Yearly Archives: 2006

Heineken cup champions, Munster, pulled out a great a win against cup rivals Leicester in what proved to be a pulsating match to the end. Ronan O’Gara clinched the win with a late penalty to win the game in a wet Welford Road. Leicester had done well earlier in the game to come back from a nine point deficit only to be cost by indiscipline through out the game. Munster started and ended well with first half tries from second row star Donna O’Callaghan and David Wallace. Leicester did go ahead in the last minutes but not for long as Ronan thumped a great penalty from within his own half to snatch the win.

How the table stands after one game.

Munster 4pts

Cardiff 4 pts

Leicester 1pt

Bourgoin 0pts

Munster: Payne, Kelly, Murphy, Halstead, Dowling, O'Gara, Stringer, Horan, Sheahan, Hayes, O'Callaghan, O'Connell (capt), Leamy, Wallace, Foley.
Replacements: Kyriacou, Pucciariello, O'Driscoll, Quinlan, O'Leary, Manning, Mafi.

Leicester: Vesty; G Murphy, Smith, Gibson, Varndell; Burke, Bemand; Ayerza, Chuter, Castrogiovanni; Cullen, Kay; Deacon, Moody, Corry (capt).
Replacements: Buckland, White, Crane, Jennings, Ellis, Goode, Rabeni.

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The mangers league kicked off last night with a poor start for Munster after losing to the Cardiff Blues, 13-22. It was better news for Connacht who were victorious against the Borders with a final score, Borders 15-22 Connacht.

Both Munster and Cardiff had a scrappy start to the game and the home side took the lead going into half-time. Munster rested some of its biggest stars and they were suffering from early season blues, no pun intended. Munster did come back with only 13 men but it was too little too late. Final score on the night, Cardiff 22-13 Munster.

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 The newly named Magners league starts tonight with three Irish teams playing this weekend.

Connacht faces Border Reivers at 19:30 today at Netherdale.

Munster are away from home and play Cardiff in arms park. (Live on BBC two wales)

Lastly tomorrow will see Ulster play the Llanelli Scarlets at home in Ravenhill.

Each week their will be one team who do not have a match this week it is the turn of Leinster, they start their campaign next week against Edinburgh.

Best of luck to all the Irish teams this week!

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The project to transform Lansdowne Road into a 50,000 all-seater stadium has been given planning permission by Dublin City Council.

The redevelopment of the famous old venue at Ballsbridge is expected to start in 2007 and is likely to take two years to complete.

Permission was granted after a long period of consultation with local residents who had expressed concerns.

A number of conditions have been attached to the planning approval.

An Irish RFU statement welcomed the aproval but conceded there was still some way to go in the process.

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Ireland will play Italy at Ravenhill towards the end of August next year in preparation for the world cup.

It will be the first time since February 1954 that a full international has been hosted in the Belfast venue.

Ravenhill, the home of Ulster rugby, will bring a Lansdowne Road feel to the game with its intimate pitch side stands.

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The Heineken cup will kick off on October 20th with all teams set to play over the weekend. Current champions Munster will face old rivals Leicester in what should be a great weekend of rugby!

Round 1: Friday 20 October:
Pool 2 Agen v Edinburgh Gunners 2030
Pool 3 Ospreys v Sale Sharks 1930
Pool 6 Border Reivers v Overmach Rugby Parma 1930

Saturday 21 October:
Pool 1 Benetton Treviso v Perpignan 1400
Pool 2 Leinster v Gloucester Rugby 1730
Pool 3 Rugby Calvisano v Stade Francais Paris 1400
Pool 4 Bourgoin v Cardiff Blues 1630
Pool 5 Ulster Rugby v Toulouse 1335
Pool 5 London Irish v Llanelli Scarlets 1500

Sunday 22 October:
Pool 1 London Wasps v Castres Olympique 1300
Pool 4 Leicester Tigers v Munster 1500
Pool 6 Biarritz Olympique v Northampton Saints 1600

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