Rugby Union: GOOD WILL HUNTING; HEINEKEN CUP: COUNTDOWN TO THE...

The Mirror (London, England);  March 28, 2006 ;     578 words ...Byline: By MICHAEL SCULLY HEINEKEN Cup winner Will Green believes Leinster...four England caps but winning the Heineken Cup with Wasps supercedes anything...front-row veteran. Winning the Heineken Cup was done with my mates and that...

SCOTS TRUST TO PLUCK HEINEKEN CUP HEINEKEN CUP Robinson and Lineen's men...

The Sunday Herald;  October 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ......since Bath captain Andy Nicol held the Heineken Cup aloft after his side's epic final victory...that Ulster won a hopelessly devalued Heineken Cup the following year. The actions of the...old muckers over the channel, and the Heineken Cup has been the centrepiece of the domestic...

Rugby Union: Tigers head betting at 11-4 with Llanelli 16-1 to lift...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 8, 2002 ;     284 words ......favourites to complete an unprecedented Heineken Cup hat-trick. The Tigers, who kick off...start, then it will require a first Heineken Cup win in three attempts on Welsh soil...and Pontypridd. ``Winning back-to-back Heineken Cup finals was a great achievement and we...

Heineken cup drama despite fresh format

Gloucestershire Echo, The;  October 15, 2008 ;     535 words ......be confounded; after all, this is the Heineken Cup. The new seeding system was designed...rely not just on qualifying for the Heineken Cup, but reaching the lucrative quarter...had little difficulty in reaching the Heineken Cup quarter- finals. In the same year, Toulouse...

Rugby Union: Moody warns Tigers of 'fired-up Bath' HEINEKEN CUP.(Sport)

The Birmingham Post (England);  April 1, 2006 ;     669 words ......monumental effort to reach this season's Heineken Cup semi-finals at the expense of fierce...ago. Bath, bidding to reach a first Heineken Cup semi-final since 1998, are also boosted...Leicester and Bath have never met in the Heineken Cup and it is the tournament's first all-Engli...

Heineken Cup great Howley cheering for his old Wasps pals.(Sport)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  May 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the clock ticking down and the 2004 Heineken Cup final clash between Wasps and Toulouse...treble-chasing Leicester Tigers in the 12th Heineken Cup final at England's HQ, Howley will know...come back. He continued, At club and Heineken Cup level, that game and try certainly ranks...

RUGBY UNION : Tigers to earn their stripes; HEINEKEN CUP.(Sport)

The Birmingham Post (England);  April 2, 2005 ;     639 words ......Lansdowne Road to tackle Leinster in today's Heineken Cup quarter-final. But Graham Rowntree...last eight from the toughest of all the Heineken Cup pools. Leicester beat defending champions...Rowntree played in Leicester's first Heineken Cup tie, against Leinster, in 1996 and he...

Tough cup test for the Welsh; Heineken Cup.(Sport)

Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales);  October 5, 2008 ;     587 words ......Barry John Rugby's one and only king THE Heineken Cup is when the rugby season really starts...the throat and opening the lungs. The Heineken Cup is when the real business starts. You...Perpignan underlines the lure of the Heineken Cup. But he isn't the only one, and the...

Rugby Union: Blanco predicts devastating Beziers blow for Neath; Beziers v...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 19, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Blanco last night warned Neath their Heineken Cup challenge could suffer a devastating...latterly, Leicester, all enjoyed Heineken Cup glory. ``It seems that the French clubs are looking at the Heineken Cup in a different light this year...

Rugby Union: Europe offers lacklustre Tigers chance to earn their stripes;...

The Birmingham Post (England);  January 10, 2004 ;     595 words ......Andrew Baldock Leicester face a crunch Heineken Cup clash against Ulster tomorrow that could...champions know what it takes to achieve Heineken Cup glory, but defeat at a sold-out Ravenhill...Christmas and a second successive home Heineken Cup scalp is not beyond them, even ...

Gaffney rolls out Leinster big guns Coach aims to destroy Irish team's...

The Scotsman;  October 10, 2008 ;     666 words ......teams rate on the eve of the 2008-9 Heineken Cup kick-off are in the opposing camps this...role in developing Munster into the Heineken Cup champions they have now been on two...Cup semi-finals and, last season, the Heineken Cup semi-finals - both times beating Glasgow...

Edinburgh land toughest draw of all in Heineken Cup

The Scotsman;  June 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......arguably their toughest-ever draw in the Heineken Cup. Leicester, the current Premiership...not yet reached the last eight of the Heineken Cup. Sean Lineen's men have also drawn Biarritz...Calvin Howarth, complete the group. The Heineken Cup is always a tough challenge for the...

Rugby Union: PAYNE MAKES FASHION STATEMENT; HEINEKEN CUP: IRELAND SKIPPER...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  December 10, 2006 ;     508 words ......THE LAST time Munster hit Cardiff on Heineken Cup duty Shaun Payne returned with a European...nothing but humble pie. A thrilling Heineken Cup win over Biarritz and a dour Magners...stunning 10-game winning run in the Heineken Cup. Payne doesn't like to admit it, but...

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Facts And Figures.(Sports)

Sports Argus (Birmingham, England);  September 29, 2001 ;     250 words ......Carbonneau (left) has made the most Heineken Cup final appearances, featuring twice for...4 favourites, are bidding to create Heineken Cup history this season by successfully...record for most tries - nine - in one Heineken Cup season. Toulouse hold the record for...

Losing Heineken Cup would be a disaster.(Sport)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ......night made a passionate plea for the Heineken Cup to be preserved. The Blues coach spoke...certainly spell the end of the flagship Heineken Cup and second-string Challenge Cup. 'It...tremendous competition.' Young confessed the Heineken Cup would be a huge loss to the rugby ...