The News Review:
- Don’t write off Wasps says Josh Lewsey ahead of Heineken Cup tie …
- Heineken Cup: Weekend Preview
- Leinster name side for Heineken Cup clash
- Cardiff Blues v Biarritz (Fri)
- Heineken Cup previews ‘” Wasps battle to stay alive
- Scarlets hoping to taste success in last-chance Euro saloon
Don’t write off Wasps says Josh Lewsey ahead of Heineken Cup tie …
Telegraph.co.uk United Kingdom
“It’s a game we’ve got to win if we’re to have any aspirations at all in the Heineken Cup” said Lewsey twice a winner on that front with his Wasps team-mates. “There’s no real margin for error. We’ve let slip bonus points and lost at Leinster in what was a bizarre game. But that’s where we are.
Heineken Cup: Weekend Preview
RTE.ie Ireland
Leinster in particular have been steadily outperforming expectations in this competition as well as notching some excellent results in the Magner’s League. In theory this Castres side should be easy meat for a Leinster side that outplayed and eventually humbled the mighty Wasps in the last round. The only fear is that the tendency towards the odd blip that occasionally manifests itself in the Magner’s sphere will at some point bite during the less forgiving Heineken Cup environment. That said Leinster’s wobbles have tended to happen against opposition with motivation and the personnel to match the forwards and get in the faces of the backs.
Leinster name side for Heineken Cup clash
RTE.ie Ireland
CJ van der Linde is one of four changes to the side that defeated the Dragons 29-13 last weekend. The South African World Cup winning prop starts in the front row alongside Stan Wright and Ireland international hooker Bernard Jackman. Jamie Heaslip starts at number eight in a back-row which includes Rocky Elsom and Sean O’Brien.
Cardiff Blues v Biarritz (Fri)
BBC News UK
But The Blues are boosted by returning Wales stars Andy Powell Martyn Williams Gethin Jenkins Leigh Halfpenny and Tom Shanklin. Fly-half Nicky Robinson has been passed fit as the Blues bid to defend a five-match unbeaten home Heineken Cup run. Biarritz field France’ Jerome Thion Imanol Harinordoquy and Damien Traille.
Heineken Cup previews ‘” Wasps battle to stay alive
Times Online UK
A lost bonus point would be tantamount todefeat. That keeps it interesting until Lee Byrne one of the best ofBritish scores or makes the the fourth try. Stade Francais v Harlequins The prettiest Anglo-French encounter in the history of the Heineken Cup withthe Harlequins famously garish strip swamped by Parisian pink. Being playedin front of somewhere near 80000 spectators at the Stade de France thiswill be not only the most colourful contest of the weekend but potentiallythe best. Moody Stade were wondrous against the Scarlets for 20 minutes inthe last round but against a Harlequins team that is running hot 20 minutesmight not be enough. Nick Evans the bold Kiwi fly half was signed fornight like this. It could be one of the London club’s great days.
Scarlets hoping to taste success in last-chance Euro saloon
WalesOnline United Kingdom
But after becoming the first region to reach the semi-final of the Heineken Cup a little over 18 months ago the Scarlets are facing an unwelcome milestone in Belfast tonight. Since their European quarter-final victory over Munster at Stradey Park in March 2007 the Llanelli-based outfit have lost nine Heineken Cup matches on the bounce. That run of losses could reach embarrassing double figures tonight against Ulster at Ravenhill but coach Nigel Davies insists it is not playing on his mind. “It does not weigh on our minds at all and is not something that we have considered as a group” said Davies. “It is a side issue and people will make things of it but it does not affect us in any way.
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