IRFU welcomes possible Heineken Cup breakthrough

The Irish Rugby Football Union has welcomed a possible breakthrough in negotiations to reinstate next season’s Heineken Cup with "cautious optimism".

Mon, 07 May, 2007 - 15:41

The Irish Rugby Football Union has welcomed a possible breakthrough in negotiations to reinstate next season’s Heineken Cup with "cautious optimism".

A European Rugby Cup meeting will be held tomorrow, when it is expected to be announced that Europe’s flagship club competition will go ahead in its current format.

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