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.




Round 1 second leg review
Grenoble 30 Castres Olympique 31
HT: 13-15 Attendance 4,000
Grenoble: F Benazech (F Plisson 66); N Carmona, A Chaliouta (J Authier 80), J Orengo, J-V Bertrand (A Joubert 56); C Rees, A Nicoud; P Balan, L Pedrosa, A Vigna (M Bigou 41), J Blaikie, Y Correa, J Frier (capt), G Olivier, D Browne
Scorers: Tries - A Chaliouta, N Carmona, A Joubert; Cons - C Rees 3; Pens - C Rees 3. Yellow card: J-V Bertrand (9)
Castres Olympique: R Teulet; U Mola (L Arbo 80), S Roque, C Stoica (N Nadau 41), N Raffault; M Sans, A Albouy; M Reggiardo, R Vigneaux, J Garcia, D Barrier (capt), N Spanghero, R Froment, R Capo Ortega (P Furet 41), G Taussac
Scorers: Tries - N Spanghero, G Taussac, A Albouy; Cons - R Teulet 2; Pens - R Teulet 4
Referee: Franck Maciello (France)
Castres Olympique qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points
Madrid 2012 16 Ebbw Vale 38
HT: 7-19 Attendance: 350
Madrid 2012: N Torno; D Bernal, A Kovalenco, V Barrio Gonzalez (A Barrio Gonzalez 70), J Prieto; I Macat (A Meinheimer 54), A Beltran (F Olonzo 60); D Perez Fernandez, M Alvarez, M Burgaleta (E Garcia 17), F Lopez Martin, M Garcia (capt , D Blasco 74), S Edwards (A Onega Camacho 60), C Pena (D Estaban 44), O Zalizniy
Scorers: Try - A Barrio; Pens - N Torno 3; Con - N Torno
Ebbw Vale: R Davies; M Rowlands, R Shorney, E Binham, A Bevan; S Mitchell, B Shelbourne (G Betts 60); A Black (K Gay 60), L Phillips (capt, J Evans 60), D Penisini, O Booyse, N Edwards (P Sidoli 60), C Billen, P Williams (T Morris 60), K Tuipulotu (W Thomas 60)
Scorers: Tries - A Bevan 3, A Black, R Davies, R Shorney; Cons - B Shelbourne 3, R Shorney. Yellow card: Gareth Betts (Ebbw Vale)
Referee: Stefano Mancini (Italy)
Ebbw Vale qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points
Pau 30 GR.A.N. Rugby Parma 20
HT: 10-7 Attendance: 4,000
Pau: S Jonnet (P Carbonneau 40); J-C Cistacq (N Sestaret 67), E Artiguste, D Traille, M Pearson; D Aucagne, D Arrieta; F Guatieri (M Larrouy 74), M Tincu (M Gady 75), D Laperne, T Cleda, G Bortolaso, J Carre, P Som (P Etchegaray 52), I Harinordoquy (B Bordenave 40).
Scorers: Tries - S Jonnet, J-C Cistacq, J Carre; Cons - M Pearson 3; Pens - M Pearson 3. Yellow card: T Cleda (30)
GR.A.N.Rugby Parma: D Sacca; G Rodriguez, F Quaglia, S Caffaratti, M de Rossi; R Nel, L Villagra;
C Prestera (L Artal 58), F Berzieri (C Festuccia 58), C Nieto, F Minello, D Colli (capt), E Candiago, R Mey (P Ceron 45), D Stead.
Scorers: Tries - D Colli, L Artal; Cons - R Nel 2; Pens - R Nel 2
Referee: Paul Adams (Wales)
Pau qualify for quarter-finals on + 5 points difference
Rugby Parma 26 La Moraleja Alcobendas 13
HT: 9-6 Attendance: 750
Rugby Parma: G Peens; L Larini, G Branchi (capt), S Pace, R Marchetti (A Tuilagi 56); C Pilat, M Capitani (A Brancoli 41); T Paoletti (V Golfetti 56), M Gennari, D Meggetto (F Guidetti 56), A Giacon, G Pulli, L Pascu (G Hayter 41), A Birchall, M Zaffiri
Scorers: Try - A Tuilagi; Pens - G Peens 7
La Moraleja Alcobendas: P Gutierrez; J Nava, F Diez, A Socias (P Leguey 41), V Storchak; M Kafka, J de Urquiza (J Hernandez-Gil 41); S Sa, J Aguiar (C Jimenez 52), J I Zapatero (Y Diez 65), S Souto (R Garcia 52), A Ebbet, C Souto (F Dulac 65), J Gutierrez (J M Castillo 52), S Tuineau (capt).
Scorers: Try - Penalty try; Con - M Kafka; Pens - M Kafka 2
Referee: Roy Maybank (England)
Rugby Parma qualify for quarter-finals on + 6 points difference
Caerphilly 58 Rugby Rovigo 17
HT: 28-0 Attendance 300
Caerphilly: S Tuipulotu; R Howells, R Boobyer, S Cox (J Murphy 59), G Lewis (O Ashman 63); J Thomas (F McLoughlin 59), A Chilten; G Liddon, F Vunipola (R Bilton 67), R Skuse, P Jones, N Rouse, J El-Abd (capt), S Granger, M Workman (A Williams 59)
Scorers: Tries - R Howells 2, G Lewis, R Boobyer, S Cox, A Chilten, A Williams, J El Abd, pen try;
Cons - J Thomas, F McLoughlin; Pens - J Thomas 3. Yellow card: R Boobyer (64)
Rugby Rovigo: L Martin (E Uranga 41); M Boldrin, A Cavecchia (E Pellegrini 41), F Candian, A Bettarello; G Preo, M Mazzantini (P Canavosio 50); J P Mauro (M Aguero 41), A Testa, E Brancalion, M David, A Pavanello (L Huespe 41), M Barion, M Danieli, P Baratella
Scorers; Tries - E Brancalion, A Testa; Cons - G Preo 2; Pen - G Preo. Yellow cards: A Testa (25), M Mazzantini (40)
Referee: Gregg Davies (Scotland)
Caerphilly qualify for quarter-finals on a +37 points difference
Rugby Silea 17 Mont de Marsan 32
HT: 10-15 Attendance: 400
Rugby Silea: C Carlesso (N Bizzotto 80); G Granzotto (M Calvani 42), G Galleschi, A Common, S Accorsi; P Dotto (A Canale 41), M Bergamo; S Leonardi (J Rapetti 53), M Serafin (M Sponchiado 41), G Fontana, C Signori (D Scaglia 58), J Erasmus, A Tamas, M Minello (G Mazzanti 74), M Savelli
Scorers: Tries - J Erasmus, Penalty try; Cons - P Dotto, A Canale; Pen - P Dotto. Yellow cards: M Savelli (54), J Erasmus (40)
Mont de Marsan: F Dabadie (A Vignau-Tuquet 23); A Bouyssie (P Patin 41), S Loubsens, R Jahouer, O Toulouze; W Serevi (N Cabannes 67), N Morales; X Audu (L Dehez 60), F Anglade, E Michaud (S Bria 36), P Lago, G Chasseriau (M Koita 46), P Alaoui, C Mathieu (J Labat 57), R Sonnes.
Scorers: Tries - N Morlaes 2, A Bouyssie, R Sonnes; Cons - O Toulouze 2, W Serevi;
Pens - W Serevi 2. Yellow card: O Toulouze (72)
Referee: Keri Evans (Wales)
Mont de Marsan qualify for quarter-finals 4-0 on match points
Petrarca Padova 14 Rugby Roma 14
HT: 11-8 Attendance: 1,000
Petrarca Padova: F Soler (S Francesio 57); F Faggiotto, M Farsura (A Chillon 46), Matteo Barbini, M Baroni; A Marcato (L Pasqualin 70), P Travagli (F Dalla Nora 41); P Menapace, L Ferraro, A Muraro (capt) (M Matteralia 41), G Llanos, D Tumiati (G Boccalon 61), E Bortolusso, R Rampazzo, M Bortolami.
Scorers: Try - E Bortolato; Pens - F Soler 2, S Francesio. Yellow cards: G Llanos (18), D Tumiati (51)
Rugby Roma: G Aristide; C Penteriani, G Camardon, A Ausiello, C Gaudiello; D Forrester, G Mazzi (A Roselli 78); M Russo (M Pietrosanti 76), F Patrizi (A Murazzani 53), L Faivaai, A Pegoretti (A Bencetti 29), F Pennese, S Virgilio, C Caione (capt), D Kingi
Scorers: Try - C Penteriani; Pens - D Forrester 2; DG - D Forrester
Referee: Tony Redmond (Ireland)
Petrarca Padova qualify for quarter-finals 3-1on match points
Dinamo Bucuresti L'Aquila - Match postponed, frozen pitch