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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Taylor Set For Heineken Cup Return
6 November 2002 09:14am
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Taylor is hoping to return to fitness in time for Round 3 of the Heineken Cup
Clive Mason
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Swansea and Wales centre Mark Taylor is on target to be fit in time for the Whites' Heineken Cup Round 3 match against Bristol Shoguns on December 7.
Taylor has been on the sidelines since suffering a knee injury in the dying moments of Swansea's 51-10 Heineken Cup Round 2 home defeat to Leinster Lions.
"In instances like these it can take up to six to eight weeks to recover," said a club spokesman.
"But his knee is responding well, and we are aiming for him to be ready for the Bristol match on December 7."
Taylor is keeping a positive outlook.
"You have to view it as just another knock and stay positive," said Taylor.
"The good thing is that I know this is not a serious injury, and I have a clear idea when I will be back."
The injury means Taylor will miss the BT Autumn International Series.
"It would have been particularly nice to have opposed the All Blacks, but it was not going to be."
Taylor has suffered with a series of knee problems in recent years. While captaining Wales at the Millennium Stadium against USA in 2000, he sustained ligament damage that kept him out of action for three months.
After last year's Lions tour to Australia, Taylor missed several months after it was discovered he had a hole in the cartilage in his knee, and he aggravated the injury in a pre-season friendly against Bourgoin earlier this year.
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