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RaboDirect Pro12: Final - Ulster vs Leinster

By Bullscot, on 24 May 2013, at 12:53 pm

After 22 rounds and two play-off games, the 2012/13 Pro12 season wraps up on Saturday with the Final at the Royal Dublin Society. It is, appropriately, between first and second seeds, Ulster and Leinster.

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Ireland: Brian O’Driscoll signs for another year for Leinster & Ireland

By grootblousmile, on 16 May 2013, at 7:58 pm

Brian O'Driscoll Brian O’Driscoll ended speculation about his future by signing a new one-year deal to play on for Ireland and Leinster, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) revealed on Thursday.

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RaboDirect Pro12: Semifinals time

By Bullscot, on 9 May 2013, at 11:07 pm

After 132 games over 22 rounds just four of the 12 participating teams now go forward to the knock-out phase in the quest to find the RaboDirect Pro12 champions of 2012/13.

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RaboDirect Pro12: Round Twenty Two - Final game for Edinburgh's Allan 'Chunk' Jacobsen

By Bullscot, on 3 May 2013, at 9:36 am

With just four points separating the top three teams who have already qualified for the Pro12 play-offs, no-one can yet be certain of their position in the table.

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RaboDirect Pro12: Gaining in Popularity

By Bullscot, on 24 April 2013, at 6:20 am

The RaboDirect PRO12 is in line to record its best ever attendances since the competition changed to a home and away format ten seasons ago.

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RaboDirect Pro12: Round Twenty One

By Bullscot, on 19 April 2013, at 2:50 pm

It was all change yet again at the top of the Pro12 table following Round 20, with Ulster retaking the top position, whilst Glasgow Warriors slipped to third.

And with just two rounds left, and a maximum of 10 points on offer, five teams are still vying for the four play-off places.

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RaboDirect Pro12: Round Seventeen

By Bullscot, on 1 March 2013, at 4:07 pm

Round 17 of the Pro12 kicks off with five games on Friday, with both contenders for the top spot in action.
Leaders Ulster, who have been at the top since round five, welcome Benetton Treviso to Ravenhill whilst Glasgow Warriors host Cardiff Blues at Scotstoun.

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RaboDirect Pro12: Round Fifteen

By Bullscot, on 15 February 2013, at 3:10 pm

With a pause in the international matches, the Pro12 takes centre stage again this weekend with games in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

First up on Friday night table toppers Ulster welcome Zebre to Ravenhill. The leaders will be keen to get back to their winning ways having suffered only their second defeat in this season’s campaign at the hands of Ospreys last week.

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Heineken Cup: Final weekend of group matches

By Bullscot, on 18 January 2013, at 12:07 am

Harlequins, Clermont Auvergne, Ulster and Toulon have all qualified for the quarterfinals of the European Cup, but who will join them in the last eight?

Unbeaten English champions Harlequins are the only ones so far guaranteed home advantage in the quarterfinals, so with plenty to play for in Round Six here is the state of the Pools going into the final weekend of group games.

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Heineken Cup: Round Five

By Bullscot, on 12 January 2013, at 8:30 am

Undefeated Harlequins and Clermont can book European Cup quarterfinals this weekend with Toulon also close to securing their spot in the last eight. English champions Harlequins, bidding to make the knock-out stages for just the fifth time, already have 19 points from four Pool Three wins and on Saturday tackle Connacht where just a losing bonus point will be enough to see them through.

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RaboDirect Pro12 : Round Thirteen

By Bullscot, on 4 January 2013, at 9:55 am

Despite their loss to Munster at Thomond Park last Saturday, Ulster remain clear at the top of the Pro12 table as we start the New Year.

Ulster have a nine-point lead over second placed Scarlets, who they welcome to Ravenhill on Friday.

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Irish Rugby Wrangle – Professionalism or ‘Poaching’?

By Bullscot, on 14 December 2012, at 10:33 pm

Connacht and Leinster have become embroiled in angry exchanges following Ireland lock Mike McCarthy’s decision to move to the Heineken Cup champions.

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Heineken Cup: Round Four

By Bullscot, on 14 December 2012, at 9:03 pm

Two-time defending European Cup champions Leinster host Clermont in the fourth round of the competition this weekend in the knowledge that they will have to dig deep for a “vital” bonus-point victory.

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Heineken Cup: Round three – Maitland may make debut

By Bullscot, on 7 December 2012, at 9:40 pm

Head coach Gregor Townsend has made three changes to the Glasgow Warriors side which was beaten by Munster last week as they prepare to face French Top 14 team Castres Olympique in the Heineken Cup.

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RaboDirect Pro 12: Round Ten

By Bullscot, on 30 November 2012, at 3:44 pm

The pick of the games in the Pro12 Round 10 will not take place until Sunday, when second placed Scarlets welcome table-topping Ulster to Llanelli.

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