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# H Cup

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# H CUP HEARTBREAK
'Munster can't keep doing this to ourselves every year' -- Simon Zebo
“We had chances last year to win and we didn’t take them and it’s the same this year,” said the winger whose try gave Munster real hope in Marseille.
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Apr 28th 2014, 8:00 AM
# H Cup
Munster craving 'difference between good and great' to reach fourth Cardiff final
It’s gonna be tough, but Munster hold hope of toppling the European champions in Marseille.
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Apr 27th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Talking Points
Five things to watch out for when Saracens host Clermont
With no Irish team involved in this weekend’s first Heineken Cup semi-final, you can just sit back and enjoy it.
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Apr 25th 2014, 5:42 PM
# joker in the pack
Dougall selection gamble can pay off as Munster target Toulon's main strength
Selecting a natural number 7 may be the wildcard Munster need on Sunday.
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Apr 25th 2014, 3:45 PM
# Heineken Cup
Habana getting set to make up for lost time in Toulon shirt
But first, he’s hoping to be part of ‘a long day at the office’ against Munster.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 8:00 AM
# FINAL 4
The Heineken Cup semi-finals are here, and any one of these four teams could win it
Toulon or Munster, Clermont or Saracens. Where’s your money going?
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Apr 21st 2014, 8:25 AM
# then there were 4
5 things we learned from the Heineken Cup quarter-finals
It was a rollercoaster weekend of rugby with plenty of ups in Thomond Park.
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Apr 7th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Interview
Bit by bit Bowe and Ulster in better place to beat Saracens
12 months on from their last meeting in Twickenham, the northern province welcome the Premiership leaders for a special night in Ravenhill.
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Apr 5th 2014, 8:07 AM
# pokerface
O'Connor giving nothing away as Toulon tussle looms large
The Leinster head coach has recent experience of taking on the European champions.
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Apr 4th 2014, 9:18 AM
# Chapeau
'I could play them today': Heaslip raring to go up against Toulon
The number eight can’t get enough of the business end of the season.
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Apr 3rd 2014, 9:19 PM
# Interview
Daydream to reality: Trimble at top of his game and determined to stay there
The winger has moved from international outsider to match-winner during the course of this season.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 3:00 PM
# H Cup
Ulster expect Pienaar to return for Saracens showdown
Rory Best will also return to the side allowing Mark Anscombe to pick a full-strength squad.
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Apr 1st 2014, 2:31 PM
# openside
'New challenge, but the same principles': Jennings calls on Leinster to manage emotion on trip to Toulon
The flanker admits that the reigning champions could prove Leinster’s toughest opponent to date, but that will not mean a change in approach.
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Mar 31st 2014, 8:25 PM
# Political Football
Toulon president cancels rugby friendly after Beziers vote National Front
Mourad Boudjellal has more than Leinster on his mind this week.
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Mar 31st 2014, 6:38 PM
# H Cup
O'Driscoll, Healy and McGrath will be ready to go when Leinster visit Toulon
The trio have modified training loads early this week, but will be fit and ready for Sunday’s clash with the champions.
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Mar 31st 2014, 5:00 PM
# ready for ravenhill?
Ligament damage rules Vunipola out for remainder of Six Nations
The Saracens number eight’s new focus will be regaining fitness in time to face Ulster in the Heineken Cup.
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Feb 24th 2014, 7:37 PM
# Plan of Attack
Super Saturday in store as Heineken Cup announce 1/4 final kick-off times
Munster have been handed another early kick-off, while Leinster meet Toulon on the Sunday afternoon.
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Jan 27th 2014, 12:25 PM
# crowd pleaser
'He's an easy guy to follow': O'Connell lauds O'Mahony leadership
The Ireland captain says he has enjoyed ‘playing under’ Peter O’Mahony.
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Jan 20th 2014, 12:32 PM
# H Cup
Munster backs don’t get credit they deserve – Penney
The Munster coach says many of his players feel they deserve a better ‘crack’ with Joe Schmidt.
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Jan 20th 2014, 8:00 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Munster v Edinburgh, Heineken Cup
We went minute-by-minute from Thomond Park as Munster aimed to nestle into a snug home quarter-final place.
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Jan 19th 2014, 11:54 AM
# Munster movie
Get pumped up for Edinburgh's visit with this Thomond Park documentary
Because we can’t wait for Sunday either.
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Jan 18th 2014, 10:01 AM
# 3kb
Leicester v Ulster: 3 key battles to decide who earns a home quarter-final
Ulster will have to come out on top of these match-ups to maintain their status as top seeds.
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Jan 17th 2014, 4:05 PM
# scrum wars
Strictly business as Ulster’s Afoa plans to ‘do a job’ on Leicester
The tight-head is promising a big improvement to come from the northern province’s set-piece.
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Jan 15th 2014, 8:22 AM
# tiger tamers
Anscombe rules Bowe out, but is confident of Ulster repeating ‘dominance’ at Welford Road
‘We should be a little bit happy’, says the coach of the Heineken Cup’s current top seeds.
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Jan 14th 2014, 7:52 PM
# Culture
Muller, Munster and Matt Williams: How Ulster transformed from Heineken Cup also-rans to elite
Players with the nothern province won’t be happy with the progress they’ve made until they ‘actually win something.’
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Jan 14th 2014, 7:30 AM
# in from the side
Unqualified Leinster still the province with ingredients for success
Leinster will probably have to travel in the quarter-finals, but that won’t worry them.
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Jan 13th 2014, 2:04 PM
# suftum
Wilson keen to crack Welford Road and bring knock-out game to Ravenhill
The ex-Northampton man has endured plenty of hurt in Leicester and hopes to buck the trend this Saturday.
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Jan 13th 2014, 9:29 AM
# on the mark
Penney lauds Keatley mettle as Gloucester boss wowed by 'phenomenal' O'Connell
The out-half put a difficult night in Ravenhill behind him with a solid display to get Munster in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.
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Jan 12th 2014, 8:00 AM
# Preview
Leinster put distractions to one side with qualification in sight
The Amlin Challenge Cup champions are in France today, hoping to avoid the need to defend their crown.
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Jan 12th 2014, 6:30 AM
# H Cup
Ulster qualification secured as Toulon batter Blues
The defending champions scored three penalty tries in Nice.
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Jan 11th 2014, 6:40 PM
# Go West
Lam trusts young guns to keep European hopes alive
It’s a rare turn with the favourites tag for Connacht.
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Jan 11th 2014, 7:47 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Ulster v Montpellier, Heineken Cup
We went minute-by-minute from Ravenhill as Ulster aimed to turn the screw in Pool 5.
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Jan 10th 2014, 7:25 PM
# 3kb
Connacht v Zebre: 3 key battles to decide the victor at the Sportsground
Pat Lam’s men got a taste for victory towards the tail end of 2013 and are hoping to rediscover it tomorrow.
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Jan 10th 2014, 5:02 PM
# toulon tank
Sean O'Brien in France as contract negotiations drag on
Picturesque Nice is the flanker’s destination this weekend.
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Jan 10th 2014, 4:49 PM
# Team-sheets
O'Connor calls on Gopperth for Castres trip as Carty takes the reins again for Connacht
The western province have also been able to welcome back Jake Heenan and Sean Henry from injury
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Jan 10th 2014, 12:31 PM
# Preview
Cavalry arrives as Ulster eye up two big steps to quarter-final
Montpellier, on the other hand, have made 13 changes for tonight’s visit to Ravenhill.
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Jan 10th 2014, 8:15 AM
# H Cup
Qualification in Leinster's hands, now keep it that way -- Murphy
With few injury worries to deal with, the eight-day turnaround before facing Castres is not ideal for Leinster.
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Jan 6th 2014, 2:30 PM
# H Cup
Round-up: Finalists Toulon and Clermont march on with bonus points
Elsewhere, Saracens overwhelmed Zebre with nine tries at Allianz Park.
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Dec 14th 2013, 7:55 PM
# Retrospective
2011 Heineken Cup final: 22 minutes make Leinster’s beautiful day
One day like this a year would see them right.
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Dec 5th 2013, 8:15 AM
# O Captain My Captain
Painful defeats parked as O'Mahony gears up for make or break week
The Munster captain underwent some ‘fine-tuning’ today before Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with Perpignan.
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Dec 4th 2013, 4:15 PM
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