Lions tame Montferrand

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Lions tame Montferrand
Sat, 14 Dec, 2002 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

Not a try in sight as the home side pipped a worthy Montferrand side by 12-9 but this was rugby with heart, courage and with a lot of commitment.

Leinster are now more or less home and dried where a Heineken Cup quarter-place is concerned and few will relish tackling them on the evidence of this display.

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CourtsRugbyHeineken CupPlace: MontferrandPlace: DonnybrookPlace: EnglandPerson: Matt WilliamsPerson: Victor CostelloPerson: Malcolm O’KellyPerson: Shane ByrnePerson: Brian O’MearaPerson: Gérald MerceronPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: CostelloPerson: WarnerPerson: O’MearaPerson: MontferrandPerson: Denis HickiePerson: Shane HorganPerson: Keith GleesonPerson: Chris WhitePerson: MerceronPerson: QuinlanPerson: Christian WarnerPerson: Sebastian ViarsPerson: Olivier MagnePerson: G DempseyPerson: S HorganPerson: D QuinlanPerson: D HickiePerson: C WarnerPerson: B O’MearaPerson: R CorriganPerson: S ByrnePerson: E ByrnePerson: M O’KellyPerson: L CullenPerson: E MillerPerson: K GleesonPerson: V CostelloPerson: McCullenPerson: N SpoonerPerson: DempseyPerson: P CoylePerson: MillerPerson: D DillonPerson: S ViarsPerson: J MartuPerson: J NgaumoPerson: R ChanalPerson: D BoryPerson: G MerceronPerson: G SudrePerson: S DulpuechPerson: A CastolaPerson: S BozziPerson: T JacquesPerson: O BrouzetPerson: A AudebartPerson: M RaynaudPerson: O MagnePerson: D AshvetiaPerson: DelpuechPerson: R CockerillPerson: CastolaPerson: L VaitanakiPerson: BrouzetPerson: J MachacekPerson: AshvetiaEvent: Heineken CupEvent: Six NationsOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Leinster LionsOrganisation: France
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