Alan Quinlan will reportedly retire from rugby at the end of the season.
Today’s Evening Echo has revealed that the veteran Munster and Ireland flanker will formally announce his decision in the near future.
Also in rugby, next season’s Heineken Cup will start later than usual in order to accommodate the World Cup in New Zealand.
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The tournament will start in November – less than three weeks after the end of World Cup – with the opening three rounds of group games taking place in the space of a month.
Organisers, the ERC have also confirmed that the 2012 final will take place at Twickenham.
