The News Review:
- Heineken Cup could get the chop – Blanco
- ‘Holy grail’ is tougher than ever to win says Rowntree.
- D’Arcy to become latest to make it 100.
Heineken Cup could get the chop – Blanco
Walesnline – Mar 29, 2006
“There will be a revolution if they do not listen to us. I am now sounding the alarm before it is too late. At the centre of the argument is the way the Heineken Cup is run – or more specifically who runs it. Currently it’s administered by European Rugby Cup Ltd with each of the six competing countries providing two representatives to the ERC board. But there are moves afoot by the powerful French and English clubs to have a far greater say in the organisation of the event after 2007 when the existing Paris Accord agreement expires. It’s also been reported that Blanco’s French brigade want the Celtic contingent reduced so that only six teams from Wales Ireland and Scotland can qualify for the Heineken Cup directly – rather than the current nine. This is understandably going down like a lead balloon with the Celtic nations with the Welsh vowing to fight it “tooth and nail”.
‘Holy grail’ is tougher than ever to win says Rowntree.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Mar 29, 2006
‘Holy grail’ is tougher than ever to win says Rowntree. (29-MAR-06) Europe Intelligence Wire. Rowntree 35 next month has seen it all as a member of the side that los.
D’Arcy to become latest to make it 100.
Free with registration – Europe Intelligence Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Mar 29, 2006
The international centre is set to become the fourth Leinster player to reach the 100 mark this season the others being Girvan Dempsey Reggie Corrigan Brian ‘Meara and Denis Hickie. Darcy made his first appearance for the province as an 18-year-old away to Edinburgh back in 1998. In the same season he. CPYRIGHT 2006 Financial Times Ltd.