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IN THIS ISSUE...
      

Summer 08  
Vol 5 issue 5
  

   

6 GENERAL NEWS
Latest news from around the game

9 TULLAMORE 9’s
Rugby League season kicks off with Tullamore 9’s

14 VICTORY IS SWEETER THE 2nd TIME AROUND
Julian refl ects on what has been another fantastic Heineken Cup season for Munster

18 LEINSTERS LEAGUE GLORY
Leinster ended their season on a high with a tremendous Magners League title and the best is still to come

22 NUTTY KRUST TOURNAMENT
Ulsters premier U18 tournament comes to a close with Ballynahinch taking the spoils in the Grand Final.

23 YOUNG GUNS
This month Gareth O’Suillebhan gets the award

24 LEINSTER - EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION
Leinster coach Michael Cheika speaks Exclusively to us about the past, present and future of Leinster Rugby

28 HEINEKEN KINSALE 7’s
We review the action from Ireland’s premier 7’s tournament

31 WOMEN FINISH 3rd IN EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ireland women conclude the season with a fi ne 3rd in the FIRA European Championships

34 THE HEART OF A LION
We speak to Leo Cullen, the man who has been at the centre of all that has been good with Leinster for a number of years

38 IF THE LIONS WERE PICKED TODAY (Part 2)
This month we look at potential forwards for the Lions

41 IRELAND’S BIG SUMMER TESTS
New Zealand and Australia, then the Churchill Cup, the summer tests are the perfect time for fringe players to prove their worth.

44 MAGNERS NEWS
News from around the league

46 AIB LEAGUE WRAP-UP
A look at how the season ended

49 THE RUCKER
Rants and raves...

50 PLAYOFFS - ARE THEY JUSTIFIED
Should the league be decided with playoff s or fi nal standings? Solly investigates.

52 SHORTENED LINEOUTS
The Rugby Coach looks at when, where & how to shorten your lineouts

54 FOUL PLAY - WHAT’S IT WORTH?
From a legal perspective, foul play has wider reaching implications.

55 READER WRITES
The Experiences of a Rugby Ticket Checker

56 LEAGUE LINES
Latest news and fi xtures from Rugby League Ireland

58 THE RUGBY REVIEW
Latest club news

60 PROVINCIAL NEWS
Latest news from the provinces

68 ROOTS REVIEW
Latest review of the club action

72 IRB News
IRB announce massive investment in the worldwide game

 
   
   
   


 

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