Leinster fly-half, Argentine Felipe Contepomi could also join up with South African Ollie Le Roux, veteran England hooker Mark Regan and Frenchman Sebastien Chabal.

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Michael Cheika introduced the Ollie le Roux for the closing stages but even the South African's newly-added pounds couldn't force a way through the tight Edinburgh defence.

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South Africa prop Johan le Roux was sent home from a tour of New Zealand in 1994 after being found guilty of biting the ear of opposition captain Sean Fitzpatrick.

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Leinster missed a golden chance to bring themselves right back into it when Ollie le Roux's pass eluded Jamie Heaslip when the Ireland hopeful had a clear run to the line up the left flank.

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On the continent, there was John the Redhead, known in France as Jean le Roux, duke of Brittany in 1237, who took on the clergy and was excommunicated, but managed to talk his way out of it.

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Retratos de Gabrielle Le Roux (Dominica).

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The Roux brothers have acted as culinary evangelists in winning adherents for their fine balance of textures and flavours through Le Gavroche and their other outlets, including two restaurants which now have three Michelin stars: the Waterside Inn on the Thames at Bray and a Chelsea restaurant called La Tante Claire, it is said, after one of Mr von Clemm's aunts.

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