limerick on Saturday evening.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2011

Earls out of Heineken Cup clash with Saints

KEITH EARLS has been ruled out of Munster’s Heineken Cup match with Northampton on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2011

O’Brien named ERC Player of the Year

THE trophies kept coming Leinster’s way last night as back row star Sean O’Brien was named as the ERC European Player of the Year for 2011.

Wed, 25 May, 2011

Fans stream to Millennium stadium for Heineken Cup final

Thousands of rugby fans will be in Cardiff today, to see Leinster take on Northampton in the Heineken Cup final.

Sat, 21 May, 2011

Schmidt tries to even up odds

BOOKMAKERS do not often get things wrong but if you were going to make one wager with them today it is that Joe Schmidt will not have enjoyed seeing punters paid out on a Leinster win two days before kick-off.

Sat, 21 May, 2011

Tonga’uiha relishing ‘massive’ scrum test

FEW OPPONENTS can claim to have got the better of Northampton’s 22 stone prop Soane Tonga’uiha in the scrum in recent years, but the Samoan admits Leinster’s Mike Ross is in an elite club of one.

Fri, 20 May, 2011

Ross relishing mammoth challenge from ‘Tiny’

WITH a name like Soane Tonga’uiha, the Tongan loosehead prop was always likely to be labelled with a more manageable nickname but hats off to the wag who decided that ‘Tiny’ was the appropriate moniker.

Wed, 18 May, 2011

Blues trio in frame for Euro award

THREE Leinster players have been short-listed for the ERC European Player of the Year award.

Tue, 17 May, 2011

Leinster trio in frame for Euro award

Leinster Number eight Jamie Heaslip, flanker Sean O’Brien and full-back Isa Nacewa have been shortlisted for the European player of the year award along with Northampton prop Soane Tonga’uiha.

Mon, 16 May, 2011

Leinster leaving neighbours behind

YOU look at the quality of rugby Leinster are playing and wonder will Declan Kidney pick everyone eligible to play for Ireland in the World Cup and fill the gaps with the other provinces.

Tue, 03 May, 2011

Hartley not bothered by underdogs tag

NORTHAMPTON captain Dylan Hartley wasted no time in claiming the tag of underdog for his side’s Heineken Cup final date against Leinster.

Mon, 02 May, 2011

Leinster to face Northampton in Heineken Cup final

Northampton 23 Perpignan 7

Sun, 01 May, 2011

Brave Ulster come unstuck at Northampton

Northampton 23 Ulster 13

Sun, 10 Apr, 2011

Henry comes in for Ulster ahead of Saints clash

Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin had named his team for Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final clash against Northampton Saints at the Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes, kick-off 2pm.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2011

Blues lose their cool as Saints march to victory

NORTHAMPTON maintained their perfect Heineken Cup Pool 1 record in a thriller at the Cardiff City Stadium after the Blues were hit by the second-half dismissal of Xavier Rush.

Mon, 20 Dec, 2010

Ulster set for Rush pay-off

CARDIFF BLUES are set to pay as much as €100,000 compensation to Ulster after Xavier Rush completed his transfer U-turn. The former All Black signed a two-year contract with the Irish province back in February but has now opted to stay at Cardiff.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2010

Munster see off Saints' challenge

Munster 33 Northampton 19

Sat, 10 Apr, 2010

Foden: Young Saints ready for Munster test

Ben Foden has revealed that Northampton’s ambitious young England contingent are eager to use the Heineken Cup to forge their reputations.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2010

Strettle signs for Saracens

Saracens have confirmed the signing of England wing David Strettle from Harlequins for the start of the 2010/11 season.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2010

Mission accomplished – just

Munster 12 Northampton 9

Sat, 23 Jan, 2010

Irish provinces to have one eye on English action

MUNSTER and Leinster might have their own domestic duties to focus on today, but they will keeping one eye on the action across the water, as their respective Heineken Cup pool rivals meet in the Guinness Premiership.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2010

Saracens hold off Saints in frantic finale

DESPITE the scandals that have rocked rugby this summer, the game’s popularity shows no sign of waning on the evidence of the past two weekends.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2009