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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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.
18 May, 20:59
Bernard Laporte celebrated Toulon's 21-year wait for another trophy - but admitted he had had his doubts they would go on and lift the Heineken Cup when ASM Clermont Auvergne went nine points clear with over half an hour to play.
18 May, 19:33
Delon Armitage scored Toulon's match-winning try - but never had a doubt that Jonny Wilkinson would kick the conversion that would give them the lead for the first time with just minutes to spare.
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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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Falcons Flying High
10 December 2005 17:41pm
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Newcastle fly-half Dave Walder scored 31 points as the Falcons swept aside L'Aquila 86-0 in Italy
Walder scored a hat-trick and converted eight of his side's 14 tries at Stadio Tommaso Fattori. Prop Robbie Morris, flanker Cory Harris and England centre Jamie Noon scored two each as the Italian defence conceded over 40 points in each half to the Guinness Premiership side
At Sixways Stadium, Shane Drahm's 20 points inspired the Warriors to a valuable 30-20 victory over Connacht.
The victory gives Worcester the lead in Pool 5, but they face a tricky trip to Connacht next weekend before they start thinking about the quarter-finals.
The Warriors struck the opening blow with a try to fullback Nicolas Le Roux, but the 17th-minute sin-binning of skipper Pat Sanderson proved costly. Connacht fly-half David Slemen converted the penalty and then added the extras to centre Keith Matthews' try.
Drahm converted his own try to give the home side a 14-10 lead at the break, and the Warriors needed the Australian's reliable boot to keep their noses in front.
Three second-half penalty goals from Drahm cancelled a Matt Mostyn try, and a last-minute try to backrower Drew Hickey sealed the victory.
Northampton fullback Bruce Reihana was among the try-scorers in the Saints' 32-20 home win over Narbonne, and the Kiwi's 12 points with the boot proved the difference on the day.
Reihana and backrowers Dan Browne and Sam Harding gave Saints a handy 20-7 lead at halftime, but Narbonne's gritty comeback will sound the alarm bells ahead of the English club's trip to France next weekend.
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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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