| Heineken Cup Knockout Stages News |
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| Munster v Northampton |
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Peter Jacksons' quarter-final review |
| 12 Apr, 11:11 |
| At the denouement of the best weekend the Heineken Cup has ever seen, a thunderous sound accompanied Toulouse on their lap of honour. |
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Heartbreak for Ospreys skipper |
| 10 Apr, 18:35 |
| Ospreys skipper Ryan Jones knows his side were on the verge of making history in San Sebastien - but could only watch on as Dan Biggar's match winning drop goal attempt sailed wide. |
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Reihana rues missed chances |
| 11 Apr, 09:12 |
| Bruce Reihana says his Saints team will have learnt lessons from their three matches against Munster in this season's Heineken Cup |
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O'Leary steers Munster through |
| 10 Apr, 21:07 |
| Tomas O'Leary was the Heineken Cup Man of the Match on Saturday, thanks to his starring role at Thomond Park, listen to his comments here... |
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Relief for coach as Munster move on |
| 10 Apr, 20:39 |
| Munster coach Tony McGahan said he was "relieved and happy" at seeing his side march into a ninth Heineken Cup semi-final with their 33-19 win over Northampton Saints. |
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Success on the horizon as Saints head West |
| 10 Apr, 07:28 |
| Northampton Saints coach Dorian West would love to see his current charges emulate one of his former clubs, although Saints are determined to do things their own way. |
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Big game, small margins for travelling Saints |
| 9 Apr, 13:08 |
| Bruce Reihana believes the winner of Saturday's mouth-watering Heineken Cup quarter-final between Munster and Northampton will be the team that makes the most of what could be limited opportunities. |
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Foden ready to make his mark |
| 8 Apr, 10:55 |
| Ben Foden believes he can cope with anything Ronan O'Gara can throw at him in this weekend's Heineken Cup quarter-final... |
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Saints ready to face the pressure |
| 9 Apr, 11:13 |
| Northampton and Ireland star Roger Wilson insists his side will not buckle under the pressure of playing in front of a hostile Thomond Park crowd in Saturday's crunch Heineken Cup quarter-final clash. |
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Rocky's Rumble - The 2009/10 Heineken Cup Quarter-finals |
| 7 Apr, 16:56 |
| Rocky Elsom, the pundits player of the tournament last year and Heineken Cup winner with Leinster last season, gives his view on the four quarter-finals this week. |
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Reihana looks ahead to Munster match |
| 8 Apr, 14:41 |
| Bruce reihana speaks to ercrugby.com ahead of the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Munster - the third time the teams have met this season |
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West tells Saints to seize the day |
| 7 Apr, 17:04 |
| Northampton Saints head coach Dorian West has got a simple message for his players ahead of Saturday night's Heineken Cup quarter-final shoot-out with Munster - 'seize the moment'. |
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Peter Jackson's quarter-final preview |
| 7 Apr, 14:26 |
| The fog which threatened to envelop Thomond Park during that frantic Friday night in January could not quite obscure a sight unique in the annals of the Heineken Cup. |
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Clermont my favourites - Barnes |
| 7 Apr, 11:54 |
| Stuart Barnes, the leading pundit for Sky Sports' coverage of the Heineken Cup and a member of the ERC15 Awards panel, gives his view on how he sees the quarter-finals going. |
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Thomond test simply the best |
| 6 Apr, 10:58 |
| Thomond Park holds no fears for Neil Best - and the Irish international back rower is adamant his Northampton Saints team-mates can draw strength from their recent experiences there when they return to Munster's stronghold for their Heineken Cup quarter-final showdown on Saturday. |
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Tonga'uiha to stay with Saints |
| 1 Apr, 16:23 |
| Soane Tonga'uiha has reversed an earlier decision to join Saracens and instead has agreed a new deal with Northampton |
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Additional players |
| 26 Mar, 17:29 |
| ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their Additional Players for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup 2009/10 tournaments. |
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Heineken cup quarter-final referees |
| 25 Mar, 17:30 |
| Heineken Cup organisers, ERC, today (Thursday, 25 March) announced the appointments of Dave Pearson, George Clancy, Nigel Owens and Alan Lewis as the tournament's quarter-final referees, and also named the No 1 touch judges for the prestigious games. |
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Saints secure Heineken Cup spot |
| 22 Mar, 11:26 |
| Amlin Challenge Cup holders Northampton Saints added further silverware to their trophy cabinet and have secured their place in next seasons Heineken Cup. |
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Saints skipper extends his contract |
| 23 Feb, 11:31 |
| Northampton Saints has announced that Dylan Hartley has signed a new contract with the 2008 Amlin Challenge Cup winner and will be staying at Franklin's Gardens for next coming years. |
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De Villiers to return to South Africa |
| 16 Feb, 15:01 |
| The double Heineken Cup champions Munster has announced that Jean de Villiers will return to South Africa at the end of the current season. |
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ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath reaction after the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw |
| 28 Jan, 14:05 |
| ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath speaks to ercrugby.com and give his point of view about the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw. |
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Heineken Cup quarter-final fixtures |
| 26 Jan, 17:39 |
| ERC, the tournament organisers, has today (Tuesday 26 January 2010) announced the dates, kick-off times and broadcasters for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals matches on the weekend of 9/10/11 April, 2010. |
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| Biarritz v Ospreys |
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Peter Jacksons' quarter-final review |
| 12 Apr, 11:11 |
| At the denouement of the best weekend the Heineken Cup has ever seen, a thunderous sound accompanied Toulouse on their lap of honour. |
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Sean Holley: A huge disappointment for Ospreys |
| 12 Apr, 21:49 |
| Watch Sean Holley's reactions after the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Biarritz Olympique. |
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Isaacs happy with semi-final progression |
| 10 Apr, 18:24 |
| Biarritz Olympique coach John Isaac paid tribute to his side's clinical first half finishing for booking them a place in the 15 the season's semi-finals early next month. |
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Rocky's Rumble - The 2009/10 Heineken Cup Quarter-finals |
| 7 Apr, 16:56 |
| Rocky Elsom, the pundits player of the tournament last year and Heineken Cup winner with Leinster last season, gives his view on the four quarter-finals this week. |
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Isaacs wary of Williams |
| 8 Apr, 16:36 |
| Biarritz coach John Isaacs admits Shane Williams' form has the French giants worried. |
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Johnson set to travel to San Sebastian |
| 7 Apr, 16:43 |
| Scott Johnson is expected to be fit to travel with the Ospreys for their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Biarritz. |
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Peter Jackson's quarter-final preview |
| 7 Apr, 14:26 |
| The fog which threatened to envelop Thomond Park during that frantic Friday night in January could not quite obscure a sight unique in the annals of the Heineken Cup. |
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Third time lucky, hopes Holley |
| 6 Apr, 14:32 |
| Ospreys coach Sean Holley is hoping it is going to be third time lucky for his side when they travel to San Sebastian to face Biarritz Olympique in Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final. |
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Biarritz wary of Ospreys pace |
| 7 Apr, 12:25 |
| French Grand Slam hero Imanol Harinordoquy is hoping national glory and confidence will be transported seamlessly from country to club when Biarritz Olympique meet the Ospreys in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals at Estadio Anoeta in the Spanish city of San Sebastian on Saturday. |
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Clermont my favourites - Barnes |
| 7 Apr, 11:54 |
| Stuart Barnes, the leading pundit for Sky Sports' coverage of the Heineken Cup and a member of the ERC15 Awards panel, gives his view on how he sees the quarter-finals going. |
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Time for business for Collins and co. |
| 7 Apr, 10:47 |
| Jerry Collins says that it's down to the business end of the season is here andif his side proogress, they need to get things right on the day. |
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No. 10 wants to be No. 1 |
| 6 Apr, 09:48 |
| Dan Biggar is ready to boot the Ospreys to Heineken Cup glory after claiming: "I can be Europe's kicking king." |
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Match to ignite season - Phillips |
| 6 Apr, 12:48 |
| Mike Phillips says the match against Biarritz Olympique could ignite the club's season |
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Hibbard a doubt for San Sebastian battle |
| 6 Apr, 09:43 |
| Ospreys and Wales hooker Richard Hibbard could miss the rest of the rugby season after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury. |
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Ospreys boosted by return of Lions lock |
| 1 Apr, 17:07 |
| Wales and Lions lock Alun Wyn Jones looks likely to take his place in the Ospreys lineup against Biarritz Olympique. |
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Knee injury sidelines Taele |
| 31 Mar, 15:40 |
| Biarittz Olympique have lost the services of their Samoan international Pelu Taele ahead of their knock-out meeting with the Ospreys |
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Additional players |
| 26 Mar, 17:29 |
| ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their Additional Players for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup 2009/10 tournaments. |
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Heineken cup quarter-final referees |
| 25 Mar, 17:30 |
| Heineken Cup organisers, ERC, today (Thursday, 25 March) announced the appointments of Dave Pearson, George Clancy, Nigel Owens and Alan Lewis as the tournament's quarter-final referees, and also named the No 1 touch judges for the prestigious games. |
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Biarritz pin hopes on Heineken |
| 24 Mar, 14:46 |
| Can the Heineken Cup rescue Biarritz's Olympiques disappointing season? |
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Ospreys boosted by returning Lion |
| 23 Mar, 16:15 |
| The Ospreys have received a major fitness boost with Alun Wyn Jones winning his race to be fit for the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Biarritz on April 10. |
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Sean Holley: We are looking forward to play Biarritz |
| 10 Mar, 16:54 |
| One month ahead of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, Ospreys' coach Sean Holley speaks to ercrugby,com about their away game in San Sebastian against Biarritz. |
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Philipps and Yachvili to return in the Heineken Cup actions |
| 9 Mar, 17:08 |
| Mike Phillips and Dimitri Yachvili are set to clash in the big battle of the scrum halves when Biarritz Olympique and the Ospreys meet in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals at Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, on 10 April. |
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Phillips to return on time for Anoeta battle in April |
| 11 Feb, 10:48 |
| Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Mike Phillips confirmed that he is in line for a return to action later this month and should be fit enough to play the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Biarritz. |
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Jérôme Thion decision |
| 2 Feb, 15:08 |
| Jerome Thion, the Biarritz Olympique lock (No 4), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today (Tuesday, 2 February, 2010), as a result of a citing arising from the Heineken Cup Pool 2 match against Glasgow Warriors at Parc des Sports Aguilera on Sunday, 24 January, 2010. |
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ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath reaction after the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw |
| 28 Jan, 14:05 |
| ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath speaks to ercrugby.com and give his point of view about the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw. |
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Heineken Cup quarter-final fixtures |
| 26 Jan, 17:39 |
| ERC, the tournament organisers, has today (Tuesday 26 January 2010) announced the dates, kick-off times and broadcasters for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals matches on the weekend of 9/10/11 April, 2010. |
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| Toulouse v Stade Francais |
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Peter Jacksons' quarter-final review |
| 12 Apr, 11:11 |
| At the denouement of the best weekend the Heineken Cup has ever seen, a thunderous sound accompanied Toulouse on their lap of honour. |
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Toulouse confident after seeing off Stade |
| 12 Apr, 17:47 |
| Byron Kelleher believes Toulouse will be in the right frame of mind for the last four contest in the south of France next month. |
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Kelleher salutes talented team-mates |
| 11 Apr, 19:25 |
| Byron Kelleher saluted his Toulouse team mates as they roared ion to the Heineken Cup semi-finals where they will clash with defending champions Leinster at Le Stadium on Saturday 1 May. |
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Rocky's Rumble - The 2009/10 Heineken Cup Quarter-finals |
| 7 Apr, 16:56 |
| Rocky Elsom, the pundits player of the tournament last year and Heineken Cup winner with Leinster last season, gives his view on the four quarter-finals this week. |
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Peter Jackson's quarter-final preview |
| 7 Apr, 14:26 |
| The fog which threatened to envelop Thomond Park during that frantic Friday night in January could not quite obscure a sight unique in the annals of the Heineken Cup. |
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Clermont my favourites - Barnes |
| 7 Apr, 11:54 |
| Stuart Barnes, the leading pundit for Sky Sports' coverage of the Heineken Cup and a member of the ERC15 Awards panel, gives his view on how he sees the quarter-finals going. |
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Additional players |
| 26 Mar, 17:29 |
| ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their Additional Players for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup 2009/10 tournaments. |
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Heineken cup quarter-final referees |
| 25 Mar, 17:30 |
| Heineken Cup organisers, ERC, today (Thursday, 25 March) announced the appointments of Dave Pearson, George Clancy, Nigel Owens and Alan Lewis as the tournament's quarter-final referees, and also named the No 1 touch judges for the prestigious games. |
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David Attoub appeal hearing |
| 16 Feb, 09:43 |
| An Independent Appeal Committee will convene in London on Tuesday, 2 March, 2010, to hear the appeal lodged by Stade Français Paris player David Attoub against both the finding of foul play and level of sanction imposed by an independent Disciplinary Hearing on Tuesday, 19 January, 2010. |
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ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath reaction after the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw |
| 28 Jan, 14:05 |
| ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath speaks to ercrugby.com and give his point of view about the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw. |
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Heineken Cup quarter-final fixtures |
| 26 Jan, 17:39 |
| ERC, the tournament organisers, has today (Tuesday 26 January 2010) announced the dates, kick-off times and broadcasters for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals matches on the weekend of 9/10/11 April, 2010. |
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| Leinster v ASM Clermont |
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Peter Jacksons' quarter-final review |
| 12 Apr, 11:11 |
| At the denouement of the best weekend the Heineken Cup has ever seen, a thunderous sound accompanied Toulouse on their lap of honour. |
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Schmidt backs Brock |
| 10 Apr, 16:27 |
| ASM Clermont Auvergne backs coach Joe Schmidt has backed Brock James despite the fly half describing his own performance as "rubbish" as the French side bowed out of the Heineken Cup. |
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Cheika happy to survive |
| 10 Apr, 00:19 |
| Leinster coach Micheal Cheika knows that his side came through a battle as they beat ASM Clermont Auvergne 29-28 in their Heineken Cup quarter-final, hear his comments as he speaks to ercrugby.com |
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Cotter graciously accepts defeat |
| 10 Apr, 00:01 |
| Vern Cotter, the ASM head coach talks to ercrugby.com after his side slipped out of the Heineken Cup with a one-point loss in Dublin |
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Boss tells Leinster to toughen up |
| 9 Apr, 16:43 |
| Leinster Coach Michael Cheika has warned his side that unless they tighten up on their discipline they won't be hanging on to the Heineken Cup. |
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Plenty to work on, says Heaslip |
| 9 Apr, 23:38 |
| Leinster's two try hero Jamie Heaslip has warned his team mates that "there is still plenty to work on" if they are going to hang onto the Heineken Cup. |
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Rocky's Rumble - The 2009/10 Heineken Cup Quarter-finals |
| 7 Apr, 16:56 |
| Rocky Elsom, the pundits player of the tournament last year and Heineken Cup winner with Leinster last season, gives his view on the four quarter-finals this week. |
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Horgan back for champions |
| 8 Apr, 13:02 |
| Shane Horgan - one of only four players to have scored over 25 Heineken Cup tries - has been declared fit to line-up on the right wing for defending champions Leinster when they clash with ASM Clermont Auvergne at a sell-out RDS in the first of the 2010 tournament quarter-finals tomorrow night (8.00pm). |
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Peter Jackson's quarter-final preview |
| 7 Apr, 14:26 |
| The fog which threatened to envelop Thomond Park during that frantic Friday night in January could not quite obscure a sight unique in the annals of the Heineken Cup. |
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Clermont my favourites - Barnes |
| 7 Apr, 11:54 |
| Stuart Barnes, the leading pundit for Sky Sports' coverage of the Heineken Cup and a member of the ERC15 Awards panel, gives his view on how he sees the quarter-finals going. |
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D'Arcy back for champions |
| 31 Mar, 12:35 |
| Heineken Cup holders Leinster will be able to call on the services of one of their senior players for the next weekend's European battle with ASM Clermont Auvergne. |
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Additional players |
| 26 Mar, 17:29 |
| ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their Additional Players for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup 2009/10 tournaments. |
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Heineken cup quarter-final referees |
| 25 Mar, 17:30 |
| Heineken Cup organisers, ERC, today (Thursday, 25 March) announced the appointments of Dave Pearson, George Clancy, Nigel Owens and Alan Lewis as the tournament's quarter-final referees, and also named the No 1 touch judges for the prestigious games. |
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Leinster pair expected to play |
| 23 Mar, 09:15 |
| Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy should be available for Leinster's Heineken Cup quarter-final at home to Clermont Auvergne on April 9th. |
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ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath reaction after the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw |
| 28 Jan, 14:05 |
| ERC Chief Executif Derek McGrath speaks to ercrugby.com and give his point of view about the Heineken Cup semi-finals draw. |
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Heineken Cup quarter-final fixtures |
| 26 Jan, 17:39 |
| ERC, the tournament organisers, has today (Tuesday 26 January 2010) announced the dates, kick-off times and broadcasters for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals matches on the weekend of 9/10/11 April, 2010. |
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