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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Blues boss plays down top seed talk
18 January 2009 18:11pm
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Cardiff Blues coach David Young is refusing to accept talk of a number one ranking for the quarter-finals despite his team being the only unbeaten side left in the Heineken Cup.
"We have won nothing yet. We have to give Calvisano some respect ahead of our last game," said Young
"For 60 minutes they were very competitive against us out there and they gave Biarritz a tough time at the weekend.
"So I won't talk about where we are going to be playing a home quarter-final before we actually get there.
"That said, if we can't beat Calvisano at home then we don't deserve to be in to the quarter-final."
The Blues are now one of three teams already through to the last eight - Munster and Harlequins are the others - the likelihood is they will be the number one seeds if they can make it six out of six next week.
"It is a real statement making the quarter-finals for the second season in a row. The aim now is to get that all-important home tie," said Young.
"We aren't the finished article but we are now competitive. There were years we didn't qualify because we simply weren't good enough.
"But with the backing of the board we have built up our squad and now we can go to places Biarritz and Gloucester and win.
"For 60 minutes they were very competitive against us out there and they gave Biarritz a tough time at the weekend.
"So I won't talk about where we are going to be playing a home quarter-final before we actually get there.
"That said, if we can't beat Calvisano at home then we don't deserve to be in to the quarter-final."
The Blues are now one of three teams already through to the last eight - Munster and Harlequins are the others - the likelihood is they will be the number one seeds if they can make it six out of six next week.
"It is a real statement making the quarter-finals for the second season in a row. The aim now is to get that all-important home tie," said Young.
"We aren't the finished article but we are now competitive. There were years we didn't qualify because we simply weren't good enough.
"But with the backing of the board we have built up our squad and now we can go to places Biarritz and Gloucester and win.
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