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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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16 May, 17:46
ASM Clermont Auvergne or Toulon - who will be crowned champions of Europe at the Aviva Stadium and become the 10th club to lift the Heineken Cup at the climax of European club rugby's big Dublin weekend?
16 May, 17:08
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16 May, 10:51
ASM Clermont Auvergne have been there and done that - they know just what it takes to win at the home of Irish rugby.
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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.
17 May, 22:06
Leinster lifted a third European trophy in as many years - and a fourth in five seasons - as they turned on the style to blitz Stade Francais Paris with four tries in a 34-13 triumph at a vibrant RDS and get the Dublin finals weekend off to a flier.
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European Challenge Cup Round 1 Fixtures - Dates, Kick-off Times And Venues Announced
20 August 2004 11:26am
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European Challenge Cup newcomers Worcester will make their Euro debut at home to Brive - the 1997 Heineken Cup champions - in the first leg of Round 1 of the tournament on Saturday, 23 October.
Worcester, promoted to the Zurich Premiership as First Division Champions, will travel to France for the second leg seven days later.
The complete fixture list for the two legs of Round 1, released by ERC, tournament organisers, today (Friday, 20 August), mean a Sunday bow for fellow newcomers Catania - home to Jason Robinson's star-studded Sale Sharks, the 2002 champions.
Connacht launch their challenge and fly the Irish flag at Narbonne fresh from having the honour of hosting Newcastle Falcons with England World Cup winning fly half Jonny Wilkinson marking his return from long term injury with the Falcons at a packed Galway Sportsground.
Montferrand, the 2004 finalists who signed Wales fly half Stephen Jones in the summer, travel to Leonessa in the first leg with 2004 European Shield finalists Viadana faced with a Spanish test at VRAC.
The Borders are also away in the first leg, making the trip to Portugal to take on AA Coimbra.
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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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