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The Irish provincial side built an insurmountable lead before the interval in the Champions Cup quarter-final partially thanks to Gibson-Park‘s decisive play at the breakdown against the English league leaders.

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Rugby evening headlines as England winger apologies to Ireland star for derogatory radio remarks

Here are your rugby evening headlines for Wednesday, May 11.

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Leo Cullen: I never felt comfortable despite Leinster's rapid start

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said that he never felt comfortable despite his side's stunning first-half performance in their 23-14 Heineken Champions Cup win over Leicester at Welford Park.

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Classy Leinster overcome fiery Leicester to reach semi-final

Leinster charged into another Heineken Champions Cup semi-final after overcoming Premiership table-toppers Leicester Tigers in front of a vocal Welford Road crowd.

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Leinster power to Champions Cup win over Leicester

Leicester never recovered from a devastating first half against Leinster as their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final ended in a crushing 23-14 defeat at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

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Tom Varndell exclusive: 'I knew my record was 100% done when Chris Ashton signed for Leicester Tigers'

Tom Varndell knew his days as the Premiership's all-time leading tryscorer were numbered when Chris Ashton signed for Leicester Tigers.

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Who’s hot and who’s not: Chris Ashton’s feat, England’s Six Nations success and Spain’s World Cup axing

After making his Premiership debut in 2007 for Northampton, 15 years later Ashton has secured his place in the record books by overtaking Tom Varndell as the leading Premiership try-scorer with 95 five-pointers compared to the retired winger’s 92 which he was tied with prior to Saturday. Now playing for Leicester, the former England international broke the record after three minutes against Bristol Bears at Welford Road before adding two more later in the first half to strengthen his tally. This score could be even higher had Ashton not started his rugby career with two years at rugby league’s Wigan Warriors and spent a season with Toulon in France later in his career before joining Sale.

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Chris Ashton breaks Premiership try scoring record in big Leicester win

Chris Ashton ran in a hat-trick to become the Gallagher Premiership’s record try scorer as leaders Leicester handsomely beat Bristol 56-26 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

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Winger Wade to join Wigan in code switch

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