<![CDATA[The Score]]> urn:uuid:48c9ff56-2a42-e4f3-e8b1-72530782ffc5 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 en <![CDATA[Despite defeat, Ulster are now the equal of Leinster – Anscombe]]> urn:uuid:6eee9225-2563-ef57-ac8a-24fce2feb7cb http://thescore.thejournal.ie/despite-defeat-ulster-are-now-the-equal-of-leinster-anscombe-926393-May2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/despite-defeat-ulster-are-now-the-equal-of-leinster-anscombe-926393-May2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Opinion: Leinster’s European final takes secondary importance to Pro12]]> urn:uuid:28a09a1e-6f7b-b0b9-1a3b-d14dd698b9e4 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leisnter-concentrate-pro12-912742-May2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leisnter-concentrate-pro12-912742-May2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend]]> urn:uuid:e06e91b0-2af2-5b91-61e3-1c58a1db703f http://thescore.thejournal.ie/sport-on-tv-3-909674-May2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/sport-on-tv-3-909674-May2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[Madigan scoops Player of the Year at Leinster awards ball]]> urn:uuid:32649ffa-4b23-b5f8-e508-33a5975dc121 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ian-madigan-player-of-the-year-leinster-awards-night-896910-May2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ian-madigan-player-of-the-year-leinster-awards-night-896910-May2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Ben Blake http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ben-blake/ <![CDATA[Schmidt hoping to make most of ‘suffocating’ international windows]]> urn:uuid:96c0738d-5fde-2771-c463-b495ec72bb8d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/schmidt-suffocate-ireland-889284-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/schmidt-suffocate-ireland-889284-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Brian, how could you say no to this little tyke?]]> urn:uuid:7913ad94-27e8-ddc5-8d69-f158f5250fdf http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-how-could-you-say-no-to-this-little-tyke-888480-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-how-could-you-say-no-to-this-little-tyke-888480-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[‘It’s sometimes nice to be tackled when you have the ball’ – BOD on dump tackle]]> urn:uuid:822bccdb-470b-bc5c-50cd-0dce462effab http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-leinster-biarritz-882023-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-leinster-biarritz-882023-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Leinster confirm Springbok Zane Kirchner will join them next season]]> urn:uuid:106d7b82-f95b-4062-b9fa-4dd0a9d6347b http://thescore.thejournal.ie/zane-kirchner-leinster-move-879669-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/zane-kirchner-leinster-move-879669-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[HL Division 1 semi-final: Kilkenny school Galway at Semple Stadium]]> urn:uuid:be42444e-e8fa-fed4-7ea8-09a6ed5c426b http://thescore.thejournal.ie/hl-division-1-semi-final-kilkenny-in-control-against-galway-878983-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/hl-division-1-semi-final-kilkenny-in-control-against-galway-878983-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Jackie Cahill http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/jackie-cahill/ <![CDATA[Tullamore defeat Longford to win Provincial Towns Cup]]> urn:uuid:187549c1-ab1b-3d67-964f-7d40e47d52c5 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/longford-and-tullamore-square-off-for-provincial-towns-cup-878571-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/longford-and-tullamore-square-off-for-provincial-towns-cup-878571-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[‘Kearney could have been killed’ – Neil Francis on O’Connell’s head kick]]> urn:uuid:31c7ff6a-a1d1-4bb6-45a5-2a4e8d28918d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/paul-oconnell-kick-neil-francis-878656-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/paul-oconnell-kick-neil-francis-878656-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Bad news for Irish provinces as French Top14 raises salary cap]]> urn:uuid:7f5e427f-6114-da9a-62b0-340d1925d94e http://thescore.thejournal.ie/top-14-salary-cap-rise-874136-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/top-14-salary-cap-rise-874136-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Penney: Absolutely nothing for O’Connell to answer for]]> urn:uuid:09122863-a717-ec3c-5627-594eeab40e15 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/penney-absolutely-nothing-for-oconnell-to-answer-for-871815-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/penney-absolutely-nothing-for-oconnell-to-answer-for-871815-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[IRFU confirm approach to Leinster coach Joe Schmidt]]> urn:uuid:e53e43a4-5afb-68d6-e126-b320007c2984 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-head-coach-talks-869180-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-head-coach-talks-869180-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[“He’s no Beckham” – Hook labels O’Connell kick careless but predicts citing]]> urn:uuid:9022982b-422e-4aa9-5c33-b35216f31834 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/paul-oconnell-head-kick-dave-kearney-869070-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/paul-oconnell-head-kick-dave-kearney-869070-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[As it happened: Munster v Leinster, RaboDirect Pro12]]> urn:uuid:4fadb634-80e1-f336-396b-95353798e2ce http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-liveblog-868720-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-liveblog-868720-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[“Simon Zebo was a great loss to Cork hurling, let me tell you”]]> urn:uuid:a2e2c260-c7a6-d6e0-a955-416ed66c0874 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/simon-zebo-munster-cork-hurling-867665-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/simon-zebo-munster-cork-hurling-867665-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[‘Don’t give them a blade of grass’: 8 classic Munster v Leinster moments]]> urn:uuid:027fef44-42b2-e50f-190d-cef237fbc1a9 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-classic-matches-863720-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-classic-matches-863720-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Munster v Leinster: 3 key battles that will decide the bragging rights ]]> urn:uuid:07968f5c-dd0f-bc1a-a6d1-db4ecc9eff5d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-three-key-battles-867836-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-three-key-battles-867836-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Clane RFC members embark on 170km fundraising run to Thomond Park]]> urn:uuid:f94e077e-5268-6e80-36fc-4e7f324dfc48 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/clane-rugby-club-fundraising-run-thomond-park-867400-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/clane-rugby-club-fundraising-run-thomond-park-867400-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[It’s Paul O’Connell versus Brian O’Driscoll, 18 months in the making]]> urn:uuid:6cd75570-b44b-b9cf-c69b-7bd0d44e1ec7 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-paul-oconnell-brian-odriscoll-866994-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-paul-oconnell-brian-odriscoll-866994-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Munster’s Marcus Horan to retire at the end of the season]]> urn:uuid:e2f08587-57cb-0b01-4318-14eff4392b90 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/marcus-horan-retires-866463-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/marcus-horan-retires-866463-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Munster need to beat Leinster before focusing on Clermont – James Coughlan]]> urn:uuid:693f1791-a53d-224e-6cd0-6ace12313f0a http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-pro12-james-coughlan-866073-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-pro12-james-coughlan-866073-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Mane man: Brian O’Driscoll targets 4th Lions tour]]> urn:uuid:eac64609-cb8c-6ac2-58dd-558e5709264c http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-lions-863923-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-lions-863923-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[Strauss looking to deliver knock-out blow to Munster’s Pro12 hopes]]> urn:uuid:7eeab3b4-5152-cd46-419a-62efcc3547da http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-pro12-oconnell-strauss-863580-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-pro12-oconnell-strauss-863580-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Rob Penney finally getting the respect his Munster achievements deserve – Greg Feek]]> urn:uuid:7b9eac77-38e9-0940-8217-f72c58c85dd3 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-rob-penney-863493-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-rob-penney-863493-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Leinster steel themselves for heavy-hitting Munster duo, Downey and Laulala]]> urn:uuid:02727efc-be4a-259a-62ee-e08f6b4516c2 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/pro12-munster-leinster-downey-mcfadden-862973-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/pro12-munster-leinster-downey-mcfadden-862973-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Leinster proud of Joe Schmidt’s link to the Ireland job – Greg Feek]]> urn:uuid:fa7003e7-2566-e507-8896-5a8acbf08bb2 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-leinster-ireland-coach-861987-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-leinster-ireland-coach-861987-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[‘When Munster are up for it we’re a different team’ – Ronan O’Gara]]> urn:uuid:f9ac81c9-81bc-df5c-2cbc-35ee4fcb54b5 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-harlequins-heineken-cup-ronan-ogara-861795-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-harlequins-heineken-cup-ronan-ogara-861795-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Sexton set for Leinster return but Madigan may start against Munster]]> urn:uuid:ffcb1700-0332-b8b3-f91f-ba6315d7c254 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-sexton-madigan-odriscoll-861744-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-leinster-sexton-madigan-odriscoll-861744-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Reaction: Leinster win Wasps shoot-out to set up Biarritz brawl]]> urn:uuid:42a2c98e-629b-bf66-e1c2-2386049605c7 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leinster-wasps-859178-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leinster-wasps-859178-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[As it happened: Wasps v Leinster, Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final]]> urn:uuid:269ee138-eb93-48e6-3f37-8a065691187b http://thescore.thejournal.ie/live-leinster-wasps-858820-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/live-leinster-wasps-858820-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[9 great reasons to watch European Rugby this weekend]]> urn:uuid:f06532af-d4a6-5936-dd4d-e0d8dafa12df http://thescore.thejournal.ie/heineken-cup-preview-3-855502-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/heineken-cup-preview-3-855502-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Shane Byrne: Curse of the 13 jersey may lead to Wasps sting for Leinster]]> urn:uuid:db9c711b-6de2-fc13-9dfb-b6037362047d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leinster-munster-ulster-european-rugby-856964-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/leinster-munster-ulster-european-rugby-856964-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Shane Byrne http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/shane-byrne/ <![CDATA[Challenge Cup: 3 key battles Leinster must win against Wasps]]> urn:uuid:36d52f3e-bf36-ce9f-ce4c-cd8fa4db21f0 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/wasps-leinster-preview-855305-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/wasps-leinster-preview-855305-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[IRFU confirm Declan Kidney exit]]> urn:uuid:06034b45-d598-7279-f56d-de4d32529bdd http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-853441-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-853441-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Kearney: Leinster must be hard on themselves to avoid Wasps’ sting]]> urn:uuid:9db0e859-345e-2b78-102a-c60500822cde http://thescore.thejournal.ie/dave-kearney-leisnter-wasps-853409-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/dave-kearney-leisnter-wasps-853409-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Amlin Challenge Cup: Sexton has ‘outside chance’ of facing Wasps]]> urn:uuid:0d98db15-b342-6210-c8db-84a44fc7fb82 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/sexton-ronaldson-connacht-leinster-852669-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/sexton-ronaldson-connacht-leinster-852669-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Ulster confident Afoa will be back, but Lutton ready to take another big chance]]> urn:uuid:bbb72259-7c56-52df-cbcc-cad0483d5c6d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ricky-lutton-852364-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ricky-lutton-852364-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[‘All we ask is consistency’: Schmidt bemoans refereeing as Leinster denied 8th straight win]]> urn:uuid:386a8b9e-1750-281a-621d-cc673808dd66 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/schmidt-referee-leinster-851519-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/schmidt-referee-leinster-851519-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-06-19T22:55:48+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/