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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, 19:33
Delon Armitage scored Toulon's match-winning try - but never had a doubt that Jonny Wilkinson would kick the conversion that would give them the lead for the first time with just minutes to spare.
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17 May, 23:37
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Prop problems for Toulouse
1 April 2011 11:58am
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Benoit Lecouls (l) and Daan Human (r) both have injury issues
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Heineken Cup holders Toulouse have injury concerns surrounding two of their front-row contingent.
The four-times European Kings are preparing for a mouth-watering trip to fellow French giants Biarritz Olympique on Sunday, April 10 in the last of this season's quarter finals.
But they could be forced to do without a pair of props for the repeat of last season's final after Benoit Lecouls and Daan Human were struck by injury.
Lecouls faces possible surgery on an ongoing neck problem that rules him out for the remainder of the season.
The 33-year-old ERC Elite Award winner has played 54 Heineken Cup games for both Toulouse and Biarritz, as well as appearing in the Amlin Challenge Cup with Agen back in the 2000/01 season.
The French international featured in eight of Toulouse's nine matches on their way to continental glory last term, starting seven of those fixtures, including the quarter-final, semi-final and final.
However, Lecouls hasn't appeared in the Heineken Cup this time around and his absence is not unexpected.
Human's possible unavailability could be felt more keenly after the South African picked up a knock during last weekend's clash with Racing Metro.
The 34-year-old Springbok, who signed a new deal with the club earlier this month, will definitely miss the Top 14 match with Perpignan this weekend and remains a doubt for the European encounter against Biarritz.
Human has featured in all six Heineken Cup games this season and Toulouse will no doubt be hopeful he is fit to make it seven in row in a week's time.
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