ERC can confirm that the Federation Française de Rugby (FFR) has withdrawn its application to host the 2014 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability of the Stade de France.

ERC can confirm that the Federation Française de Rugby (FFR) has withdrawn its application to host the 2014 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability of the Stade de France.

Nigel Davies is relishing Gloucester Rugby's return to the Heineken Cup after they were drawn in Pool Six.

Leo Cullen admits Amlin Challenge Cup champions Leinster are desperate to reach the knockout stages of next season's Heineken Cup.

Having enjoyed an impressive domestic season, Glasgow Warriors are looking forward to testing themselves against Europe's elite.

The Harlequins, who fell to the Heineken Cup curse last season when they were beaten at the quarter-final stage after ending their Pool as the No 1 seed, are relishing the challenge of having to face two French clubs next season.

Reigning Heineken Cup champions, Toulon, have been drawn in Pool 2 of the 2013/14 tournament and will face Cardiff Blues, Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs when the new European club rugby season kicks off next October.

For the second season running Exeter Chiefs will find themselves facing the reigning Heineken Cup champion in their Pool.

Steve Tandy could not hide his excitement after the Ospreys were drawn in a "mouth-watering" Heineken Cup pool.

Richard Cockerill is relishing the 2013-14 Heineken Cup campaign after Leicester Tigers were drawn in another 'hotly-contested Pool'.

Toulon are the Heineken Cup champions - but they had to come back from a nine-point deficit to stun ASM Clermont Auvergne with a 16-15 victory built on sheer never-say-die grit and determination.

There will be debut Dublin delight and debut Dublin despair in around equal measure when the final whistle goes at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening to bring the curtain down on the prestigious 18th tournament final.

Saracens will return to Twickenham Stadium at the end of the month for the Heineken Cup semi-finals after beating Ulster at the home of English rugby.

Recent form for both clubs has been patchy, with Munster conceding more than 50 points in Glasgow last weekend and English champions Harlequins losing three in a row but expect both clubs to bring their "A" games to the Twickenham Stoop for Sunday's quarter-final showdown.

Richard Cockerill knows the odds will be stacked against his side when they travel to Toulon, but the former England hooker has always relished a fight.

Last weekend Ulster Rugby lowered the colours of the top team in the RaboDirect PRO12, arch-rivals Leinster Rugby, and this weekend they will have to do the same to the top dogs in the Aviva Premiership if they are to keep alive their dreams of playing a second Heineken Cup Final in Dublin.