<![CDATA[The Score]]> urn:uuid:36b45f6f-0506-0cf6-e191-87c7bf1fb367 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 en <![CDATA[Open thread: Unload all of your Munster v Leinster grievances here]]> urn:uuid:59d1ab17-2159-6105-7852-064d2acadbb0 http://www.thescore.ie/munster-leinster-settle-the-argument-914048-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/munster-leinster-settle-the-argument-914048-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[“In all the world, I’ve never seen anyone like him” – O’Driscoll’s year in quotes]]> urn:uuid:af553f78-56fb-2768-0c6a-a5ce9a26644b http://www.thescore.ie/brian-odriscoll-big-decision-one-more-year-911397-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/brian-odriscoll-big-decision-one-more-year-911397-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Check out TG4′s spectacular tribute to Jonny Sexton and Isa Nacewa]]> urn:uuid:243a7788-a15b-cb3e-d372-ea6e42881a44 http://www.thescore.ie/tg4-video-tribute-jonny-sexton-isa-nacewa-907448-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/tg4-video-tribute-jonny-sexton-isa-nacewa-907448-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Paul Fennessy http://www.thescore.ie/author/paul-fennessy/ <![CDATA[Brian O’Driscoll hoping to be fit for Amlin decider, says Warren Gatland ]]> urn:uuid:da3615b8-5977-d6c7-72ef-4cca43f7ac04 http://www.thescore.ie/brian-odriscoll-fitness-906499-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/brian-odriscoll-fitness-906499-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Adrian Russell http://www.thescore.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[Ulster have home dressing room option for Pro12 Final at Leinster’s RDS]]> urn:uuid:9a3d1c3a-5a93-6d5b-564e-3739de33472c http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-grand-final-leinster-ulster-905740-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-grand-final-leinster-ulster-905740-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[O’Driscoll and D’Arcy major fitness worries for Amlin Cup Final]]> urn:uuid:c7c68d21-1d8c-8cf1-f666-d05e5355fd54 http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-odriscoll-darcy-amlin-cup-final-905552-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-odriscoll-darcy-amlin-cup-final-905552-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Anscombe plans another blitzkrieg start for Pro12 final showdown]]> urn:uuid:1b102749-4bfa-1ff9-24c9-4d7f972bcabc http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-final-ulster-beat-scarlets-leinster-glasgow-905086-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-final-ulster-beat-scarlets-leinster-glasgow-905086-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Reaction: Leinster limp on towards double dream]]> urn:uuid:d0a1e236-75e3-9421-f26c-d929f724d315 http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-glasgow-opinion-905189-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-glasgow-opinion-905189-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Here are 4 worrying images for fans of the Lions or Leinster]]> urn:uuid:7892ffae-a09a-56ba-58e0-d0e7c6066a22 http://www.thescore.ie/here-are-4-worrying-images-for-fans-of-the-lions-or-leinster-905192-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/here-are-4-worrying-images-for-fans-of-the-lions-or-leinster-905192-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[As it happened: Leinster v Glasgow Warriors, Pro12 semi-final]]> urn:uuid:fe8abcfb-c04a-51b5-1fc1-e884f5540013 http://www.thescore.ie/live-leinster-v-glasgow-warriors-pro12-semi-final-905137-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/live-leinster-v-glasgow-warriors-pro12-semi-final-905137-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Ben Blake http://www.thescore.ie/author/ben-blake/ <![CDATA[Scarlets see red over Tom Court try that was ‘clearly short of the line’]]> urn:uuid:ca83d7f5-cd17-fd93-2ca6-5f22401a49d8 http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-scarlets-tom-court-try-905050-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-scarlets-tom-court-try-905050-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[‘Hopefully Joe will still pick me’ – Jonathan Sexton on Ireland’s new coach]]> urn:uuid:01fdaa10-a311-fb40-7c73-0ce9dbf0f0e3 http://www.thescore.ie/jonathan-sexton-joe-schmidt-ireland-904858-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/jonathan-sexton-joe-schmidt-ireland-904858-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Andrew Trimble misses his kick, falls on his face instead]]> urn:uuid:b8f61725-b487-e266-df44-a630355e5dec http://www.thescore.ie/andrew-trimble-misses-his-kick-falls-on-his-face-instead-904735-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/andrew-trimble-misses-his-kick-falls-on-his-face-instead-904735-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Niall Kelly http://www.thescore.ie/author/niall-kelly/ <![CDATA[Rob Penney backs next generation of Munster stars to confirm revival]]> urn:uuid:17439656-a55d-415c-33c3-36e6b2b96338 http://www.thescore.ie/rob-penney-munster-coach-902315-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/rob-penney-munster-coach-902315-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Pro12: Battle-scarred Best calls for Ulster improvement]]> urn:uuid:6ed83d1d-419d-157b-db14-cab053fd803b http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-battle-scarred-best-calls-for-ulster-improvement-904627-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-battle-scarred-best-calls-for-ulster-improvement-904627-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Missed Ulster’s win? Here are the tries that put them into the Pro12 final]]> urn:uuid:a29b3dfa-09c8-e0d9-012a-632248cd22b5 http://www.thescore.ie/the-tries-that-have-put-ulster-on-the-brink-of-a-place-in-the-pro12-final-904503-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/the-tries-that-have-put-ulster-on-the-brink-of-a-place-in-the-pro12-final-904503-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Niall Kelly http://www.thescore.ie/author/niall-kelly/ <![CDATA[As it happened: Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets, Pro12 semi-final]]> urn:uuid:fa9b9c0a-c758-f12b-be00-3a2a917af54a http://www.thescore.ie/live-ulster-scarlets-904375-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/live-ulster-scarlets-904375-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[9 reasons the Pro12 semi-finals are essential viewing this weekend]]> urn:uuid:c4799446-9da7-24e5-52f2-82e8ce3287c6 http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-semi-final-preview-902336-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-semi-final-preview-902336-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[3 key battles Ulster must win to reach the Pro12 final]]> urn:uuid:887763ad-af15-7b31-0ced-ed8abbe72cd6 http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-scarlets-preview-902323-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-scarlets-preview-902323-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Craig Gilroy not expecting Lions stand-by role but focused on Ulster success]]> urn:uuid:457b45bd-5c83-55cf-6adf-2bacba7cc1cb http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-glasgow-pro12-semi-final-gilroy-902517-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-glasgow-pro12-semi-final-gilroy-902517-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Gordon D’Arcy: We hope to send Joe Schmidt on his way with a couple of trophies]]> urn:uuid:ecd23efc-0e16-be50-6a60-bb70ffa712eb http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-glasgow-warriors-pro12-semi-final-902097-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-glasgow-warriors-pro12-semi-final-902097-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Ulster v Scarlets: Irish quartet return as Anscombe targets final place]]> urn:uuid:30c60fd5-e23f-bf25-410a-c478a5d34a62 http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-ulster-scarlets-teams-901976-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-ulster-scarlets-teams-901976-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Niall Kelly http://www.thescore.ie/author/niall-kelly/ <![CDATA[‘IRFU didn’t rate me as highly as I rated myself’ – Jonny Sexton on Metro move]]> urn:uuid:e1c0e068-2244-b6c6-46ba-aca064148ac9 http://www.thescore.ie/jonny-sexton-leinster-racing-metro-901725-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/jonny-sexton-leinster-racing-metro-901725-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Smooth transition: At Leinster, succession planning breeds success]]> urn:uuid:430be2bd-eaee-1e18-579b-f420d3bf3464 http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-oconnor-move-898137-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-oconnor-move-898137-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Business time: Healy happy to have ‘worst kept secret’ out in the open]]> urn:uuid:fc4062d3-3b3a-5d48-9172-d88a9bd5b168 http://www.thescore.ie/oconnor-leinster-healy-898168-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/oconnor-leinster-healy-898168-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[‘Rory Best didn’t have anyone fighting his Lions case, others did’]]> urn:uuid:3f79cbf0-f91e-a619-79b8-82a9bd149444 http://www.thescore.ie/rory-best-lions-ulster-scarlets-898202-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/rory-best-lions-ulster-scarlets-898202-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Your ‘Shur What Else Would You Be doing on a Bank Holiday’ Pic of the Day]]> urn:uuid:fb2d18a2-197c-e4a6-715c-3d290311c907 http://www.thescore.ie/sean-obrien-sunbathing-898155-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/sean-obrien-sunbathing-898155-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Ulster desire will lift them from bridemaids to winners – Mark Anscombe]]> urn:uuid:2073b8c1-d7ce-6e93-8c7f-d081190f7672 http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-semi-final-ulster-scarlets-897852-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-semi-final-ulster-scarlets-897852-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[It’s official: Matt O’Connor will be Leinster’s next coach]]> urn:uuid:796f128f-70a7-d78b-653d-3c03ae9165dd http://www.thescore.ie/oconnor-leinster-897783-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/oconnor-leinster-897783-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Sean Farrell http://www.thescore.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Another Nigel Owens classic: ‘I hope you two are not sharing a room on the tour’]]> urn:uuid:ec0b799d-4018-1146-5b8a-5ddec32062f5 http://www.thescore.ie/nigel-owens-referee-896197-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/nigel-owens-referee-896197-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Niall Kelly http://www.thescore.ie/author/niall-kelly/ <![CDATA[Trimble and Pienaar combine to clinch home semi-final for Ulster]]> urn:uuid:cfabdc91-1ded-f2ab-03a8-06c6731c9489 http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-beat-cardiff-blues-pro12-report-895965-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/ulster-beat-cardiff-blues-pro12-report-895965-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Munster did a good piece of business there – Schmidt on hat-trick hero Conway]]> urn:uuid:fd9a629b-75da-2aa7-2be4-59a0ce8ada90 http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-beat-ospreys-pro12-report-895949-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-beat-ospreys-pro12-report-895949-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Below-par Munster scrape past Zebre, Connacht well beaten by Glasgow]]> urn:uuid:a8f81397-b479-2a62-541e-610169167c0c http://www.thescore.ie/munster-27-25-zebre-report-895890-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/munster-27-25-zebre-report-895890-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Paul Fennessy http://www.thescore.ie/author/paul-fennessy/ <![CDATA[VIDEO: Comedy nutmeg gives Leinster their opening try]]> urn:uuid:cc44c0d8-4a25-73dc-e65e-57a3fc023a22 http://www.thescore.ie/andrew-conway-try-ospreys-video-895808-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/andrew-conway-try-ospreys-video-895808-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Paul Fennessy http://www.thescore.ie/author/paul-fennessy/ <![CDATA[As it happened: Leinster v Ospreys, RaboDirect PRO12]]> urn:uuid:f062946b-805b-030f-0f1e-5036d5ae7a33 http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-ospreys-pro12-live-895724-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/leinster-ospreys-pro12-live-895724-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Ian Madigan and Luke Marshall only Irishmen on Pro12 Dream Team]]> urn:uuid:38f7bdd6-6bd5-824b-dd65-8a7aef612e1e http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-dream-team-ian-madigan-luke-marshall-895308-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-dream-team-ian-madigan-luke-marshall-895308-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Taoiseach Enda Kenny records farewell message for Eric Elwood]]> urn:uuid:6760d381-6c5c-dedc-b9c0-598b7180aecf http://www.thescore.ie/enda-kenny-eric-elwood-tribute-895244-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/enda-kenny-eric-elwood-tribute-895244-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Now we can pay Leinster back for Heineken Cup appearances – Kieran Marmion]]> urn:uuid:dca676a7-77b9-5e48-85d5-c3999996d775 http://www.thescore.ie/connacht-leinster-kieran-marmion-895147-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/connacht-leinster-kieran-marmion-895147-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to this weekend’s rugby action]]> urn:uuid:f4a0bbab-bd1e-a826-e6c0-6dc114221425 http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-final-round-previews-leinster-ulster-894956-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/pro12-final-round-previews-leinster-ulster-894956-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Kieran Marmion ready for Test chance on Ireland summer tour]]> urn:uuid:0b5cff50-47dc-228d-4920-84b60189ea27 http://www.thescore.ie/connacht-glasgow-warriors-kieran-marmion-894242-May2013/#comments http://www.thescore.ie/connacht-glasgow-warriors-kieran-marmion-894242-May2013/feed/ 2013-05-19T00:06:31+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://www.thescore.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/