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Tag Archives: Heineken Cup
Sportsthoughts (103) – European Sporting Summits
On the long weekend when the political institutions and elites of Europe were blown a very large raspberry by voters across the EU, I shall stick to sport and reflect on two engrossing finals: Toulon v Saracens in rugby’s Heineken … Continue reading
Sportsthoughts (100) – Awesome Saracens crush Clermont
My 100th Sportsthoughts. Appropriate that it celebrates a truly outstanding sporting feat. Heineken Cup semi final at Twickenham. England’s best club team at the moment, Saracens, against the mighty Clermont Auvergne, up there with Toulon and Toulouse as the best … Continue reading
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Tagged Clermont Auvergne, Heineken Cup, Jacques Burger, rugby, Saracens, sports
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Sportsthoughts (69) – Quins ambushed!
Heineken Cup quarter final weekend. The European rugby elite go head to head: Clermont Auvergne v Montpellier, Saracens v Ulster, Toulon v Leicester… and Quins v Munster. Clermont, Sarries and Toulon all won. And Quins were ambushed, on and off … Continue reading
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Tagged Harlequins, Harlequins v Munster, Heineken Cup, Munster, rugby, sports
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Sportsthoughts (58) – the Heineken gets heavy!
So, Quins into the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup, as top seeds, after the last round of matches this weekend. They slugged it out with Biarritz on a swamp of a pitch in south west France, Friday night, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biarritz, Clermont, Harlequins, Heineken Cup, Leicester Tigers, Leinster, Munster, rugby, sports, Toulouse
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Sportsthoughts (50) – Harlequins 40 Biarritz 13 in the Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is back! A sure sign that autumn is upon us. A chance to relish those clashes with the French and Irish, to measure how far the Quins have come. Champions of England… now can they win the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Botica, Biarritz, Danny Care, Harlequins, Heineken Cup, Nick Easter, rugby
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Sportsthoughts (9) – a big weekend
It was a big weekend for the football and the rugby, this weekend. In the rugger it was the last round of group games in the Heineken Cup – who would qualify for the quarter finals? In the footie, Sky … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsenal, football, Harlequins, Heineken Cup, Premier League, rugby, Soccer, sports, West Ham
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Sportsthoughts (6) – the immensity of the Heineken Cup
Winter’s drawing in, the darkness comes early, there’s a deep chill in the air. A perfect excuse for staying at home all Saturday afternoon and watching Sky Sports’ rugby coverage, with a dip in and out to check the football. … Continue reading
