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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Heineken Cup Sell-outs Create Semis Record
23 April 2004 19:47pm
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Dimitri Yachvili is a star attraction for Biarritz
The sold-out signs have been put up at the two Heineken Cup semi-final venues - with the showdown between Munster and London Wasps at Lansdowne Road set to create a Heineken Cup semi-final record attendance of 48,000.
The match at Stade Jacques Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux, between reigning Heineken Cup champions Toulouse and Biarrtiz Olympique, has also reached its full capacity of 34,000.
It means there will be a record 82,000 fans - an 11% increase on last year's record breaking figures - watching the two semi-finals live, with millions more enjoying the action on Sky Sports, RTE, France Televisions, Sport + and Sky Italia.
"Our job at ERC is to provide the stage on which the gladiators can perform and we have two great games in prospect this weekend, both played out infront of full houses," said ERC chief executive Derek McGrath.
"The winners will take all, with a place in the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on Sunday, 23 May at stake. The only tickets that remain are the 25,000 which are earmarked for the two finalists.
> Meanwhile, there will be another sell-out occasion in Ireland for the second leg of the Parker Pen Challenge Cup semi-final between Connacht and NEC Harlequins in Galway. The Sportsground will have a capacity 6,000 fans packed in for the first time since Connacht met the then world champion Wallabies there in 1992.
Montferrand's second leg Parker Pen Challenge Cup semi-final against Bath Rugby at Parc des Sport Marcel-Michelin is also filling up fast for Saturday's 1pm kick-off. So far more than 8,000 of the 12,835 tickets have been sold.
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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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