Six Nations butterflies begin but n...
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Nothing gives me butterflies like the Six Nations. I guess I've been watching it now for 30 of my 38 years with knowledge of what the competition means. I remember, as a child, sitting in the chair nearest the tv in my parent's back room with big butterflies flapping around my gizzard waiting to hear Amhrán na bhFiann. I feel the same little butterflies belting away already. Class.
Right...
Current Heineken Cup Odds
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Paddy Power has Munster as second favorites to win the HC. I presume this is because of their demolition of Wasps - that or all of Limerick put 10 euros on Munster after the weekend. Here are the current odds.
Toulouse 2 - 1
Munster 9 - 2
Gloucester 5 - 1
Ospreys 13 - 2
Saracens 7 - 1
London Irish 9 - 1
Perpignan 14 - 1
Cardiff Blues 22 -
Heineken Cup Quarter Final Draw and...
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Here is the draw for the quarter and semi finals of the Heineken Cup. All four quarter final games will be carried live on Sky in the Ireland and the UK.
QUARTER-FINALS
April 5th
London Irish v Perpignan, Madejski Stadium, 3pm
Gloucester v Munster, Kingsholm, 5.30pm
April 6th
Saracens v Ospreys, Vicarage Road, 12.30pm,
Toulouse v Cardiff, Stade Ernest Wallon, 3pm
SEMI-FINALS - April...
Good Morning brave new world.
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I'm going to star opinion blogging regularly as well as giving the up to the minute "Where to Watch" info. So I just thought I'd catch up on all the rugby news before heading to bed, so here are a few highlights.
Keith Wood thinks Eddie O'Sullian needs to learn lessons from the Rugby World Cup or face the sack. "Undoubtedly Eddie made mistakes at the World Cup," said Wood. "Some of the...
Munster v Wasps
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Munster v Wasps is live on Setanta Sports in the US on Saturday at 12.30pm and live on Sky Sports 2 in the UK and Ireland at 5.30pm.
All pubs with Setanta Sports in the US can show the
Where to watch rugby – Manhat...
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A great bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is Baker Street on First at 63rd. Can get VERY busy on Six Nations game days, so get there early if you want a seat. Plenty of big screens and they have a schedule on their website. Always good food and good service. The Wednesday night Pub Quiz is classic.
Baker Street, 1152 1 Avenue, Corner of 63rd
Serge Betsen to retire
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After 63 caps for France, Serge Betsen in retiring. He will retire from rugby at the end of the season but is quitting test rugby immediately.
He joins Pelous, Ibanez and Dominici in retiring from the French squad after the world cup.
Full story from the Irish
