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And the Oscar goes to...Munster, Kings on the Road, the No 1 team.
Heineken Cup – last chance in the January saloon by Frank Quinn
Frank Quinn writes: Pride of place after this round goes to Ulster; they did what they had to do and took 5 Points with five tries against Aironi at Ravenhill in Pool 4
Thomas Rooney writes: Ireland international Sean O’Brien has brushed off suggestions that he and his team-mates partied harder than England during the Rugby World Cup in South Africa
The next two rounds in December (9th &16th) are the back to back home and away games and it is ironic that the top two contenders in each pool are all playing each other.
Frank Quinn writes: Of the 24 teams competing in round one – 4 teams failed to get a point from the encounters, Aironi, Treviso, Castres and Connacht, such was the closeness of the games.
Pete South writes: Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy is expected to announce his retirement from international rugby after the Leicester captain hinted he would not be around to take part in his country’s 6 Nations campaign early next year.
Frank Quinn gives us his Rugby World Cup roundup
Frank Quinn Writes: At the end of a six week tournament we are left with a New Zealand V. France final in Eden Park, Auckland at 9 am Irish Time on Sunday the 23rd October 2011.
Tom Rooney writes: Ahead of this weekend’s crucial Rugby World Cup contest between Ireland and Italy, Geordan Murphy has spoken of the banter he has been having with Leicester team-mate and Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni
