Leinster take five but stay on brink of exit

Updated: Saturday, 19 Jan 2013 22:30 Brian O'Driscoll got Leinster's third try Gordon D'Arcy got the ball rolling within four minutes Two tries in a seven-minute spell early in the second half kept Leinster's hopes of remaining in the Heineken Cup alive, but they were forced to battle hard against newcomers Exeter. The reigning champions will have to wait until tomorrow to see if they or Munster, who welcome Racing Metro, progress to the quarter-finals as one of the best second placed sides alongside Montpellier. Exeter went in to the break with a 17-12 lead after a penalty try plus a touchdown from Neil Clark with Gareth Steenson converting both and adding a late penalty. Leinster replied with tries from Gordon D'Arcy -

Malouda plans to stay with Chelsea

Chelsea's Florent Malouda insists he will stay at Stamford Bridge and see out the remainder of his contract, despite being linked with a summer move to the Serie A. GettyImagesFlorent Malouda has an inconsistent 2010-11 • Cech fears for English goalkeeping• Cole backs meticulous Villas-Boas• Di Matteo happy as No. 2 AC Milan, Roma and Inter have all reportedly expressed recent interest in Malouda. Talk of Malouda's mooted move has developed since Andre Villas-Boas took over as Chelsea boss, but the 31-year-old winger believes he will continue playing under the new manager. "My relationship with the coach is good. My contract at Chelsea runs until 2013, and I want to stay until 2014 at least," he told the Daily Express. Meanwhile, widespread reports in the English media continue to