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# rugby - Today’s News
Quade Cooper left out of Australia squad for Lions Tour
Inspirational and abrasive flanker George Smith will miss the tour after a knee ligament injury.
Rory Best to captain Ireland for summer tour to North America
Les Kiss, who will lead Ireland as interim head coach, named six uncapped players for the games against the US and Canada.
It’s Sunday so here’s 9 of our favourite pictures from the past 7 days
Here’s looking at you, Kidd.
# rugby - Yesterday’s News
“This is my world now” – Wilkinson revels in Heineken Cup success
The Toulon captain kept his team in touch on the scoreboard and kicked the winning conversion.
Nacewa cherishes special moment of cup triumph before final Leinster game
The New Zealander was instrumental in his side’s cup win at the RDS.
Open thread: Unload all of your Munster v Leinster grievances here
Ahead of the Lions tour, we are giving you the chance to get everything off your chest.
‘Myself and Leo thought it was fitting for the lads to lift the cup’ – Jamie Heaslip
Leinster’s stand-in captain was happy to stand back and let Jonny Sexton and Isa Nacewa take the plaudits.
# rugby - Friday 17 May, 2013
As it happened: Leinster v Stade Francais, Amlin Challenge Cup Final
Joe Schmidt’s men were hoping to complete the first leg of a league and cup double.
Parisse and Stade eager to emulate Clermont and beat Leinster up
The abrasive Clermont and Glasgow Warriors packs are a blueprint for the French challengers.
Ultimate combatant O’Driscoll would love to go out with a Grand Slam
Former Ireland and Leinster hooker Shane Byrne believes Joe Schmidt’s appointment as Ireland coach made up O’Driscoll’s mind.
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
Leinster’s Amlin Cup final and several other events to look forward to in the coming days.
# rugby - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Sergio Parisse: Heaslip’s praise means nothing to me come kick-off
The Stade Francais captain described Heaslip and Sean O’Brien as two of the world’s best back-rows.
‘You never know, Brian might go another year after that’ – Jamie Heaslip
O’Driscoll would be 36-years-old by the time the 2015 World Cup gets underway.
Lions secret weapons: Rod Stewart, Mr Perfect and 2 bored teens
Get ready for a world of pain Australia.
Brian O’Driscoll signs on for 1 more year with Leinster and Ireland
Ring the church bells, bake a cake, take the day off work — this is amazing news.
According to Jamie Heaslip, it’s the Irish and British Lions
The Ireland captain could be on to something.
Henry Shefflin describes praise from BOD as ‘great lift’
O’Driscoll recently described the Kilkenny hurler as the greatest Irish athlete of all time.
# rugby - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
That’s not a gym session, this is a gym session – Lions edition
Because every single one of us at TheScore.ie looks like Mike Phillips.
Your first official Lions tour photo is here
And we want to know just how many of them are photoshopped in?
# rugby - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Aussie outhalf James O’Connor gets knocked into next week
Brian O’Driscoll and Jamie Roberts will be licking their Lions lips.
‘Munster are like Freddie Krueger — they keep coming back at you’
Former Leinster and Ireland prop Paul Wallace was impressed with the province in this season’s Heineken Cup.
Lions worry for Australia’s James O’Connor after shoulder injury
The 22-year-old will be out of action until the end of the month after receiving a blow against Auckland Blues.
O’Driscoll and D’Arcy major fitness worries for Amlin Cup Final
The outside and inside centres are suffering from respective back and calf injuries.
Jonah Lomu, a rugby career that was all too brief
The former All-Black star turns 37 today and we look back at his thrilling, if far too short, career.
Anscombe plans another blitzkrieg start for Pro12 final showdown
Ulster dominated Scarlets physically for 50 minutes but ensured a nervy ending as their intensity levels dipped.
# rugby - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Scarlets see red over Tom Court try that was ‘clearly short of the line’
Coach Simon Easterby believes Ulster would be delighted to see Alain Rolland refereeing the Pro12 Final.
‘If Brian can retain enough spark then Roberts could be astonishing again’
Sky Sports pundits Paul Wallace and Stuart Barnes have backed the duo to flummox the Aussies this summer.
‘Hopefully Joe will still pick me’ – Jonathan Sexton on Ireland’s new coach
The outhalf starts for Leinster in this evening’s Pro12 semi-final with Glasgow Warriors.
Rob Penney backs next generation of Munster stars to confirm revival
The New Zealander admits he was surprised that at least three more Munster men were not included in the Lions squad.
# rugby - Friday 10 May, 2013
Munster Rugby to make University of Limerick their main training base
So it’s goodbye to Cork.
Craig Gilroy not expecting Lions stand-by role but focused on Ulster success
“It’s been a good, but also a strange, season.”
# rugby - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Williams wins Players’ Player of the Year as Henshaw scoops Nevin Spence Award
Simon Zebo won Supporter’s Player of the Year and Donnacha Ryan captured the prize for ‘best undersized tie’.
# rugby - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Tom Croft to edge Sean O’Brien out of Lions back row – Scott Quinnell
The former Wales and Lions international believes Warren Gatland will rely heavily on his touring Welshmen.
Lions hopefuls Ashton and Robshaw left out of England summer tour
Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has also been omitted from the two-Test trip to Argentina.
# rugby - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Eight things we learned about Sean Dunne from his bankruptcy
Former tycoon’s personal finances were detailed in court documents last week
‘Rory Best didn’t have anyone fighting his Lions case, others did’
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe felt the need to speak up for his hooker following his exclusion for Warren Gatland’s home nations squad.
# rugby - Monday 6 May, 2013
Ulster desire will lift them from bridemaids to winners – Mark Anscombe
The New Zealander believes his team has what it takes to capture the Pro12 title later this month.
Dear Matt, 5 things you should know about Leinster…
The Australian will have to steady the ship, but the natives will be restless if he can’t get Leinster rockin’ again.
# rugby - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Fair dinkum: O’Driscoll and O’Connell are Lions the Aussies fear most
Lee Grant from Green and Gold Rugby also has his Australian eyes on a couple of physical Welshmen.
The 7 best dining experiences at Irish sporting events
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