Roll up for mystery tour as Euro title on the line

BACK in November 1967 The Beatles released yet another hit album, the Magical Mystery Tour, which summed up precisely where they were at, at that point in time.

Roll up for mystery tour as Euro title on the line
Thu, 07 Oct, 2010 - 01:00
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Donal Lenihan

At this stage every year, 24 rugby strongholds scattered around Europe embark on a magical mystery tour of their own in the pursuit of Heineken Cup glory.

Every season it just gets better and better.

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