Place: Rec

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We go out to play with attacking intent all the time, says Leo Cullen

Neither Bath nor Leinster have taken a scalpel to their fifteens this week. The weather, that brutal cocktail of wind, rain and cold, will be more of the same. Talk to Leo Cullen, though, and he will tell you that little else stays the same come the second of these back-to-back European encounters.

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Hail aristocrats of Europe (and we don’t mean Toulouse)

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Anthony Foley’s high praise as Sale Sharks snap up Peter Stringer

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Ford hails ‘fantastic’ Bath display

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Schmidt plays down talk of title defence

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Away win gives Leo perfect lift ahead of Bath’s visit to Aviva

The dirty dozen

It’s been 12 years since Ulster’s Heineken Cup success, and the same since they made the knockout phase of the competition. Too long, says the province’s stalwarts. Brendan O’Brien took the temperature ahead of Sunday’s clash with Northampton

Fri, 08 Apr, 2011

Berne ready to stake his claim

LEAGUE points may be Michael Cheika’s first priority when Leinster take on the Ospreys at the RDS tomorrow but, for almost everyone else, Shaun Berne’s performance will be the ultimate arbiter as to the evening’s success.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2010

Jennings looks to make amends

THIS time last year, Leinster were one of the 16 teams knocked off the Heineken Cup wagon as it moved on towards the knockout stages and Shane Jennings has no intention of being left behind again.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2009

Bath chief says disgraced prop Stevens has ‘let down’ his club

BATH look set to get tough with Matt Stevens after the England star’s drugs confession left his rugby career hanging by a thread.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2009

Thomond no worry for cool hand Luke

IT’S a tall order, given Munster’s European credentials at Thomond Park, but Sale second-row Luke Abraham is confident the English side can triumph in Limerick tomorrow and go onto secure a spot in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2009

Munster must change to survive

THIS year’s Heineken Cup took off in spectacular fashion last weekend with some outstanding contests, surprise results and cracking atmosphere.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2008

Stakes are raised as Pumas on the prowl

ARGENTINA have never required extra motivation when facing Ireland but it will be there in abundance on Saturday when the Pumas seek to strengthen their World Cup aspirations and destabilise those of their hosts.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2008

Malone snatches last-gasp win for Bath

Australian fly-half Chris Malone clinched a dramatic injury-time European Challenge Cup victory for Bath over Connacht at the Rec today.

Sat, 28 Oct, 2006