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December 2009 Archive

Bowe signs new deal with Ospreys

December 30, 2009

Bowe's versatility has been vital to the injury-ravaged Ospreys this seasonIreland and British and Irish Lions star Tommy Bowe has signed a three-year extension to his Ospreys contract.The deal will ...

Schmidt to take over at Leinster

December 30, 2009

Schmidt won the Ranfurly Shield with Bay of PlentyNew Zealander Josef Schmidt has been named as the new Leinster head coach for the forthcoming season.The 44-year-old has signed a three-year ...

Exiles end Saracens’ unbeaten run

December 30, 2009

London Irish (10) 23Tries: Hala'ufia, Seveali'i Con: Malone 2 Pens: Malone 3 Saracens (16) 19 Tries: Melck Con: Jackson Pens: Jackson 3 Drop-goal: Goode Samoan centre Elvis Seveali'i ...

Record crowd sees Wasps snatch win

December 30, 2009

Harlequins (6) 20Tries: Care, Strettle Cons: Evans 2 Pens: Evans 2 Wasps (11) 21Tries: Simpson, Hart Con: Walder Pens: Cipriani 2, WalderWasps held on for a narrow victory ...

Leicester 32-6 Sale

December 30, 2009

Leicester (11) 32Tries: Murphy, Kay, Moody, Crane Pens: Flood 2 Cons: Flood 3Sale (3) 6 Pens: Hodgson 2Murphy dives in to score Leicester's first tryLeicester ran in ...

Bath 24-8 Gloucester

December 30, 2009

Bath (3) 24Tries: Cuthbert, Banahan Con: Little Pens: Little 4 Gloucester (3) 8Tries: Dickinson Pens: Robinson Matt Banahan scored a try on his return after a two-week suspensionBath ...

Newcastle 15-16 Leeds

December 30, 2009

Newcastle (9) 15Pens: Gopperth 5Leeds (16) 16Try: To'oala Con: Ford Pens: Thomas 3The try from To'oala (right) separated Newcastle and LeedsAlfie To'oala's lone try handed bottom-of-the-table Leeds victory after Newcastle's ...

Glasgow 25-12 Edinburgh

December 30, 2009

Glasgow (15) 25Try: Vernon Cons: Parks Pens: Parks 5 Drop-goal: Parks Edinburgh (12) 12 Pens: Paterson 4 Glasgow were too strong for a colourfully dressed Edinburgh sideDan Parks ...

Blues 42-13 Dragons

December 30, 2009

Blues (3) 42Tries: Davies, Mustoe, Rees, Shanklin, James. Cons: Blair 4. Pens: Blair 3. Dragons (13) 13Try: Brew. Con: Arlidge. Pen: Arlidge. DG: Tovey. Blues wing Richard Mustoe waltzes over ...

Armitage brothers sign new deals

December 30, 2009

Delon (L) and Steffon Armitage have also represented EnglandEngland international brothers Steffon and Delon Armitage have extended their contracts with London Irish.Steffon, 24, has signed to the end of the ...