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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19 May, 13:35
They all agreed the 18th Heineken Cup final was one of the most physical and absorbing of all-time and the media were still shaking their heads in disbelief at how ASM Clermont Auvergne failed to win in Dublin.
19 May, 12:58
Following the epic Dublin 2013 finals which featured Heineken Cup success for Toulon and an Amlin Challenge Cup victory for Leinster Rugby, there was good news on the qualification front for Perpignan and Connacht Rugby who both secured places in the 2013/14 Heineken Cup.
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.
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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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Tait gets stuck in
9 December 2010 17:26pm
By Westgate
Alan Tait's side face Exeter Chiefs this weekend
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Newcastle Falcons head coach Alan Tait has really been putting his back into preparations ahead of his side's Amlin Challenge Cup clash with English rivals Exeter Chiefs this week
With the bad weather wreaking havoc throughout the UK, Tait has been forced to look for alternative training venues to help his players get ready for the vital Pool 3 game at Sandy Park Stadium. And that meant the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions centre picking up a shovel to help clear snow at the all-weather training centre at Druid Park.
"We've been desperate to get outside to train this week. It's been great going indoors but we've only been able to use 5-a-side soccer courts and there's only so much you can do with them," said Tait.
"We put a stint in on Wednesday to clear the snow up at Druid and we only got 30 metres cleared.That just shows how much snow has fallen in the area.
"But we got a good session in on Thursday morning and I'm pleased we got that before we head down to Exeter. At least we got a chance to go outside and work on our set moves.
"We'll have to make sure we go down there and be strong up front. We can't afford to take them lightly and we'll certainly have to get stuck in to them up front.
"I've picked a fairly big pack for Saturday because I know that last time we went down there they came at us really hard. I have to say, I was disappointed with the referee when we played them earlier in the season and I know the boys after seeing the video were not happy with the cheap shots."
The Chiefs ran out 22-17 winners in the Aviva Premiership when the two sides met in September and the south-west based side have since picked up five points in their two Amlin Challenge Cup games to remain in the hunt for a quarter-final place in their first season in European competition.
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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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