HEINEKEN RUGBY SHOW 5

The Final Countdown begins!

Once again Will Carling is joined by fellow hosts: Matt Dawson and Scott Quinnell in The Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham.

With two sensational Semi-Finals last weekend & one final epic Heineken Cup winner to be decided, the guys had plenty to discuss!

Watch to find out who gets their vote for ERC Player of the Year & who they reckon will win what is sure to be a fitting end to this world-famous tournament.

Also…

The Heineken Rugby Show – Spin the Ball Competition is live, with the longest spinner winning a pair of VIP tickets to thelast ever Heineken Cup Final in Cardiff.

Just upload your video using #HeinekenRugby for a chance to win!

You can follow @Heineken_UK on Twitter to join the conversation using #HeinekenRugby

HERE’S #2THELEGENDS

AMAZING PRIZE UP FOR GRABS WITH RABODIRECT

It’s that time of year again. It’s May, which means the rugby season has reached the business end of the year and at RaboDirect, your straight-talking savings bank, we’ve got a ‘legendary’ prize you won’t want to miss.

We’re sending one lucky fan and three of their mates to watch the best of the RaboDirect PRO12 in action at the final on May 31st. But not only that, we’re bringing along two of the Rabo’s greatest legends, Isa Nacewa and Ronan O’Gara, to share the special VIP day with you too.

They’re two fierce former rivals, but they’ve promised to behave and even buy the beers while watching what promises to be a cracking game of rugby with you and your mates. Irish heavyweights, Leinster, Munster and Ulster are right in the mix for honours alongside Glasgow Warriors and outsiders, the Ospreys. Whether it’s in Dublin, Limerick, Belfast or Glasgow, you could be enjoying a money-can’t-buy, all singing & dancing, experience at our showpiece finale.

We’re celebrating three amazing years as sponsors of the RaboDirect PRO12 by recognising the legends on and off the field.  We’ll be sharing exclusive content with ROG and Isa, giving you the inside track from all of the clubs and championing the competition’s heroes, as the teams prepare for the play-offs.

It’s a dream for any rugby fan. To make sure you’re in with a chance of winning this ultimate experience, just click here to enter.

www.rabodirect.ie/pro12/legends.aspx

Heineken launches ‘Heineken Deeper’

Heineken Deeper, the new interactive Heineken Cup game that offers exclusive prizes for rugby fans with an eye for detail

Heineken has been keeping a secret for over a year. Hidden within the hugely successful Heineken Cup TV advert, The Kick, which follows a rugby ball around the streets of a southern French town, are a number of references to Heineken Cup teams. Now, if fans find them, they can win exclusive prizes - including a trip to the 2014 Heineken Cup final in Cardiff!

To help people discover the hidden references, Heineken has created a brand new interactive game called ‘Heineken Deeper’. Fans can play ‘Heineken Deeper’ by downloading the GET IN THE GAME app from the iTune App Store or Google Play. Alternatively fans can Shazam the popular music accompanying the TV ad when watching the advert online or on television.

When creating ‘The Kick’ TV advert, launched in 2013, Heineken included deeper Heineken Cup team references that now, one year on, are surfacing as the central component for this innovative new game. For over a year, Heineken has been sitting on this secret…even the most eagle-eyed fans won’t have spotted all hidden references first-time around. Knowing your Munsters from your Clermonts is one thing - trying to spot if they’re hidden within the advert is quite another!

Karl Donnelly, Senior Sponsorship Manager, Heineken, said; “When creating our TV ad, we wanted to include intrigue which could live across two seasons of the Heineken Cup. Heineken rugby fans are interested in technology and gaming and this simple but slick game encourages fans to look deeper and have some fun discovering another layer to the Heineken Cup. We love rewarding fans in this way, helping to bring the competition to life in unexpected and challenging ways.”

The GET IN THE GAME app can be downloaded via the iTunes App Store or Google Play. To find out more, visit: www.heineken.ie/game.

The Heineken Rugby Show 4

Will Carling is once again joined by fellow hosts: Matt Dawson and Scott Quinnell in The Cabbage Patch.

This week the masters of rugby look back on the magnificent quarter finals, discuss whether Steffon Armitage has earned an England call up and Matt's ‘Phone a Friend’ calls in live from Augusta none other than US Open Champion - Justin Rose! Watch to find out who he picked as his Heineken Cup winner.

The Heineken Rugby Show – Spin the Ball Competition is live, with the longest spinner winning a pair of VIP tickets to the Heineken Cup Final in Cardiff. Just upload your video using #HeinekenRugby for a chance to win. Next week find out who won between Brian O’Driscoll & Gordon D’Arcy who took on the battle of the spin!

You can follow @Heineken_UK on Twitter to join the conversation using #HeinekenRugby.

#HeinekenRugby competition

DRAW MADE AT 9PM ON SUNDAY

COMPETITION WINNER

LAURA GALLAGHER

Many congrats Laura! An email has been sent. 

Thanks to all who had a go and also to Heineken for offering the prize!!!

*DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 8PM SUNDAY MARCH 30*

Ahead of the upcoming quarterfinals, Heineken have kindly offered 2 tickets to Ulster v Saracens to a lucky HarpinOnRugby reader!

After the four mouth-watering matches that weekend, The Heineken Rugby Show will be back with more bonus chat & banter.

Click here to see the episodes so far.

Entry could not be simpler - just follow these steps :

• Answer this question : Which former England captain is the host of the Heineken Rugby Show?  Is it : (a) Will.I.Am (b) Will Carling (c) Will Ferrell
• Send your answer plus your name to paganoblog@gmail.com using “#HeinekenRugby competition” (without the quotes of course) as the subject line

Done.  The draw will be made on Sunday evening and the winner announced on Monday morning.

Simples! Have a go and best of luck! JLP

Follow  @Heineken_UK

&

Join the conversation using #HeinekenRugby

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Heineken® Cup

1. Acceptance of the rules is a condition of entry and entry instructions form part of the rules. Entry indicates acceptance of rules.

2. Only open to residents in the Republic of Ireland, the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man aged 18 or over, excluding employees of any company in the Heineken group and any person whom, in the Promoter’s reasonable opinion, should be excluded due to their involvement or connection with this promotion.

3. Entrants will need to provide proof of age to receive the prize, in the event that they are chosen as a winner.

4. No purchase necessary to enter. To participate in the promotion, entrants must follow the instructions as outlined above. Entries limited to one per person. Entries must be made personally. Entries made through agents/third parties are invalid. Any mechanical reproduction of automated entries or multiple accounts is prohibited, and any use of such entry methods will cause disqualification. No entries submitted via any other means will be accepted. The Promoter cannot guarantee uninterrupted or secure access to the web and accepts no responsibility for non-receipt or late receipt of entries due to technical difficulties, nor any associated costs to the entrants. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. The Promoter is not responsible for lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible or delayed entries, such entries will be void.

5. The promotion opens at 6pm on Thursday, March 27, 2014 and closes at 7pm on Sunday, March 30 (“the Promotion Period”).

6. All valid entries received during the Promotion Period will be entered into prize draws to take place on the prize draw dates listed below. The first valid entries chosen at random by an independent judge will be deemed the winners. The judge’s decision is final.

7. There are 1 Pair of tickets to be won. Each prize consists of 2 x tickets to the Ulster v Saracens Heineken Cup quarterfinal.

Draw date: Sunday, March 30, 9pm

Date of event:  Saturday, April 5, 2014, KO 6:30pm

The winners will be contacted using the email address they provide within 3 hours of the draw to confirm details. If the winner cannot be contacted within 24 hours, the Promoter reserves the right to re-draw and select a new winner (and so on until a winner can be contacted who will take up the prize).

8. The winner’s guest must be over the age of 18.

9. The winners’ names will be announced publicly on this blog post within 12 hours from the end of the draw.

10. There is no cash or other alternative to this prize in whole or in part. The prize is not transferable.

11. The winner will be required to participate in all required publicity, including any presentation ceremony.

12. The decision of the Promoter in all matters is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.

13. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend this promotion due to events or circumstances arising beyond its control. The Promoter is not responsible for any third party acts or omissions.

14. The Promoter cannot guarantee that the event will be free from disruptions, failings or cancellations. The Promoter is not liable for such disruptions, failings or cancellations unless they are caused by our negligence. Any requests for refunds or compensation arising from them should be sent to the operator of the event. We can provide you with their details on request.

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A Tribute Song For BOD

Corrigan Brothers celebrate Brian O 'Driscoll's International Retirement in Song

The Corrigan Brothers, the band from Limerick Ireland whose first hit "There's no one as Irish as Barack Obama" made them International YouTube Stars and saw them chart all over the world as well as performing for President Obama celebrate the International Retirement of Brian O 'Driscoll by rewriting Joan Osbournes (What if God was on of Us) for BOD. Guitarist with the band Brian Corrigan said " If I were to pick an inspirational sporting hero , a great role model and a player of exceptional skill then it has to be Brian O'Driscoll. He is the best player ever to wear an Irish Shirt!. We felt that we had to celebrate him in song. We hope to perform the song live for him after the France game as we will be recording in France next weekend".

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Now that BOD IS gone from US- Corrigan Brothers 

Now BOD is his name,

and it has to be

a player of such grace

as we were faced

with him

in all of his glory

who will replace him

is the only question

And yeah yeah BOD is great yeah yeah BOD is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Now that BOD is gone from US
He'll be missed by all of US

All the things he's done for Us

In games Away and games at Home

Look at BODs face

and all his desire

to play with such passion

and light up the fire

of Ireland's Glory

who will replace him

is the only question

And yeah yeah BOD is great yeah yeah BOD is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Now that BOD is gone from US
He'll be missed by all of US

All the things he's done for Us

In games Away and games at Home

4 triple Crowns,

And a Grand Slam

The Best in the World

this Irish Man

Oh BOD you brought glory

and we thank you

Coz you were

just the best one

And yeah yeah BOD is great yeah yeah BOD is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Now that BOD is gone from US
He'll be missed by all of US

All the things he's done for Us

In games Away and games at Home

And yeah yeah BOD is great yeah yeah BOD is good
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Now that BOD is gone from US
He'll be missed by all of US

All the things he's done for Us

In games Away and games at Home

Conor O’Shea’s #ENGvIRL preview

Conor O'Shea is a rugby coaching ambassador for QBE, the business insurance specialist and official partner of England Rugby.

For more expert insight into the RBS 6 Nations, visit www.qberugby.com.

There is one place to be this weekend if you are watching international rugby - and that is Twickenham. France and Ireland may be the two unbeaten sides in this years' RBS Six Nations Championship but there is no doubt that the two form sides are the sides that meet in Twickenham.

A lot has been said and written about England over the past few weeks but what will Ireland or more particularly their coaches be looking for their team to do:

1.       Target the Scrum - the loss of Dan Cole is a body blow to England's scrum coach Graeme Rowntree. David Wilson is a fabulous replacement to have but is short of match fitness and Henry Thomas has a lot to learn, so from a position of strength, which the scrum could have been for England, John Plumetree will be asking Cian Healy and Ireland to target the England scrum. They will do so not just from a technical point of view but also from a psychological point of view. Two years ago Ireland were embarrassed by how England dismantled them at scrum time, this weekend, through Cole's absence, it could well be the starting point for Ireland's stand.

2.       Kicking game – expect Joe Schmidt to ask Johnny Sexton to do exactly the same to England as he did to Wales and pepper England's rookie wings who are tight and narrow defensively leaving Mike Brown lots of room to cover at the back. Ireland will not kick the ball down Mike's throat because they know it will come back with interest, instead they will target the space in behind England's wings. Every defence has a weakness, England's is this and Joe Schmidt is too smart a man to get his players to run into the brick wall that is England and will ask Johnny Sexton to turn England with kicks into space.

3.       Stopping England's power runners – England have big runners that are continuously coming around the corner in attack running off Danny Care but Ireland (and Irish sides in general) have always caused English teams issues at the breakdown. Les Kiss, Ireland's defence coach, will employ two types of tackle; firstly they will chop tackle, i.e. go for the legs, and the next man in will target the ball. The first few phases that Wales held the ball against Ireland two weeks ago in Dublin set the template for that game. First George North was hit low by Andrew Trimble and then Paul O'Connell put in a leg tackle which allowed Peter O'Mahony in over the ball to steal it, expect more of the same defensive sets. The other tackle Ireland will employ is the choke tackle, here Kiss will get Irish players to hold English players up off the ground if they are isolated one off runners, turning into a maul from which the ball cannot come back and thus giving Ireland the scrum put in. It is a frustrating law but one which Ireland are the masters at affecting.

How can England counter-act this from Ireland, well the game sounds simple but Stuart Lancaster and Andy Farrell will be working all week on firstly winning the collisions but also on England's rucking and in particular, identifying and clearing a threat.

4.       Ireland's maul – Again John Plumtree has the Ireland pack mauling really well and if they can force lineouts in attacking areas it is a real threat for Ireland. In a strange way England's perceived strength up front may well be an area that Ireland look to exploit. Joe Schmidt knows the threat Danny Care will be off quick taps and tempo, he knows Owen Farrell can control the game, he knows the pace and counter-attacking ability of Mike Brown, Johnny May et al so don't be surprised if it is where everyone believes is England's greatest strength is the area that Joe Schmidt looks to go for.

It will be one of the great Six Nations games as both teams and both sets of coaches have so much to offer. The loss of Cole makes the game even tighter to call and in Joe Schmidt I think Stuart Lancaster and his coaching staff face the best coach they have yet to face and one who will have his team prepared better than any other.

The #HeinekenRugby Show 3

featuring the return of MATT DAWSON, SCOTT QUINNELL & WILL CARLING

The Heineken Rugby Show Hosts & Legends – Will Carling, Scott Quinnell & Matt Dawson return to the Cabbage Patch Pub to discuss last weekend’s Heineken Cup matches. Scott tackles the weekend’s highs & lows in his breathless 30 Second Round-Up and Matt phones another of his famous friends to get their predictions ahead of the Quarter-Finals in April.

You can get involved too by tweeting your predictions using #HeinekenRugby.

 

Co-host your own outside broadcast

Fancy yourself as a sports presenter?  Have a go at this competition run by @GameOn2FM and @RaboDirectIE

Calling all rugby fanatics!

Is your club, town, pub or province the spiritual home of Irish rugby? RaboDirect, the straight talking savings bank, are teaming up with RTE 2fm’s Game On to offer one lucky rugby fan the chance to co-host their own special ‘Rabo Tackles Rugby’ live outside broadcast with Damien O’Meara, ahead of Ireland’s big RBS 6 Nations clash against England on Thursday 20th February.

The lucky winner will get the chance to become part of the Game On broadcasting team. As well as quizzing the pundits on all things rugby, they will also help to choose the venue for the outside broadcast and bring along twenty of their friends and family to help create a special passionate, local rugby atmosphere.

So if you’re a die-hard rugby fan, and reckon your local club, town, pub or province is the true spiritual home of Irish rugby, get involved in this cracking rugby competition and help put on your own Rabo Tackles Rugby show, LIVE on RTE 2fm’s Game On.

How do I win?

To be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, all you need to do is submit your own 40 second audio clip, telling us why your club, city, town, village, pub or province is the true ‘spiritual home of Irish rugby.’ Is it your deafening decibels on match day? The miles clocked up by your travelling fans? Your legendary local club eccentrics? All you need is a phone, voice-recorder or computer. We’ll be looking for the most original and straight-talking entries from the most dedicated rugby fans, so get creative!

You can enter by either submitting your mp3 clip via email to the show at gameon@rte.ie or phone RTE’s comment line on 1850 715 105 (and don't forget to leave your contact details!).

NOTE :HarpinOnRugby has no involvement in the organisation of this competition and all queries should be directed to RaboDirect or RTE

#HeinekenRugby Show : Spin The Ball challenge

featuring ENGLAND’S DANNY CARE AND ALL BLACK NICK EVANS!

The Show’s host Will Carling challenges Harlequins’ Danny Care & Nick Evans to see how long they can spin a rugby ball.

The results were very surprising! Heineken are offering fan’s the opportunity tweet their own spins using #HeinekenRugby to @Heineken_UK for a chance to win a pair of tickets plus hospitality to the Heineken Cup Final in Cardiff. So get spinning!

Tweet your spin to @Heineken UK for your chance to win the prize of a pair of tickets to the Heineken Cup Finals in Cardiff on 24 May 2014.

Entry indicates acceptance of terms and conditions. For full Terms and conditions visit http://www.heineken.com/gb/disclaimer.aspx.

1. Only open to residents in the UK aged 18 or over, excluding employees of any company in the Heineken group.

2. Add the tag #heinekenrugby to your entry. Your standard broadband and/or data roaming rates will apply. Limited to 1 entry per day per person.

3. Entries must be made between 12:00 on 16/01/14 and 23:59 on 04/05/14.

4. The winner’s name will be posted on the @Heineken_UK twitter page on 12/05/2014.

Promoter: Heineken UK Limited, 3-4 Broadway Park, EDINBURGH, EH12 9JZ

NOTE : THIS COMPETITION IS RUN BY HEINEKEN UK VIA THE RUGBY AGENCY ALL ENQUIRIES TO HARPINONRUGBY WILL BE PASSED ON TO THEM

#HeinekenRugby competition

Fancy winning two match tickets to see Saracens v Connacht next Saturday courtesy of #HeinekenRugby?  Do read on…

At the last minute, Heineken were on to me with news of an extra pair of tickets they had available, so I’m happy to announce we have TWO winners, each of whom get a pair of match tickets!!!

The winners were…

CONOR O’LEARY

HELEN KELLY* JOHN O’FLANAGAN

[* = unable to go to match so a second draw was held]

and both have been notified by email.

Thanks again to all who had a go!

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Those fine folks from Heineken have offered a pair of match tickets to the upcoming crucial Pool 3 clash at Allianz Park this Saturday to a lucky HarpinOnRugby reader…that could mean you!

All you have to do is follow the instructions below, stick to the terms & conditions below them, and you’ll be in with a shout!

BEST OF LUCK AND THANKS AGAIN TO HEINEKEN!

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Follow this link and watch the video named “Know your Bro?”
2. Answer this question : “Which sporting event does Danny Care say he’d most like to attend?”
3. Email your name & answer to paganoblog@gmail.com making sure you put “#HeinekenRugby comp” (without the quotes) in the subject line.
4. Qualifying entries will be notified by email.  Closing time for entries is Friday, January 17th at 3pm.  Winner will be notified before 4pm.  Tickets to be collected at the stadium on the day.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Acceptance of the rules is a condition of entry and entry instructions form part of the rules. Entry indicates acceptance of rules.

2. Only open to those aged 18 or over, excluding employees of any company in the Heineken group and any person whom, in the Promoter’s reasonable opinion, should be excluded due to their involvement or connection with this promotion.

3. Entrants will need to provide proof of age to receive the prize, in the event that they are chosen as a winner.

4. No purchase necessary to enter. To participate in the promotion, entrants must follow the instructions as outlined above. Entries limited to one per person. Entries must be made personally. Entries made through agents/third parties are invalid. Any mechanical reproduction of automated entries or multiple accounts is prohibited, and any use of such entry methods will cause disqualification. No entries submitted via any other means will be accepted. The Promoter cannot guarantee uninterrupted or secure access to the web and accepts no responsibility for non-receipt or late receipt of entries due to technical difficulties, nor any associated costs to the entrants. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. The Promoter is not responsible for lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible or delayed entries, such entries will be void.

5. The promotion opens at 6pm on Wednesday, January15, 2014 and closes at 3pm on Friday, January 17, 2014 (“the Promotion Period”).

6. All valid entries received during the Promotion Period will be entered into prize draws to take place on the prize draw dates listed below. The first valid entries chosen at random by an independent judge will be deemed the winners. The judge’s decision is final.

7. There is 1 Pair of tickets to be won. Each prize consists of 2 x tickets to the Saracens v Connacht Heineken Cup group stage game.

Match: Saracens v Connacht

Draw date: Friday, January 17, 2014  3pm

Date of event: Saturday, January 18, 2014 1:35pm

The winners will be contacted using the email address they provide within 2 hours of the draw to confirm details. If the winner cannot be contacted within 2 hours, the Promoter reserves the right to re-draw and select a new winner (and so on until a winner can be contacted who will take up the prize).

8. The winner’s guest must be over the age of 18.

9. The winners’ names will be announced publicly via HarpinOnRugby social media within 1 hour from the end of the draw.

10. There is no cash or other alternative to this prize in whole or in part. The prize is not transferable.

11. The winner will be required to participate in all required publicity, including any presentation ceremony.

12. The decision of the Promoter in all matters is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.

13. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend this promotion due to events or circumstances arising beyond its control. The Promoter is not responsible for any third party acts or omissions.

14. The Promoter cannot guarantee that the event will be free from disruptions, failings or cancellations. The Promoter is not liable for such disruptions, failings or cancellations unless they are caused by our negligence. Any requests for refunds or compensation arising from them should be sent to the operator of the event. We can provide you with their details on request.

15. The promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Facebook is not responsible to entrants in respect of any aspects of this promotion. Entrants understand that they are providing their information to the Promoter, and its affiliates, and not to Facebook. The Promoter will only use the information for the purposes of this promotion.

Promoter: Heineken UK Ltd, 2-4 Broadway Park, South Gyle Broadway, Edinburgh

The Heineken Rugby Show 2 – Part 2

KNOW YOUR BRO

featuring ENGLAND’S DANNY CARE AND ALL BLACK NICK EVANS!

The Show’s host Will Carling returns to his old club Harlequin’s to find out how well their current Scrum & Fly Half – England’s Danny Care & All Black Nick Evans know each other off the pitch.

You can follow @Heineken_UK on Twitter to join the conversation using #HeinekenRugby.

The Heineken Rugby Show 2 – Part 1

A little early Christmas treat is ready & available for you today courtesy of Heineken, the HEINEKEN RUGBY SHOW is back!

The Show’s host Will Carling along with the inimitable Scott Quinnell return to the Cabbage Patch Pub in Twickenham, this time with Special Guest Host former Saracens and Bath Prop, David Flatman.

This second episode of the Heineken Rugby Show features Scott’s breathless 30 Second Round Up of all the Heineken Cup action from Rounds 3 and 4, a certain someone’s SPOTY nomination is revisited and all three host’s tackle questions from fans on Twitter and in the audience.

 

Parts 2 & 3 will follow in January ahead of Round’s 5 and 6 of the Heineken Cup.

You can follow @Heineken_UK on Twitter to join the conversation using #HeinekenRugby.

Leinster Treble DVD Competition

First Leinster fill their trophy cabinet, now you can fill your Christmas stockings…

CLICK THE GRID FOR A BETTER LOOK

Final score : Leinster 36 Scarlets 19

Winning square : L 6 S 9

Competition winner : Will Finane

 

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Leinster fans will be missing many things since the 2012/13 season…there’s Joe, Jonny, Isa, and of course most of all, Darce’s chin.

But those finals in May went a long way towards helping us get over those losses and in this DVD we are given the chance to re-live the roller-coaster  campaign.

It starts behind the scenes after the Amlin & Pro 12 triumphs as the victorious Leinster squad celebrate in the dressing room and we even get a taste of Joe Schmidt’s final post-match speech to his players.

We are then taken all the way back to the start of the season as the boys took on Gloucester in Tallaght Stadium and with the help of  interviews with coaches (like Joe, Greg Feek & Richie Murphy), players (like Leo, Isa & Jamie) and even the blazers (like…er, yer man, that tall fella and the other guy) we get a sense of what it was like being part of the RDS set-up throughout the march to that unique treble success.

This of course makes this DVD the perfect answer to the question : “what’s the ideal stocking-filler for the Leinster fan who has everything?”. 

So whatever you do, don’t get that monogrammed nose-hair trimmer - trust me, it won’t be appreciated.  Get this instead, it absolutely will be. JLP

Follow this link to purchase via Lifestyle Sports

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Leinster Rugby have kindly offered a copy of the DVD as a prize for winner of the latest HarpinOnRugby “unriggable raffle”.

All you have to do is stay tuned to the HoR Facebook page during the week and follow the instructions whenever the competition windows are open.

Not sure how our “uriggable raffles” work? Click here to find out.

Check the grid below to see details on when the competition windows will be open.

DAY	TIME	NO OF QUALIFIERS
MONDAY	9PM	40
TUESDAY	9PM	30
WEDNESDAY	9PM	20
THURSDAY	9PM	10

The following extra rules are unfortunate but necessary.

the competition winner will only be contacted via the social media account they used to qualify

only one entry per separate Facebook account is allowed each day, but it’s ok to enter once on each of the four days

each window closes 3 hours after posting – if all the spots are not taken, the extra ones will be allocated in a manner to be determined by the competition organisers.

when you are asked to leave an “exact phrase” this means you can use the phrase with OR without the quotes; also, since speed is a factor in the competition we will make allowances for typos once it is clear a decent attempt has been made to repeat the phrase

for transparency purposes your qualifying comment must remain on the social media post until Friday 9pm at the latest, ie when the grid is officially made public.

be aware that Facebook have been known to display comments in a random order on the web; as competition organisers we will do all we can to ensure the timeline is properly followed in each window.

entrants’ positions on the grid are set and not open for discussion, nor are any other final decisions made by the competition organisers.

If you have any questions about the competition and/or its format, feel free to email we'd be happy to explain.
BE SURE AND HAVE A GO AND BEST OF LUCK!!! JLP

Bring Them Home with Leinster Rugby

Leinster Launch International Competition to Fly Followers Home for Northampton Game

Leinster Rugby have announced the ultimate Christmas gift for families with the launch of the ‘Bring Them Home’ competition. Leinster supporters far afield are in with the chance to win two return flights to Dublin from anywhere in the world as well as a whopping €1,000 spending money, two VIP tickets to the annual Christmas Cracker game, December 14^th and Leinster goodie bags.

Entries are accepted via the official Leinster Twitter or Facebook accounts and all entrants must be able to fly home in time for Leinster’s titanic clash with Northampton Saints on the 14th of December, 2013. Those interested will have to get creative and prove they are the Leinster Rugby’s biggest supporter living abroad via a 100 word comment, 140 character tweet, image, video, vine or instagram; deserving of a Christmas trip home.

Speaking at the launch of the campaign, Michael Dawson, Chief Executive, Leinster Rugby said, “We were very keen to run this competition this year as we are very much aware that the Leinster diaspora is worldwide.”

“What a better time to give something back to Leinster supporters than at Christmas time and we look forward to awarding our lucky supporter, plus friend, the opportunity to come home to their families and enjoy the Christmas Cracker game”.

The ‘Bring Them Home Campaign’ runs until Wednesday, 4th December, 6pm (EST) on www.facebook.com/LeinsterRugby and www.twitter.com/LeinsterRugby using the hashtag #LeinsterRugby. All competition details, as well ticket information, ahead of the upcoming Northampton Saints game at The Aviva Stadium are available at www.leinsterrugby.ie while tickets can also be purchased from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.

Click above photo for latest ticket info

The adidas DC100

A golden boot for a golden boy

The highest all time international point scorer and arguably one of the world’s best out-halves, Dan Carter, has played his 100th test match for the All Blacks.

As a tribute to this brilliant achievement, adidas and Dan Carter have collaborated to create a limited collector’s edition set of boots in Carter’s honour – The DC100 Predator Incurza.

100 box sets have been created of the Predator Incurza XT in a special colour way chosen by Carter, and are available only in Carter’s boot size, 11. Each boot showcases a number of special details including Carter’s All Blacks number #1034, his signature, the All Blacks Fern and the number of the boot from 1 to 100 of 100.

The Predator Incurza XT is Carter’s preferred playing boot and he took great pride in collaborating with adidas to create the DC100.

“I started my international career back in 2003 wearing adidas Predators. To this day I have continued to wear the adidas Predator boots. It’s easy for me to say, I think they’re amazing boots. So when adidas asked me if I wanted to help them design a custom pair of Predators to mark my 100th test, I was really keen to get involved,” says Dan Carter.

“When designing the boots I took inspiration from the colours and styles of my favourite Predators over the years, as well as the various teams I’ve played for.”

Carter made his international debut in 2003 against Wales in Hamilton where he scored 22 points and has gone on to become one of the greatest All Blacks of all time. Carter has been IRB player of the year twice, in 2005 and 2012, won four Super Rugby titles, seven Tri Nations, eight Bledisloe Cup titles and was part of the 2011 Rugby World Cup winning squad.

Carter joins an exclusive list of centurions including Tony Woodcock, Richie McCaw, Mills Muliana, and Kevin Mealamu.

“100 games is such an extraordinary feat. We wanted to do something special to recognise DC and what he has given to the All Blacks and the game in general over the years. He has also worked alongside us for the last 10 years and renewed his relationship with adidas through to 2016,” says adidas New Zealand Country Manager Quentin Bleakley.
The limited edition DC100 boots have an RRP of $400 and are available from adidas.co.nz, allblacksshop.com, and adidas stores in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch from the 17th of November.

DumpTackle Movember Competition

It’s time for yet another “unriggable raffle” here at HarpinOnRugby…you want in on it?

 

 

CLICK THE GRID FOR A BETTER LOOK

FINAL SCORE : IRELAND-15 AUSTRALIA-32

WINNING SQUARE : I 5 A 2

COMPETITION WINNER : LOUISE HERLIHY DUNWORTH

THANKS TO DUMPTACKLE RUGBY CLOTHING FOR THE PRIZE AND ALSO TO EVERYONE FOR TAKING PART.

A NEW “UNRIGGABLE RAFFLE” WILL BE LAUNCHED AT 9PM SATURDAY

For more on their Movember range visit http://www.dumptackle.com/movember

 

The prizes keep on comin’ here at HarpinOnRugby and we have the good folks at dumpTackle Rugby clothing to thank for our latest grand prize.

If you win our latest “unriggable raffle” you will be able to take your pick from their full extensive range of rugby-themed tees and select one for yourself.

But they would also like to draw your attention to their Movember range - as you know, the campaign is all about raising awareness for male illness, and profits from the sale of those particular tees go to charity.

All you have to do is stay tuned to the HarpinOnRugby Facebook page during the week and follow the instructions when the competition posts are published.

Click here to learn more about how these “unriggable raffles” work.

 

Check the grid below to see when the qualifying windows will be open…NOTE : there’s a twist to Thursday’s window in that it could appear at any time during the day.

 

DAY	TIME	NO. OF QUALIFIERS
MONDAY	9PM	40
TUESDAY	9PM	30
WEDNESDAY	9PM	20
THURSDAY	???	10

The match that will provide the winning square for the competition is the November international between Ireland and Australia to be played on Saturday, November 16, kickoff 5:45pm.

The following extra rules are unfortunate but necessary.

the prize will only be delivered to an address on the island of Ireland

the competition winner will only be contacted via the social media account they used to qualify

only one entry per separate Facebook account is allowed each day, but it’s ok to enter once on each of the four days

each window closes 3 hours after posting – if all the spots are not taken, the extra ones will be allocated in a manner to be determined by the competition organisers.

when you are asked to leave an “exact phrase” this means you can use the phrase with OR without the quotes; also, since speed is a factor in the competition we will make allowances for typos once it is clear a decent attempt has been made to repeat the phrase

for transparency purposes your qualifying comment must remain on the social media post until Friday 9pm at the latest, ie when the grid is officially made public.

be aware that Facebook have been known to display comments in a random order on the web; as competition organisers we will do all we can to ensure the timeline is properly followed in each window.

entrants’ positions on the grid are set and not open for discussion, nor are any other final decisions made by the competition organisers.

If you have any questions about the competition and/or its format, feel free to email we'd be happy to explain.

BE SURE AND HAVE A GO AND BEST OF LUCK!!! JLP

Bank of Ireland’s “Sponsor for a Day” comp

Bank of Ireland have launched a new competition that could put the name of your company on the jerseys of the Leinster or Munster rugby teams in two Heineken Cup games.

The 'Sponsor for a Day' competition, valued at €50,000, will enable one lucky winner to sponsor the Leinster rugby team and another business to sponsor Munster during key Heineken Cup games.

The competition is open to all businesses, offering them the opportunity to win a sponsorship package at a Munster or Leinster Heineken Cup game in January.

The prize includes the winner's company logo on the players' jerseys during a Heineken Cup match in front of a huge audience both at the games and on TV, as well as coverage in the Irish Independent.

The full prize includes – the winner's company logo on the front of the jerseys; pitch signage; corporate hospitality for 10 people; a match programme advert; photographs with the team; and profiling support from Bank of Ireland.

The selected games are Munster versus Edinburgh at Thomond Park, Limerick, and Leinster versus Osprey in Dublin this January.

Entries can be made through Independent.ie from today and participants can enter over the next month.

The panel of judges includes Munster rugby chief executive Garret Fitzgerald, Leinster rugby chief executive Mike Dawson, Irish Independent columnist Richard Curran and Gerry Prizeman, who is head of small business at Bank of Ireland Business Banking.

"This is a wonderful branding and profiling opportunity for two lucky business customers that should be of enormous value to their business," said Mr Prizeman.

"The competition is open to all businesses in Ireland, regardless of whether they are Bank of Ireland customers or not. We are delighted to make this opportunity available to help drive support for business customers within the context of the bank recognising its key role in supporting and building momentum for businesses nationwide."

To enter, participants have to answer a simple question: 'Name one rugby province that Bank of Ireland sponsors?' and complete a tiebreaker: 'Tell us why your business should be on the front of the Leinster/ Munster jersey?' (in less than 200 words). Entries must be submitted by November 20. The winners will be announced on December 16.

Click this link to enter the competition

#Sponsorforaday @bankofireland

HotBott Competition

Sick of literally being left out in the cold at winter rugby matches?

CLICK GRID FOR BETTER LOOK

FINAL SCORE : IRELAND-40 SAMOA-9

WINNING SQUARE : I0 S9

COMP WINNER : GARY WELDON

Last Friday I introduced you to a product I tried out last week called “HotBott” (learn more about it below) for the latest “unriggable raffle” you have the chance to win a “Fans Winter Pack” to sample for yourself.

All you have to do is follow the HarpinOnRugby Facebook page during the week and follow the instructions when the competition posts are published.

Click here to learn more about how these “unriggable raffles” work.

Check the grid below to see when the qualifying windows will be open…NOTE : there’s a twist to Thursday’s window in that it could appear at any time during the day.

 

DAY	TIME	NO. OF QUALIFIERS
MONDAY	9PM	40
TUESDAY	9PM	30
WEDNESDAY	9PM	20
THURSDAY	???	10

 

The match that will provide the winning square for the competition is the November international between Ireland and Samoa to be played on Saturday, November 9, kickoff 5:45pm.

 

The following extra rules are unfortunate but necessary.

the prize will only be delivered to an address on the island of Ireland

the competition winner will only be contacted via the social media account they used to qualify

only one entry per separate Facebook account is allowed each day, but it’s ok to enter once on each of the four days

each window closes 3 hours after posting – if all the spots are not taken, the extra ones will be allocated in a manner to be determined by the competition organisers.

when you are asked to leave an “exact phrase” this means you can use the phrase with OR without the quotes; also, since speed is a factor in the competition we will make allowances for typos once it is clear a decent attempt has been made to repeat the phrase

for transparency purposes your qualifying comment must remain on the social media post until Friday 9pm at the latest, ie when the grid is officially made public.

be aware that Facebook have been known to display comments in a random order on the web; as competition organisers we will do all we can to ensure the timeline is properly followed in each window.

entrants’ positions on the grid are set and not open for discussion, nor are any other final decisions made by the competition organisers.

 

If you have any questions about the competition and/or its format,feel free to email we'd be happy to explain.

BE SURE AND HAVE A GO AND BEST OF LUCK!!!

Here’s more info on the HotBott…

Fans Winter Pack

PRICE: ST£9.99

DESCRIPTION

• No more cold plastic seats!
• Stay warm for 90 minutes
• Re-useable 1000+
• Compact, versatile & heats up to 54C
• Equates to 33p over 30 matches
• Buy now & feel the heat

I got the chance to try out one of the HotBott Re-usable Heated Seats at the Leinster v Connacht match last Saturday, and it certainly did the trick.

As you can see by the YouTube clip below, all you do is click the disk in the pouch and within seconds the gel inside solidifies and becomes a nice toasty 50-odd degrees…

It will last you a full rugby match, and what’s more, pop it in boiling water until the crystals dissolve and you can use it all over again the next time around. 

 

Their “Fans Winter Pack” includes the HotBott, the pouch, plus two smaller round versions of the product to stick in your gloves, all for just £9.99, around €12.

 

This may sound like the type of thing you’ll only get from JML, but in actual fact you can get your freezing cold hands on one by following the link below.

 

http://bit.ly/HotBottIRE

Get yours in time for the upcoming November internationals…you know you’re gonna need it! JLP