18 May, 15:44
It's down to the wire now for the five contenders who have been shortlisted for the ultimate individual accolade in northern hemisphere rugby, ERC European Player of the Year 2013.
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14 May, 15:49
With the build-up to the Dublin 2013 European club rugby finals intensifying by the day, the four elite clubs of ASM Clermont Auvergne, Toulon, Leinster Rugby and Stade Francais Paris, who are focused on their quest for Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup silverware respectively, won't be the only clubs with Europe on their mind over the weekend of 17 and 18 May.
2 May, 18:59
Benoit August of Biarritz Olympique and Perpignan's Daniel Leo have been suspended for four weeks and two weeks respectively following citing complaints arising from last weekend's Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals.
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19 May, 13:35
They all agreed the 18th Heineken Cup final was one of the most physical and absorbing of all-time and the media were still shaking their heads in disbelief at how ASM Clermont Auvergne failed to win in Dublin.
19 May, 12:58
Following the epic Dublin 2013 finals which featured Heineken Cup success for Toulon and an Amlin Challenge Cup victory for Leinster Rugby, there was good news on the qualification front for Perpignan and Connacht Rugby who both secured places in the 2013/14 Heineken Cup.
18 May, 21:07
No sooner had he lifted the Heineken Cup than Jonny Wilkinson switched his focus on to the next task - trying to keep Toulon on course for a European Cup and Top 14 double.
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18 May, 10:54
This one is for Joe and Isa - that was the tribute Amlin Man of the Match Jonny Sexton paid to his coach and team-mate in the wake of their 34-13 Amlin Challenge Cup final triumph over Stade Francais Paris at the RDS.
17 May, 23:37
There was another dose of European disappointment for Sergio Parisse and his team but the Stade Francais Paris captain paid handsome tribute to Leinster following their 34-13 victory at the RDS.
17 May, 23:15
Now for the elusive double - that was the defiant message from Joe Schmidt after they had lifted the third European title of his reign.
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Quarter-final referee's announced
2 March 2005 17:05pm
By Pete Griffin
Joel Jutge will go out on his own when he referees the Heineken Cup quarter-final between Leinster and Leicester Tigers at Lansdowne Road on Saturday, 2 April (17.15).
It will be the 31st time the 38-year-old French official has taken charge of Heineken Cup matches - one more than Irishman Alan Lewis.
Jutge will have been an ever present in this season's tournament after refereeing matches in all six rounds of the Pools stage and now the high profile quarter-finals.
Irish referee Alain Rolland was the only other official to be on duty in all six rounds and he also makes it seven from seven in the 10th anniversary season of European club rugby's leading tournament when he controls the clash between Stade Francais Paris and Newcastle Falcons at Parc des Princes, also on Saturday, 2 April (16.00).
While Rolland will be in the middle for his 19th Heineken Cup match, Welshman Nigel Williams will be in charge for a 25th tournament contest when he gets the knock-out stages underway at Le Stadium on Friday, 1 April, when Toulouse host Northampton Saints (20.30).
And Chris White of England will move onto the 29-match mark when he referees the final quarter-final of the weekend when Biarritz Olympique take on Munster at Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sunday, 2 April (16.00).
Jutge will have been an ever present in this season's tournament after refereeing matches in all six rounds of the Pools stage and now the high profile quarter-finals.
Irish referee Alain Rolland was the only other official to be on duty in all six rounds and he also makes it seven from seven in the 10th anniversary season of European club rugby's leading tournament when he controls the clash between Stade Francais Paris and Newcastle Falcons at Parc des Princes, also on Saturday, 2 April (16.00).
While Rolland will be in the middle for his 19th Heineken Cup match, Welshman Nigel Williams will be in charge for a 25th tournament contest when he gets the knock-out stages underway at Le Stadium on Friday, 1 April, when Toulouse host Northampton Saints (20.30).
And Chris White of England will move onto the 29-match mark when he referees the final quarter-final of the weekend when Biarritz Olympique take on Munster at Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sunday, 2 April (16.00).
HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS
(All kick-offs LOCAL time)
FRIDAY, 1 APRIL
20.30 Toulouse v Northampton Saints - Nigel Williams (Wales)
SATURDAY, 2 APRIL
16.00 Stade Franais Paris v Newcastle Falcons - Alain Rolland (Ireland)
17.15 Leinster v Leicester Tigers - Joel Jutge (France)
SUNDAY, 3 APRIL
16.00 Biarritz Olympique v Munster - Chris White (England)
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16 May 13
Finals Edition: Listen to the best guide to the European Rugby Cup Finals weekend in Dublin, which sees Leinster Rugby take on Stade Francais Paris at the RDS on Friday night in the Amlin Challenge Cup Final and then ASM Clermont Auvergne tackle Toulon in an all-French affair at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
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