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Another thought lads is would the IRFU want Leinster to play all their matches in Aviva ? wear and tear on pitch etc also if you moved all your home matches there then if you get a HEC semi you will have to move to Turnip Park to fulfil the neutral ground clause. Semi-final werent neutral last year...

A doctor at the centre of a fake rugby injury scandal could face being struck off after being summoned to a disciplinary hearing later this month. Wendy Chapman, the Harlequins match-day doctor, allegedly cut winger Tom Williams' lip to hide his use of a fake blood capsule at a match last April. Th...

SANZAR to investigate De Villiers SANZAR have called a misconduct hearing to look into comments made by South Africa coach Peter de Villiers that alleged referees were showing bias towards New Zealand. De Villiers is accused of saying that there was a conspiracy to make sure New Zealand were succes...

Andrew Trimble has been ruled out for up to three months after having surgery on a finger injury. Trimble suffered fracture dislocation of a finger on his left hand during Ireland's defeat to New Zealand last month. He returned to training with Ulster this week and following an assessment by the clu...

I think Heaslip would def be able to step up as captain. Was one of the most consistantly good players in the squad last year. And theres nothing like your No. 8 boshing your opposition to lift morale during a game.

The Leinster Academy panel for season 2010/11 has been announced and includes seven new faces from last year... Share Joining the group this year for the first time are Ireland Under-20 internationals Noel Reid (out-half), Darren Hudson (wing), Ben Marshall (second row), Jack O’Connell (prop), John ...

Its a bit stupid selling them after the game, should been out 2 weeks before so people could wear them to the match. Thats if they were better jerseys.

Not so fast, seems the organisers plan to go ahead without approval as it is a "different code of rugby". I think hes more concerned about the money hes going to make on his little venture, than any positives or negitives the tournement will have on rugby at large. Erasmus shrugs off SANZA...

Just saw there on RWC.com. While a good few of my friends didnt get there pool packs because the oz match was over subscribed, there selling tickets for that match in the oz pack and the eden park pack? :evil: Telling all my friends to email them to complain. http://tickets.rugbyworldcup.com/info/se...

Second chance packs go on general sale on sun 25th july: UPDATE - SECOND CHANCE OFFERS Following the completion of the first phase of RWC 2011 ticketing, a limited number of Venue and Team Packs were made available on a first-come, first-served basis to those applicants who had been unsuccessful dur...

Most of those games were in the first few months, until he broke his cheekbone and was out for the season. seemed to fall out of favour for paul marshall as back up to boss. Hope the connacht move works out better for him, hes a talented player, but this is his last chance for professional rugby.

Hes been released by Leinster this season. And as far as i am aware hes moving into a coaching role with one the the AIL teams. But i cant remember which one.

Each time dev opens his mouth hes makes a show of saffa rugby. How much are the union willing to take before they are forced to get rid of him? For the rest of us he is nothing but entertaining

No 20/20 Rugby, from Stuff.co.nz: The southern hemisphere rugby superpowers have delivered an emphatic rejection of a proposed "alternative" competition being mooted by South African entrepreneurs. In a statement tonight put out by SANZAR, the collective representing New Zealand, Australia...

An Essex girl and an Irish guy are in a bar when the Essex girl notices something strange about the wellies that the Irish guy's wearing. She says to him: "Scuse me mate, I ain't bein fannny or naffink, But why doz one of your wellies ave an L on it, and the uva one's got an R on it?" So, ...

Thought it might be a good idea to share a few jokes, please add your own,had this one sent to me this morning: Milking it A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, waiting for the doctor to come in. The doctor arrived, examined the baby, checked his weight and found it somewhat below ...

Well i think the stronger thay are the better for us and the magners league. The more competitive teams in the league the better the standard will become. If only they could organise a professional ref structure for the league.

I'd presume its just the way the stadium is divided up, ie 60% IRFU/40% FAI and the profits are split accordingly.

Aironi coach targets mid-table finish 6 July 2010, 12:19 pm By Rob Cole Aironi Rugby coach Franco Bernini is targeting a middle of the table finish in his side's debut season in the Magners League. Share Bernini laid out his plans to his players when they arrived for their first pre-season training ...

Congrats to the the big man and amy.