The 2013 Semi Finals of the Heineken Cup lived up to expectations, with the powerful French teams winning through. The proceedings opened down in the South of France as ASM Clermont hosted Munster. This turned into an amazing contest going from Clermont being in total control to them looking decidedly edgy whilst waiting for the final whistle. The result went to … [Read more...]
Heineken Cup Q-Finals Results – Belligerent Tigers Fall To Jonny’s Boot In Toulon
The 2013 Quarter Finals of the Heineken Cup lived up to expectation, even if they were not try feasts. We called three of the four games correctly and given how long ago we called it Quins have gone off the boil since then. The tie of the weekend however was on Sunday as Toulon with power and pace were held at bay by the guile and sheer dog of Tigers, leaving the outcome to … [Read more...]
Heineken Cup Round 6 – Quins Paddle To Quarters in South Of France
Round Six of the Heineken Cup lived up to expectations and threw up a few surprises not least to blizzards and a flash flood. At the end of the weekend we had our final eight and much as expected, plus those into the Amlin. We got three predictions wrong as Saints blew it big time and Toulon lost away was it Montpellier wanted it more or Toulon felt they did not need to stop … [Read more...]
Heineken Cup Round 5 – Irish Big Guns Still Alive
Round Five of the Heineken Cup lived up to expectations and the teams in a must win situation did just that. Though Munster may rue missing the bonus point. We also have four teams that have confirmed their places in the semi-finals with a round to go, they are; ASM Clermont, Harlequins, Toulon and Ulster. So the first game of the weekend was Northampton Saints hosting … [Read more...]
Heineken Cup Round 4 – Irish Provinces Disaster All Lose Home & Away
Round Four of the Heineken Cup was the worst round for the Irish Provinces certainly in recent memory as both Leinster and Ulster lost at home, whilst Munster and Connacht on the road. The weather on both Friday night and Saturday spoilt the chances of good handling and open rugby, but did not stop some fine match-ups. Leinster v Clermont First up on Friday and to form … [Read more...]