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, 15:18
The 18th season of European club rugby has reached its climax and Derek McGrath, Chief Executive of ERC, looks back at the development of both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments and ahead at the challenges faced.
18 May, 13:34
ASM Clermont Auvergne are all set to make Heineken Cup history if they lift the trophy for the first time at the Aviva Stadium tonight.
18 May, 11:58
Ronan O'Gara - the Heineken Cup record points scorer - has called time on his glittering playing and is to join Racing Metro 92 as the French club's half backs coach.
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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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News
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19 November 2002 17:42pm
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**Bristol Shoguns wing Phil Christophers will win his second cap for England after earning a call-up to the starting XV to face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Christophers will start on the left wing, with Ben Cohen moving to the right wing. The 22-year-old has been in good form for the Shoguns and staked his claim with two tries against Newcastle in the 38-10 win 10 days ago.
Christophers will start on the left wing, with Ben Cohen moving to the right wing. The 22-year-old has been in good form for the Shoguns and staked his claim with two tries against Newcastle in the 38-10 win 10 days ago.
**Ireland have brought back a clutch of big names to face Argentina this weekend at Lansdowne Road. Backs Girvan Dempsey, Ronan O'Gara and Peter Stringer and forwards Reggie Corrigan, Shane Byrne, Gary Longwell, Victor Costello and Keith Gleeson have all been restored to the Irish starting XV after being rested or put on the bench in Sunday's 64-17 victory against Fiji.
**England prop Jason Leonard sported two cauliflower ears when he collected an MBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
Leonard was accompanied at the Palace by his sons Harry, three, and Jack, 20 months, his partner Sandra, and his parents Maria and Frank. Leonard will earn his 99th cap for his country on Saturday against South Africa.
**Italy's star fly-half Diego Dominguez has been ruled out of Saturday's one-off Test with the world champion Wallabies in Genoa after picking up an injury against Argentina over the weekend. Dominguez, who scored six points against his country of birth on Saturday, picked up ligament damage to his right knee and had to watch the second half from the sidelines as his team went down 36-6.
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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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