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, 13:07
Ulster Rugby hooker Rory Best - disappointed to miss out on selection for the British & Irish Lions tour squad - will captain Ireland on their North America tour this summer.
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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Williams To Take Charge
5 March 2003 14:46pm
By
Heineken Cup referee Nigel Whitehouse
Stu Forster
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Nigel Williams will referee the Heineken Cup quarter-final between defending champions Leicester Tigers and Munster - a repeat of last season's thrilling Millennium Stadium final.
The 42-year-old Welsh official has been appointed for the Sunday, 13 April, tie in front of the BBC Grandstand cameras - three weeks after making his Six Nations debut by taking charge of Italy against France in Rome in his fifth major international.
English referees Tony Spreadbury and Steve Lander will be charge of the Llanelli v Perpignan and Leinster Lions v Biarritz Olympique matches
respectively with Irish official Alan Lewis travelling to France for Northampton Saints' clash with Toulouse.
The match officials for all the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup and PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP are appointed by the ERC Match Officials sub-committee strictly on merit.
And matches in all three tournaments will now have live television coverage with the first leg of the PARKER PEN SHIELD semi-final between
Petrarca Padova and Caerphilly being broadcast by Italian station Tele +.
The full list of appointments, kick-off times (all local time) and television coverage for the next round of ERC tournaments, the Heineken
Cup quarter-finals, PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP semi-finals and the PARKER PEN SHIELD semi-finals, are:
HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS
11 April
1930 Llanelli v Perpignan - Tony Spreadbury (England) BBC Wales
12 April
1445 Toulouse v Northampton Saints - Alan Lewis (Ireland) FR2, British
Eurosport
1535 Leinster Lions v Biarritz Olympique - Steve Lander (England) RTE,
FR2
13 April
1600 Leicester Tigers v Munster - Nigel Williams (Wales) BBC Grandstand,
RTE
PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP SEMI-FINALS
FIRST LEG
12 April:1730 London Wasps v Pontypridd - Alain Rolland (Ireland) S4C
13 April:1500 Saracens v Bath Rugby - Joel Jutge (France)
SECOND LEG
25 April:1905 Pontypridd v London Wasps - Joel Dume (France) BBC Wales
26 April: 1415 Bath Rugby v Saracens - David McHugh (Ireland)
PARKER PEN SHIELD SEMI-FINALS
FIRST LEG
12 April: 1600 Petrarca Padova v Caerphilly - Gregg Davies (Scotland) Tele +
TBC Castres Olympique v Pau - Giulio De Santis (Italy)
SECOND LEG
26 April: 1430 Caerphilly v Petrarca Padova - Eric Darriere (France)
1900 Pau v Castres Olympique - Roy Maybank (England)
The 42-year-old Welsh official has been appointed for the Sunday, 13 April, tie in front of the BBC Grandstand cameras - three weeks after making his Six Nations debut by taking charge of Italy against France in Rome in his fifth major international.
English referees Tony Spreadbury and Steve Lander will be charge of the Llanelli v Perpignan and Leinster Lions v Biarritz Olympique matches
respectively with Irish official Alan Lewis travelling to France for Northampton Saints' clash with Toulouse.
The match officials for all the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup and PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP are appointed by the ERC Match Officials sub-committee strictly on merit.
And matches in all three tournaments will now have live television coverage with the first leg of the PARKER PEN SHIELD semi-final between
Petrarca Padova and Caerphilly being broadcast by Italian station Tele +.
The full list of appointments, kick-off times (all local time) and television coverage for the next round of ERC tournaments, the Heineken
Cup quarter-finals, PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP semi-finals and the PARKER PEN SHIELD semi-finals, are:
HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER-FINALS
11 April
1930 Llanelli v Perpignan - Tony Spreadbury (England) BBC Wales
12 April
1445 Toulouse v Northampton Saints - Alan Lewis (Ireland) FR2, British
Eurosport
1535 Leinster Lions v Biarritz Olympique - Steve Lander (England) RTE,
FR2
13 April
1600 Leicester Tigers v Munster - Nigel Williams (Wales) BBC Grandstand,
RTE
PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP SEMI-FINALS
FIRST LEG
12 April:1730 London Wasps v Pontypridd - Alain Rolland (Ireland) S4C
13 April:1500 Saracens v Bath Rugby - Joel Jutge (France)
SECOND LEG
25 April:1905 Pontypridd v London Wasps - Joel Dume (France) BBC Wales
26 April: 1415 Bath Rugby v Saracens - David McHugh (Ireland)
PARKER PEN SHIELD SEMI-FINALS
FIRST LEG
12 April: 1600 Petrarca Padova v Caerphilly - Gregg Davies (Scotland) Tele +
TBC Castres Olympique v Pau - Giulio De Santis (Italy)
SECOND LEG
26 April: 1430 Caerphilly v Petrarca Padova - Eric Darriere (France)
1900 Pau v Castres Olympique - Roy Maybank (England)
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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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