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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European Challenge Cup Friday Night Round Up
9 December 2005 20:57pm
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Bristol kept their European Challenge Cup hopes alive with a valuable win over Viadana in Italy.
Coach Richard Hill selected a second-string side for the match at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, but an early try to skipper and backrower Dan Ward-Smith set the English club on their way to a crucial five points in the tightest of the five Cup pools.
Bristol's Cook Islands international Tommy Hayes opened the scoring with an early penalty goal and the conversion of Ward-Smith's try, with home fullback Jaques Schutte kicking two penalty goals to keep his side in touch.
Bristol centre Rob Higgitt scored to give his side a 17-6 lead at the break, but they lost Argentinian second-rower Mariano Sambucetti to the sin-bin for a cynical foul.
Ward-Smith and winger Lee Robinson bagged second-half tries to give their side a match-winning lead which was dented by late five-pointers from front-rowers Matias Aguero and Luigi Ferraro.
The victory takes Bristol above Narbonne and Northampton Saints in the table, and home wins over Narbonne and Viadana in the closing rounds should be enough for a spot in the quarter-finals.
In Friday's other Challenge Cup match, Montpellier thumped Amatori Catania 74-12 at Stade Sabathe, with fullback Frederic Benazech bagging four of the French side's 12 tries as they moved off the bottom of Pool 5.
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18 May 13
Get the final words pf both coaches and captains ahead of the biggest club game of their careers. Press Confernce with Toulon and ASM
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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