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.




Pool 1
Beziers 16 Amatori & Calvisano 19
HT: 13-6 Attendance: 800
Beziers: J Laharrague; P Escalle (capt), J-M Aue, J-P Grandeclaude (T Dejardin 66), A Bousquet; G Quesada, N Durand (P Mignoni 61); S Chobet (J-F Pedesseau 70), D Swarzewski (J Selva 43), T Ratianidze (S Bonorino 50), M Keita, V Nadiraze, F Martinez (R Castel 61), F Mounier, F Gommard
Scorers: Try - V Nadiradze; Con - G Quesada; Pens - G Quesada 3
Yellow Card: J Selva
Amatori & Calvisano: P Vaccari; E Mulieri, G Raineri, C Zanoletti, A Vodo; G Fraser, P Griffen; G del Carli (G Bocca 79), A Moretti, S Perugini (M Castrogiovanni 75), L Mastrodomenico, J Purll, R Mandelli, C Mayerhofler, A de Rossi
Scorers: Try - E Muliero; Con - G Fraser; Pens - G Fraser 4
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Leicester Tigers 36 Neath 11
HT: 21-8 Attendance: 16,845
Leicester Tigers: T Stimpson; S Booth, L Lloyd, R Kafer, G Murphy; S Vesty, H Ellis (J Hamilton 22); D Jelley, D West, F Tournaire, M Johnson (capt), B Kay, W Johnson (J Kronfeld 69), N Back (L Deacon 80), A Baldin (LMoody69)
Scorers: Tries - G Murphy, J Hamilton, J Kronfeld, B Kay; Cons - T Stimpson 2; Pens - T Stimpson 4
Neath: A Durston; G Morris, J Storey, D Tueti, S Williams; S Connor, P Horgan; D Jones (P James 77), B Williams, A Jones (A Millward 77), A Newman, G Llewellyn (capt), B Sinkinson, S Tandy (A Mocelutu 42), R Phillips (S Martin 78)
Scorers: Try - S Williams; Pen - S Connor; DG - S Connor
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Pool 2
Munster 33 Gloucester 6
HT: 16-6 Attendance: 13,300
Munster: J Staunton; J Kelly, M Mullins, J Holland, M Lawlor; R O'Gara, P Stringer; M Horan, F Sheahan, J Hayes, M O'Driscoll, D O'Callaghan, J Williams (capt), A Quinlan, A Foley
Scorers: Tries - J Kelly 2, M Lawlor, M O'Driscoll; Cons - R O'Gara 2; Pens - R O'Gara 3
Gloucester: H Paul (T Beim 61); J Simpson-Daniel , T Fanolua, R Todd, T Delport; L Mercier, A Gomarsall; R Roncero, O Azam, P Vickery (capt), R Fidler (A Eustace 75), M Cornwell, P Buxton (A Hazell 51), J Boer, J Paramore (C Collins 65)
Scorer: Pens - L Mercier 2
Yellow Cards: P Buxton (40), O Azam (65)
Referee: Joel Jutge (France)
Viadana 35 Perpignan 39
HT: 11-29 Attendance: 1,000
Viadana: M Rivaro; A Accorsi (M Dolcetto 74), S Ceppolini, H Crane, R Pedrazzi; C Steyn, P Roux; M Savi, V Jiminez (E de Bellis 71), L Bocchini, C Bezzi, F Gumiero (A Buhrmann 65), M Phillips, A Persico, D Farani (M Avigni 61)
Scorers: Tries - H Crane, M Phillips, C Bezzi, C Steyn; Cons - C Steyn 3; Pens - C Steyn 3
Perpignan: J-M Souverbie (F Cermeno 61); P Bomati, P Giordani, C Manas, F Sid; M Edmonds, J Basset (L Loustau 75); P Meya (N Mas 19, M Konieckiewicz (M Dal Maso 59), S de Besombes, J Thion, J Daniell (C Porcu 59), G le Corvec, B Goutta (capt, S Derouex 71), P Murphy
Scorers: Tries - P Giordani, P Bomati, J-M Souverbie, M dal Maso, penalty try; Cons - M Edmonds 4; Pens - M Edmonds 2
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
Pool 3
Bourgoin 43 Sale Sharks 15
HT: 31-3 Attendance: 7,000
Bourgoin: A Forest; E Tuni, G Davis (S Bonnet 79), D Venditti (N Berryman 63), J Coux; A Peclier (B Boyet 70), M Forest; O Milloud, N Curnier (D Djoudi 53), P Peyron (F Pucciariello 60), P Raschi, L Nallet (capt), J Bonnaire, S Chabal (A Bias 60), P Caillet
Scorers: Tries - A Forest 2, N Curnier, J Bonnaire, M Forest; Cons - A Peclier 3; Pens - A Peclier 2; DGs - A Peclier 2
Sale Sharks: V Going; M Cueto, J Baxendell, M Deane (D Harris 53), S Hanley; C Hodgson (G Bond 69), N Walshe (R Wigglesworth 64); K Yates, A Titterrell (J Roddam 70), S Turner (B Stewart 53), I Fullarton, D Schofield (C Jones 65), A Perelini (R Wilks 57), S Pinkerton (capt), A Sanderson
Scorers: Tries - A Perelini, R Wilks; Con - R Wigglesworth; Pen - C Hodgson
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Glasgow Rugby 8 Llanelli 34
HT: 3-29 Attendance: 3,207
Glasgow Rugby: S Moffatt (R Reid 70); J Steel, A Bulloch (R Kerr 60), T Hayes, M Bartlett; C Howarth, G Beveridge (C Black 15); C Blades, G Bulloch (capt), D Hilton (A Kelly 78), N Ross (A Hall 65), J White, A Wilson, D Macfadyen (J Petrie 65), G Simpson
Scorers: Try - J Steel; Pen - T Hayes
Llanelli: B Davies; M Jones, M Watkins (M Cardey 65), L Davies (capt), G Evans; S Jones (G Bowen 74), G Easterby (D Peel 65); I Thomas, R McBryde (M Thomas 78), M Madden (J Davies 69), L Gross (J Cudmore 78), C Wyatt, D Hodges, S Easterby, S Quinnell (D Jones 58)
Scorers: Tries - G Evans 3, B Davies, M Madden, S Jones; Cons - S Jones 2
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
Pool 4
Bristol Shoguns 12 Leinster Lions 25
HT: 12-17 Attendance: 7,013
Bristol Shoguns: L Best; D Rees, A Higgins, D Gibson, P Christophers (M Shaw 31); F Contepomi, A Pichot; A Sheridan (D Crompton 56), P Johnstone, J White, G Archer (capt) (S Morgan 66), A Brown, M Salter (M Lipman 66), R Oakley, R Beattie
Scorers: Tries - P Christophers, D Rees; Con - F Contepomi
Yellow Card: F Contepomi (63)
Leinster Lions: G Dempsey (D Quinlan 30); D Hickie, B O'Driscoll (N Spooner 79), S Horgan, G D'Arcy; C Warner, B O'Meara (B O'Riordan 80); R Corrigan (capt), S Byrne (G Hickie 73), E Byrne (P Coyle 69), A McCullen (A Kearney 80), M O'Kelly, E Miller, K Gleeson, V Costello (D Dillon 80)
Scorers: Tries - A McCullen 2, B O'Driscoll, S Horgan; Con - B O'Meara; Pen - B O'Meara
Yellow Card: A McCullen (40)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Swansea 19 Montferrand 24
HT: 9-12 Attendance: 3,000
Swansea: K Morgan; R Rees (G Swales 71), M Taylor, S Winn, S Payne; A Thomas, S Cordingley (R Jones 67); D Morris (capt), C Balshen (A Farley 68), B Evans (J Griffiths 57), J Slade, J Thomas (D Dorsey 57), R Jenkins (R Francis 63), C Charvis, J Bater
Scorers: Try - S Winn; Con - A Thomas; Pens - A Thomas 4
Montferrand: S Viars; A Rougerie, J Ngauamo (D Bory 60), R Chanal, J Marlu; G Merceron (X Sadourny 70), G Sudre (J Moreau 69); S Bozzi, R Cockerill (J-J Taofifenua 65), L Tsabadze (A Tolofua 55), E Lecomte (L Vaitanaki 48), O Brouzet, A Audebert, J Fleurus (O Magne 52), M Raynaud.
Scorers: Tries - J Marlu, J Ngaumo; Con - G Merceron; Pens - G Merceron 4
Yellow Cards: S Bozzi (39)
Referee: Gregg Davies (Scotland)
Pool 5
London Irish 32 Toulouse 29
HT: 18-12 Attendance 9,297
London Irish: M Mapletoft; P Sackey, N Burrows, B Venter, K Barrett (G Appleford 64); B Everitt, H Martens; M Worsley, N Drotske (R Kirke 46), R Hardwick (S Halford 22), G Delaney, R Casey, P Gustard (capt, J Cockle 60) K Dawson, C Sheasby
Scorers: Tries - P Sackey 2, M Worsley; Con - B Everitt; Pens - B Everitt 5
Toulouse: N Jeanjean (C Poitrenaud 60); E Ntamack, C Desbrosse, Y Jauzion, X Garbajosa (V Clerc 51); F Michalak (Y Delaigue 78), J-B Elissalde; B Lecouls (C Soulette 3), W Servat (Y Bru 2-15, 51), J-B Poux, G Lamboley (D Gerard 51), F Pelous (capt, J Bouilhou 60), T Brennan, F Maka, C Labit
Scorers; Tries - F Michalak, V Clerc; Cons - J-B Elissalde 2; Pens - J-B Elissalde 5
Referee: Iain Ramage (Scotland)
Newport 42 Edinburgh Rugby 32
HT: 19-18 Attendance: 5,880
Newport: S Howarth;M Mostyn, H Luscombe, J Pritchard, L Nabaro; J Strange, O Tonu'u; R Snow (C Jones 65), J Richards (P Young 65), A Garvey (C Anthony 48), S Raiwalui (capt), M Voyle, I Gough (R Jones 53), J Forster, A Powell
Scorers: Tries - J Forster 2, R Snow, J Strange, O Tonu'u; Cons - J Strange 4; Pens - J Strange 3
Yellow Card: M Voyle (65)
Edinburgh Rugby: D Lee (B Laney 62); C Sharman, C Joiner (A Dickson 67), T Philip, S Webster; C Paterson, G Burns (M Blair 25); C Smith, D Hall, J Brannigan (R Mathieson 65), A Kellock, S Murray (G Perrett 55), T Blackadder (capt, S Cross 60), A Hogg, A Dall (J Brannigan 73)
Scorers: Tries - T Philip, D Lee, A Hogg, C Smith, B Laney; Cons - C Paterson 2; Pen - C Paterson
Yellow Cards: A Dall (65), R Matthieson (77)
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Pool 6
Biarritz Olympique 75 Cardiff 25
HT: 40-13 Attendance: 4,000
Biarritz Olympique: N Brusque (M Etcheverria 41); P Bernat-Salles, J-E Cassin, M Stcherbina (G Bousses 72), P Bidabe; J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili (L Mazas 75); D Minassian (S Puleoto 74), J Campo (J-M Gonzalez 70), M Fitzgerald, D Couzinet, O Roumat (J-P Versailles 68), C Milheres, O Tonita (S Betsen 64), T Lievremont (capt)
Scorers: Tries - P Bernat-Salles 2, T Lievremont; M Stcherbina, O Roumat, D Minassian, N Brusque. O Tonita, J Campo, S Betsen, G Bousses, M Etcheverria, penalty try; Cons - D Yachvili 5
Yellow card: D Couzinet (79)
Cardiff: D van Vuuren; N Walne (D Dewdney 55), J Robinson (I Harris 62), M Allen, C Morgan; N Robinson, R Powell (R Smith 55); P Rogers, G Woods (J Yapp 60), T Payne, H Senekal, A Jones, D McShane (J Tait 50), D Baugh (R Sowden-Taylor 41), E Lewis (capt)
Scorers: Tries - C Morgan, R Powell, D Dewdney; Cons - N Robinson 2; Pens - N Robinson 2
Yellow cards: C Morgan (17), R Sowden-Taylor (76)
Referee: Giulio de Santis (Italy)
Ulster 16 Northampton Saints 13
HT: 7-3 Attendance: 12,500
Ulster: B Cunningham; J Topping, R Constable, S Stewart, S Coulter; D Humphreys, N Doak; R Kempson, M Sexton, S Best (J Fitzpatrick 63), G Longwell, J Davidson, A Ward (capt), N McMillan, T McWhirter (R Nelson 67).
Scorers: Try - N McMillan; Con - D Humphreys; Pen - D Humphreys; DGs- D Humphreys 2
Northampton Saints: N Beal; J Brooks (J Sleightholme 71), P Jorgensen, J Leslie (capt), B Cohen; P Grayson, M Dawson; T Smith, S Thompson (D Richmond 63), R Morris (C Budgen 51), S Williams (J Phillips 71), R Hunter, G Seely (K Todd 73), M Soden, M Connors.
Scorers: Try - B Cohen; Con - P Grayson; Pens - P Grayson 2
Yellow Cards: B Cohen (52), C Budgen (70), M Soden (72)
Referee: Joel Dume (France)