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Jan 21 2008
Harlequins 10-31 Stade Francais. STADE FRANCAIS, twice losing finalists in the Heineken Cup, went out at the pool stage yesterday despite a comprehensive four-try, 31-10 victory at Harlequins....
Jan 21 2008
Gloucester 29-21 Ulster. GLOUCESTER confirmed their place as the third-ranked Heineken Cup quarter-finalists with a five-try triumph over Ulster....
Jan 21 2008
Bridgend 9-7 Llanelli. THE work of coaches Chris Stephens and Paul Williams was hailed as Bridgend’s concerted resurgence continued, albeit in a mud bath of a clash at the Brewery Field....
Jan 21 2008
Newport 15-18 Swansea. WINGER Nicky Jones crossed for a last-gasp try to give Swansea their first Rodney Parade victory in the semi professional era....
Jan 21 2008
Bristol 0-17 Cardiff Blues. THE Blues saved their best till last, as they produced one of the finest ever performances by a Welsh side in Europe to book a place in the quarter-finals....
Jan 21 2008
WALES’ thirst for Heineken Cup success knows no bounds today with the Blues and Ospreys planning to go all the way in Europe....
Jan 21 2008
GARETH Thomas today looked forward to a Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with his old club Toulouse, declaring: “We won’t fear them.”...
Jan 21 2008
Leicester 25-9 Leinster. LEINSTER head coach Michael Cheika felt his side’s defeat at Welford Road summed up their Heineken Cup campaign....
Jan 21 2008
Dragons 0-25 Perpignan. PREDICTABLE would be the most apt way to describe the Dragons’ tame exit from Europe....
Jan 21 2008
Scarlets 0-41 Clermont. IT was a sad end to a sorry week which began with Dwayne Peel confirming his departure and ended with another humiliating Heineken Cup defeat....
Jan 21 2008
Treviso 11-24 L Irish. LONDON IRISH director of rugby Brian Smith heaped praise on his players for reaching the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the first time and roared out a warning to whichever team travels to meet them at the Madejski Stadium in April....
Jan 21 2008
Munster 19-3 Wasps. ENGLAND’S preparations for the Six Nations opener with Wales have been rocked by injury to powerhouse World Cup final forward Simon Shaw....
Jan 21 2008
Toulouse 34-10 Edinburgh. EDINBURGH’S giant-killing run came to an abrupt halt as Toulouse cruised into the Heineken Cup quarter-finals....
Jan 21 2008
Bourgoin 21-28 Ospreys. IT’S taken five years to reach the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup, but the Ospreys have finally cracked the code....
Jan 21 2008
LYN JONES refused to take praise for plotting the Ospreys’ path to the knockout stage of the Heineken Cup....
Jan 21 2008
THESE are heady times at the Brewery Field as Bridgend’s muddy marvels bagged a fourth win in five Welsh Premiership matches to continue their push away from the lower reaches of the division....
Jan 21 2008
WANDERERS arrested a miserable run of results to move up to sixth place in the Welsh Premiership after this confidence-boosting success over battling Bedwas....
Jan 21 2008
THERE is no let up in the Konica Minolta Cup holders’ relegation struggle as Cardiff wrote the latest page in their demise and sent them closer to losing their Welsh Premiership status....
Jan 21 2008
THIS was as much a triumph over the elements as it was over the plucky, but out-muscled, hosts as Pontypridd prevailed in dreadful Pandy Park conditions....
Jan 21 2008
MAESTEG remain firmly in the relegation mix after they slipped to a 17-6 defeat against leaders Neath at the Gnoll....
Jan 21 2008
Cross Keys 0-13 Pontypridd. PONTY captain Nathan Strong, who was 32 yesterday, enjoyed victory as a slightly early birthday present – but there was no time to celebrate....
Jan 21 2008
Cardiff 15-0 Llandovery. THERE was little between the two sides on a heavy Arms Park pitch, but Cardiff earned the win through their ability to convert chances into tries....
Jan 21 2008
Glam Wanderers 14-0 Bedwas. GLAMORGAN Wanderers warmed up for their Konica Minolta Cup-tie against Maesteg next Saturday with a hard-earned victory over Bedwas on a quagmire of a Memorial Ground....
Jan 21 2008
DAI Young hailed his Cardiff Blues players and insisted their win against Bristol was reward for months of hard work....
Jan 21 2008
Bristol 0-17 Cardiff Blues. THE unmistakeable strains of Bread of Heaven were echoing out of the Bristol clubhouse long after the final whistle at the Memorial Stadium last night....
Jan 21 2008
TOM SHANKLIN last night summed up the delight in the Blues camp following their landmark victory over Bristol....
Jan 21 2008
MIKE BUCKINGHAM and Emyr Jones fired Felinfoel to first place in Division Two West with a try a-piece in a 19-0 victory at Gorseinon....
Jan 21 2008
BRISTOL coach Richard Hill was fulsome in his praise of the Blues after yesterday’s game, but wrote off their chances against Toulouse in the quarter-final....
Jan 21 2008
CARMARTHEN QUINS stoked the fires of the Division One West title race as they moved level on points with leaders Tonmawr after a crushing 45-9 defeat of Bridgend Athletic....
Jan 21 2008
CHRIS CUMMINGS kicked Barry’s most important three points of the season as Division Four South East’s basement boys stunned leaders Llandaff North with a 3-0 triumph....
