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# Magnificent 7

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# Magnificent 7
Leinster in seventh heaven after completing demolition job
Leinster defeated Scarlets 35-5 in the URC tonight to make it seven wins out of seven this season.
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Tottenham have it easy despite dubious penalty given against Doherty
Harry Kane helped himself to a hat-trick in a 7-2 win for Jose Mourinho’s side against Maccabi Haifa.
# Crunch time
'Exceptional' Connors a key selection as Leinster bid to unseat Saracens
Dropping an established international like Josh van der Flier is testament to Leinster’s depth and their ability to use it.
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Hard-hitting Will Connors ready for 'that next step'
The Kildare openside has yet to feature in Europe for Leinster, but has already caught they eye of Andy Farrell.
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Italy trounce Canada to make it back-to-back World Cup bonus-point wins
Conor O’Shea’s side ran in seven tries but the performance in Fukuoka was by no means perfect.
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Sean O'Brien and his 'contagious confidence' back to boost Ireland
O’Brien’s stubborn streak was key in his return to fitness, says Joe Schmidt.
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Relentless Van der Flier forever chasing sky high standards
The Wicklow man is a natural fit in Ireland’s back row, so it’s easy to forget he is still encountering firsts aplenty in his career.
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Liverpool's undefeated run ended by 3 late Bournemouth goals
The home side came from 3-1 down to win thanks to an injury-time goal from Nathan Ake.
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Holders Chile make big statement by putting 7 past Mexico in Copa America quarter-final
Hoffenheim’s Eduardo Vargas netted four times.
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Filmmakers followed Richie McCaw for last year of his career and the finished product looks incredible
‘I was on a mission.’
# big game hunter
Sean O'Brien: 'I'm not going to go out like Tarzan and run around like a headless chicken'
Ireland’s powerful openside is patiently following the road to recovery, so probably won’t be travelling to Rome for the Six Nations opener.
# Birthday Boy
7 ways to live your life like Sean O'Brien
The Tullow Tank is 27 today and there’s a whole lot we can learn from him.
# Goals Goals Goals
The Magnificent 7: St. Stephen’s Day crackers
From eight goal thrillers, to on-field team talks, football has served up a feast of fascinating St. Stephen’s Day encounters.
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Magnificent 7: North London derbies
Featuring all the drama, goals and controversial incidents you’ve come to expect of this fixture.
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Heineken Cup: Winning ugly is a thing of beauty for unbeaten Ulster
The wins just keep on coming for Mark Anscombe’s men and the Dragons are next to be slayed.
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Breakthrough: Seadna Morey awarded after Clare's under-21 success
The Banner’s inspirational half back has been announced as Bord Gais’ breakthrough talent of 2012.
# witticisms
The Magnificent 7: trash-talking sport stars
Anna Kournikova, Kevin Keegan and Glenn McGrath all feature in this week’s hostility-fueled column