Franco lauds Leinster’s linespeed under Nienaber
Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith explains how Leinster’s Jacques Nienaber-driven defence kept his attack-minded team scoreless.
Rieko joins Bok champs in Dublin
Blues and All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane has signed a sabbatical deal with Leinster.
Euro cup glory beckons for Nienaber
Two-time World Cup winners Jacques Nienaber and RG Snyman are among the South Africans set to feature in the last four of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.
Toulouse survive Champions Cup scare
Toulouse fullback Thomas Ramos slotted a late penalty as the Investec Champions Cup holders edged fellow French club Toulon on Sunday to reach the semi-finals.
Bordeaux, Northampton book semi spots
Winger Damian Penaud scored a record 12th try of the Investec Champions Cup season as Bordeaux-Begles beat Munster on Saturday to reach the semi-finals.
Nienaber leading Leinster to pot of gold
Two-time World Cup-winning Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has delivered the critical edge in Leinster’s quest for silverware, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Nienaber gets zero as Leinster crush Glasgow
Jacques Nienaber’s fingerprints were all over the defence as Leinster did not concede a single point in hammering Glasgow Warriors in Dublin on Friday to reach the #InvestecChampionsCup semi-finals.
On this day: Bloodgate stains Premiership’s rep
English top-flight rugby was tarnished on 12 April, 2009, after Tom Williams feigned an injury using a fake blood capsule so Harlequins could make another substitution in their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Leinster.
No shortage of SA beef on Euro cup menu
MARK KEOHANE hails the strong South African influence in this week’s EPCR action, and is confident of the Vodacom Bulls making history in the Challenge Cup.
Franco’s Warriors ready to fell Irish giants
Coach Franco Smith says Glasgow will take “the right approach” into their Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster in Dublin on Friday night.
