Alain Rolland

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Toulon’s Matt Giteau scores a try despite the tackle of Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth during the Heineken Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Toulon win battle of bullies against Saracens in Cardiff

RC Toulon 23 Saracens 6: The new superpower in the European game duly emulated Leicester (2000-01) and Leinster (2011-12) by retaining the Heineken Cu(...)

The ERC press release accompanying the decision to suspend Jared Payne for the tackle against Alex Goode of Saracens that resulted in the Ulster fullback’s red card came with the wording that Payne had been red-carded for “an alleged dangerous charge (sic)”, rather than tackling, tapping, pushing or pulling. This was, effectively, a new one. Photograph: Brian Little/Inpho/Presseye
Ulster have a duty to appeal Jared Payne red card

Here’s a question. Supposing Jared Payne and Alex Goode made the exact same runs as when they collided last Saturday week in Ravenhill, which r(...)

Brian O’Driscoll walks off with his teammates after beating Toulouse away from home in the 2006 Heineken Cup quarter-final. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Always at the centre as Leinster became more fluent in their French lessons

With Toulon currently the Everest of European rugby, Leinster’s evolution in France sees them attempt to scale the highest peak tomorrow. It’s also(...)

Munster coach Rob Penney: “The momentum can shift on a couple of calls and in those tight game they do.” Photograph: Inpho
Penney criticises Rolland and Northern Hemisphere refereeing

Munster coach Rob Penney delivered a scathing rebuke yesterday of Northern Hemisphere refereeing, with a particular emphasis on the Scottish and It(...)

Peter O’Mahony: “He trained well today but not fully. Hopefully by the end of the week he’ll be right.”
O’Mahony remains touch-and-go for Munster

Peter O’Mahony’s involvement in Saturday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against four-time champions Toulouse is dependent on the Munster captain (...)

Leinster’s Ian Madigan is tackled by Munster’s Paul O’Connell and Damien Varley in the weekend’s tight game. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Leinster edge Munster in fierce encounter

The Leinster machine rolls on. A tenth successive win in all competitions and a 13th league w(...)

Leinster’s Brian O’Driscoll leaves the field against Munster at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Artur Widak/PA Wire
Brian O’Driscoll and Cian Healy expected to face Toulon

Leinster coach Matt O’Connor insisted Brian O’Driscoll’s injury was nothing to fear after the Leinster centre gingerly left the field late in t(...)

Leinster’s Brian O’Driscoll goes over for the game’s only try against Munster in the RaboDirect Pro 12 clash at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Brian O’Driscoll takes centre stage in Leinster victory

Leinster 22 Munster 18: The story? Brian O’Driscoll of course. When has it not be(...)

Munster’s BJ Botha tackles Brian O’Driscoll of Leinster. Photo: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Clash of cultures

October 5th, 2013 – Munster 19 Leinster 15 –Thomond Park Munster end a four-game losing streak as Ian Keatley dom(...)

Leinster’s Martin Moore and Michael Bent (right) in action against Zebre at the RDS. “If required Mike will do a really good job,” said Matt O’Connor yesterday.
Matt O’Connor refuses to rise to Rob Penney’s bait

There’s a theory about that the heat might have gone out of the Leinster-Munster rivalry in recent years, but wit(...)

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