ERC can confirm that the Federation Française de Rugby (FFR) has withdrawn its application to host the 2014 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability of the Stade de France.

ERC can confirm that the Federation Française de Rugby (FFR) has withdrawn its application to host the 2014 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability of the Stade de France.

Former tournament winners, London Wasps, Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks, will have qualification for the knockout stage of the 2013/14 Amlin Challenge Cup on their minds when European club rugby returns next October.

Cian Healy reckons completing a league and cup doble would give Leinster's British & Irish Lions contingent a selection boost.

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.

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.

Now for the elusive double - that was the defiant message from Joe Schmidt after they had lifted the third European title of his reign.

Leinster lifted a third European trophy in as many years - and a fourth in five seasons - as they turned on the style to blitz Stade Francais Paris with four tries in a 34-13 triumph at a vibrant RDS and get the Dublin finals weekend off to a flier.

Leinster or Stade Francais Paris - who will be celebrating and following Biarritz Olympique as champions when the final whistle goes on the 2013 Amlin Challenge Cup final at the RDS?

Leinster captain Jamie Heaslip is delighted to be in the hunt for silverware at the end of a "rollercoaster" season for the Irish province.

Leinster lifted a third European trophy in as many years - and a fourth in five seasons - as they turned on the style to blitz Stade Francais Paris with four tries in a 34-13 triumph at a vibrant RDS and get the Dublin finals weekend off to a flier.

The number four looms large in the countdown to the high profile Amlin Challenge Cup final at the RDS on Friday night.

Stade Francais Paris booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 39-17 victory over tournament newcomers London Welsh at Stade du Hainaut, ending fellow Top 14 and Pool challengers Grenoble's hopes of making the last eight.

A brace apiece for Jonny May and Henry Trinder sent Gloucester on their way to their sixth consecutive victory in the Amlin Challenge Cup.

Worcester Warriors went into their final group match at Sixways Stadium against Bizkaia Gernika RT knowing they could not qualify for the quarter-finals - but Richard Hill's side still produced the goods with a 71-19 victory that saw them go out with their heads held high.

London Irish recorded a 17-7 victory over French side Bordeaux-Begles to cement second place in Pool 1 and record their fourth victory in this season's Amlin Challenge Cup.

Bath Rugby - the 2008 tournament champions - will be the top ranked club in the quarter-finals and will play the fifth best Amlin group winner on the first weekend in April.

Bayonne signed off their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign in some style with a comprehensive victory over Italian side Rugby Mogliano at the Stadio Maurizio Quaggia.

Grenoble completed the group stages of their campaign with a comfortable 47-0 victory over I Cavalieri Prato at Stadio Enrico Chersoni.

Agen finished their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign on a high as they saw off Cammi Rugby Calvisano 19-9 at the Stade Alfred Armandie.