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Which northern hemisphere national team will perform the best in the summer tours ?
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Previous Poll Results
Who will be crowned Heineken Cup champions at the Millennium Stadium?

Munster (67%)
Toulouse (33%)





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Two weeks ago it was almost inconceivable. France and Ireland, utterly dominant in the Six Nations, would see all their representatives crash out at the Heineken Cup quarter final stages...
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