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Funny Old Game |
| 10 Apr, 10:35 |
| have never been one for the law of averages but the Heineken Cup quarter-final weekend suggested otherwise. |
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Gr-eight expectations |
| 3 Apr, 14:17 |
| If the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup prove half as unpredictable as last weekend's Premiership fixtures we are in for some hair-raising shocks. Once again the Guinness Premiership revelled in its constant ability to bloody the favourites' noses. |
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Heineken Cup Could Eclipse |
| 9 Nov, 12:13 |
| Four years ago there might have been a lingering sense of anti-climax in the wake of a World Cup. That is no longer the case and the clubs of France and England together with the more ambitious of the Celtic regions deserve a big vote of thanks. |
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No taming the Tigers - Barnes |
| 16 May, 18:27 |
| It is too early to congratulate Leicester on their English Premiership title; too early because the quality of their game which broke Gloucester was of such a level that only a third trophy lift will count as success. |
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Don't bet against red - Barnes |
| 5 Apr, 15:19 |
| Two weeks ago it was almost inconceivable. France and Ireland, utterly dominant in the Six Nations, would see all their representatives crash out at the Heineken Cup quarter final stages... |
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Barnes: Heineken Cup hotting up |
| 17 Jan, 10:54 |
| So much to look forward to on so many levels... |
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Ready for Le crunch - Barnes |
| 10 Jan, 12:11 |
| It’s another intriguing week of European rugby with Wasps against Perpignan vying with the Ospreys against Stade Francais as the pick of the bunch in my estimation. |
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Reason for no regions - Barnes |
| 19 Dec, 17:32 |
| The Heineken Cup bestowed an early and excessively generous seasonal gift on rugby fans. |
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Barnes: Basking in the pink glow |
| 15 Dec, 18:07 |
| Sunday afternoon was another bold and brash reminder to the rugby world that club rugby is much, much more than merely a stage in the journey to the international arena. |
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Barnes: European Vacation |
| 6 Dec, 10:09 |
| I woke up Monday morning with the nearest thing I have left to a spring in my step, honestly. That’s the effect the Heineken Cup has on me. |
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Barnes: Five in the eye |
| 26 Oct, 10:08 |
| Six teams played and only one won and Wasps, let us be honest, could not have complained had lowly placed Castres beaten them in High Wycombe. |
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Barnes: Heineken Heaven |
| 17 Oct, 11:04 |
| It’s a little like Christmas for me. The week before the Heineken Cup is an adult (well almost) extravaganza of expectation for rugby lovers in Europe. |
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Barnes: Take a bow 16th man |
| 25 May, 16:47 |
| There are great games and great occasions... |
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Barnes: Luck of the Irish? |
| 23 May, 12:19 |
| A familiar set of faces will contest this year's Heineken Cup final but there is a guaranteed new champion. |
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An awesome foursome - Barnes |
| 20 Apr, 11:16 |
| Next Sunday promises to deliver the game of the Northern Hemisphere season as Munster and Leinster lock horns at Lansdowne Road with an Heineken Cup final place at stake. |
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The pluck of the Irish - Barnes |
| 7 Apr, 10:25 |
| Ireland will be represented in the final of the Heineken Cup. That much we know after the weekend. |
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What A Weekend! - Barnes |
| 26 Jan, 11:52 |
| The Heineken Cup has produced more dramatic matches but possibly never a weekend of such rich attacking rugby - writes Sky Sports' Stuart Barnes |
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Do Or Die In Europe - Barnes |
| 15 Jan, 15:12 |
| Sky Sports' Stuart Barnes takes a look ahead to the final round of the Heineken Cup... |
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Testing times for Tigers - Barnes |
| 10 Jan, 09:31 |
| Sky Sports' Stuart Barnes takes a look at this weekend's clashes in the Heineken Cup... |
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Barnes - Up for the Heineken Cup |
| 20 Oct, 14:48 |
| Sky Sports' rugby expert Stuart Barnes is looking forward to an exciting Heineken Cup season... |
