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Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon) has been named ERC European Player of the Year 2013. The prestigious award crowns an outstanding season for the out-half who led the French club to a dramatic Heineken Cup final victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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.

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.

The French giants are looking to become the first team since Leicester Tigers in 2002 to retain the Heineken Cup and will be returning to the city where they won the title in 2003.

Leinster marched into their third successive semi-final with a win over Leicester Tigers at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and will be looking for revenge over their French rivals having fallen 26-16 to them in Toulouse at the same stage last year.

The second semi-final will be at stadium:mk in Milton Keynes where the 2000 champions Northampton Saints will face Perpignan. The Saints beat Ulster 23-13 at stadium:mk in the quarter-finals, while Perpignan overcame Toulon in Barcelona.

Semi-Final 1: Leinster v Toulouse
Saturday, 30 April - Kick-Off 3.30pm - Aviva Stadium

Semi-Final 2: Northampton Saints v Perpignan
Sunday, 1 May - Kick-Off 3.00pm - stadium:mk

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