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Any Heineken Cup fans here?

Munster involved in a tight one here against Brive. 23-19 down with 25mins left.

Check that. Keith Earls! 24-23 with a conversion upcoming.

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Originally Posted by LOL LDO

Haha hate to be pedantic, but this isn't Heineken Cup, it's the Amlin Cup. Great game, if a mickey mouse competition.

The number one team in Ireland will be playing Heineken Cup at 5.45pm though

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Originally Posted by LOL LDO

BOOM. POW. KAPOW. OOOOF.

Manu Tuilagi using Chris Ashton as a punch bag

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05-15-2011 , 12:40 PM

NoJacket

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The video has been taken down now but that was awesome. I'm sure many people will be happy seeing that arrogant idiot getting whacked.

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05-21-2011 , 11:54 AM

kevin21

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Leinster time!

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05-21-2011 , 12:35 PM

kevin21

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Jesus, Leinster are getting mauled at scrumtime

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05-21-2011 , 01:33 PM

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What an amazing turnaround. Tale of 2 halves, the only difference being that Leinster are scarily clinical when they get on top.

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05-21-2011 , 01:44 PM

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Epic epic game. Just amazing I have never seen anything like that sort of turnaround in recent times.

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05-21-2011 , 01:47 PM

kevin21

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Northampton players just sitting there wondering wtf just happened.

Sean O'Brien and Jamie Heaslip are just complete animals. I'd have given MOTM to O'Brien personally.

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05-21-2011 , 01:51 PM

Nuguy

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Wish i could have watched that in a leinster bar instead of on a ****ty laptop with a ****ty italian commentary stream :P. Got to be one of the best hcup finals ever.

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05-21-2011 , 01:52 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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27-0 second half.

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05-22-2011 , 06:03 PM

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Fishmonger

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I was there yesterday. It was unbelievable. Amazing comeback

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06-23-2011 , 04:58 AM

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England juniors (U21's I think) reach the World Cup Final beating France in the Semi 33-18.
We will face NZ (the holders) who beat Australia in the other semi 37-7

Eng v NZ Junior WC Final is 6pm on Sunday

p.s NZ put 90 past Wales so they must be good.

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06-23-2011 , 04:35 PM

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It's U20's. I imagine you will get humped. But it is NZ in a WC...

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06-26-2011 , 01:09 PM

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Badminton

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U20 WC Final Starting now on sky sports 2.

Some pretty intimidating looking 20yo's imo

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06-26-2011 , 02:51 PM

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FT ENG 22-33 NZ

Good effort from England, I expected them to cave after NZ outclassed us for the last half of the first 40 scoring a try at the death.
NZ deserved winners and the size of the guys is ridiculous.

NZ.fly-half Anscombe looks to be a great player. His kicking for goal or touch was sublime.

We may finally have an exciting attacking prospect again in Christian Wade, who scored 2 trys, that boy can run.

The game ended with a scuffle which was a shame.

NZ have never lost an U20's game

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11-12-2011 , 03:56 PM

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Badminton

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Anyone see Munster v Northampton?

Munster win in 83rd min with an O'Gara drop goal.

Pretty epic

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League news - Eng will play Aus in the final of the 4 nations having dispatched NZ tonight

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11-14-2011 , 06:50 PM

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I was gonna start a Heineken Cup thread but remembered about this one so I guess we can talk about it here.

The 30+ phases of play followed by the O'Gara drop goal was just insane. Heineken Cup is pretty awesome.

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11-14-2011 , 06:56 PM

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Badminton

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Was great to see the stadium filled to the rafters, atmosphere looked incredible.

lol just noticed Northampton had an epic defeat to Leinster last year. Sucks to be them!
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During the WC, several posters claimed league is superior to Union. Nobody has made effort to mention one of the premier league events climaxing this weekend.

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11-14-2011 , 07:04 PM

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kevin21

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Rugby League Internationals don't interest me at all. I follow mostly Super League.

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11-14-2011 , 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Badminton

During the WC, several posters claimed league is superior to Union. Nobody has made effort to mention one of the premier league events climaxing this weekend.

meh what's the point. there'll be no intelligent discussion, if any, and i could just go read other messageboards. i'll be at the game and am looking forward to it, should be a terrific atmosphere.

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Rugby League Internationals don't interest me at all. I follow mostly Super League.

weird! the intensity and standard is way higher than all but a handful of games from the entire season, so i'm not sure why it doesn't interest you. i'm not one of those crazy patriotic people but i have thoroughly throughly enjoyed the last two england games.

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11-14-2011 , 08:22 PM

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oh and sam tomkins signing a new contract was really really great news for the sport. can't stand him but god he is talented.

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11-14-2011 , 08:28 PM

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Meh, I dunno just never got into the international scene, I mean I'll watch if its on and Im about but I much prefer club games.

Oh Sam will be following his brother to Union soon enough, signed a five (?) year deal but there will be talks after 3 years.