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Irish wary over Dragons threat in European pool

BRIAN SMITH has refused to write off the Heineken Cup challenge of the Dragons despite his London Irish team being in control of Pool 1. Read

Stade target Arms Park D-Day in Blues battle

STADE FRANCAIS chiefs have dubbed their Heineken Cup return with the Blues as D-Day – for both teams. Read

Xavier Rush out to avenge Paris loss

CARDIFF Blues captain Xavier Rush has declared himself content in his half-term report of the Heineken Cup group stages. Read

Holley on shortlist to take over as coach of Ulster

OSPREYS assistant coach Sean Holley has been added to the list of candidates to become boss of Ulster. Read

Dragons warned to be on guard

THE Dragons have received a double warning not to take Treviso lightly as they bid to keep alive their slim hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Heineken Cup. Read

Jamie Roberts bullish about Blues’ chances

JAMIE ROBERTS believes the Blues are facing the biggest game in their history on Sunday as they bid to become the first Welsh region to win away to Stade Francais. Read

Stradey victory our best yet, say Wasps

WASPS head coach Shaun Edwards rated their Heineken Cup win over Llanelli at Stradey Park as their best performance of the season. Read

Dragons out for the count

PAUL TURNER took the unprecedented step of issuing a public apology after his Dragons committed rugby suicide. Read

Ospreys are feeling the heat

DEAN RYAN has turned up the Heineken Cup heat on the Ospreys, telling them, “All the pressure is on you now.” Read

Irish hail bonus-point win

LONDON IRISH bosses admitted they were stunned to have picked up a bonus point against the Dragons in Newport. Read

Dallaglio beaming after Scarlets hiding

LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO described London Wasps’ victory at the Scarlets as the Heineken Cup holders best of the campaign. Read

Munster see off French challenge

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney hailed his side’s ability to hunt down a late bonus point as “exceptional” as they beat Clermont Auvergne 36-13 at a packed Thomond Park. Read

Scarlets no defence against Wasps

WALES’ embarrassing Heineken Cup capitulation against English clubs highlight why getting Shaun Edwards on board is a MUST for new coach Warren Gatland and the WRU. Read

Blues Euro clash to forget

AS Dai Young quite accurately points out, it’s now seven out of 10 for the Blues in Europe this season. Read

We have to win now, says Popham

WALES star Alix Popham echoed the message coming out of the Ospreys and Dragons after the Scarlets crashed to defeat against London Wasps. Read

Shock defeat for French giants

DAVID HILL kicked Bristol to the most notable win in their Heineken Cup history as tournament favourites Stade Francais suffered a surprise Pool Three defeat. Read

Turner’s men suffer painful dose of reality

Dragons 17-38 London Irish. I’M a journalist get me out of here! That was the overriding emotion sweeping through the Rodney Parade press box for those of a Newport Gwent persuasion as Paul Turner’s Dragons produced a display more Janice Dickinson than Jonny Wilkinson. Read

'Weak foreign players' ruining our chances

WELSH rugby chiefs today came under a stinging attack following the Heineken Cup flop at the weekend. Read

Lineout was a big factor for us – Dai

A DISAPPOINTED post-match Blues dressing room at The Stoop was a measure of how far the team has come, according to Dai Young. Read

London Irish leave Dragons breathless

CHILDREN in Need lasted an extra 24 hours in Newport after the Dragons’ youngsters crashed to a record defeat in the Heineken Cup. Read