Murphy announces Tigers retirement
Former Ireland international Geordan Murphy has announced his playing retirement at the end of the current campaign and will join the Leicester Tigers' coaching staff next season.
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Rolland to referee Heineken Cup decider
Irish referee Alain Rolland will take charge of this year's all-French Heineken Cup final when ASM Clermont Auvergne take on Toulon at the Aviva Stadium on 18 May.
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O'Connor named new Leinster head coach
Matt O'Connor has been appointed head coach of Leinster Rugby on a three-year deal.
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Ulster finish top of PRO12 with win over Blues
Ulster earned a home semi-final against the Scarlets by seeing off Cardiff Blues with a bonus point win at a wet Ravenhill to finish top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table.
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Williams named PRO12 Player of the Year
Ulster's Nick Williams has been named RaboDirect PRO12 Players' Player of the Year, with team-mate Luke Marshall scooping the Young Player of the Year award.
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Leinster secure home semi-final
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a bonus point win as the Ospreys relinquished their grip on the trophy.
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No fairytale finish for Connacht legends
Connacht failed to bid a fond farewell to legends Johnny O'Connor and Eric Elwood as they lost 3-20 to Glasgow Warriors.
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Munster finish campaign with win over Zebre
Munster overcame an eight-point half-time deficit to ensure RaboDirect Pro12 minnows Zebre finished their campaign without a single victory.
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August banned for stamp on Heaslip
Biarritz's Benoit August has been banned for four weeks for stamping on Leinster's Jamie Heaslip during their Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final clash last weekend.
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Ioane quitting Reds for France
Australia winger Digby Ioane is to leave the Queensland Reds and move to a French club at the end of the Super Rugby season.
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Munster ring the changes for Zebre clash
Munster head coach Rob Penney has named a much changed Munster to take on Zebre tomorrow evening in the final round of the league section of the RaboDirect PRO12.
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Leinster name side to face Ospreys
Isaac Boss will partner Jonathan Sexton at halfback for Leinster against Ospreys in a side which sees several changes to the line-up which started last weekend's Challenge Cup semi-final win.
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O'Connor to make final Connacht appearance
Connacht head coach Eric Elwood will give Johnny O'Connor a fitting farewell as the number 7 starts against Glasgow Warriors in his final game before retiring.
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Ulster make changes for final league game
Ulster head coach, Mark Anscombe has made five changes and one positional switch for Friday night's crucial RaboDirect PRO12 match against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill.
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Toulon confirm the signing of Habana
South Africa winger Bryan Habana is to join French club Toulon for the next two seasons, the Top 14 side
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Two players cited from Amlin semi-finals
Two players have been cited for alleged stamping offences following the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals, tournament organisers announced tonight.
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Toulon defeat Saracens to reach Heineken Cup final
England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson marked his probable Twickenham farewell by kicking Toulon into their first Heineken Cup final with a 24-12 win over Saracens.
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Munster lose out in Heineken Cup semi-final
Munster are out of the Heineken Cup following a 16-10 semi-final defeat to Clermont at Stade de la Mosson.
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Leinster cruise into Amlin decider
A five-try blitz helped Leinster into their fourth European final in five seasons with a crushing 44-16 win over defending champions Biarritz in the second Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final on Saturday.
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As it happened: Clermont 16-10 Munster
Relive Munster's 16-10 defeat to Clermont in the Heineken Cup semi-finals at Stade de la Mosson.
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