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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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16 May, 17:46
ASM Clermont Auvergne or Toulon - who will be crowned champions of Europe at the Aviva Stadium and become the 10th club to lift the Heineken Cup at the climax of European club rugby's big Dublin weekend?
16 May, 17:08
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16 May, 10:51
ASM Clermont Auvergne have been there and done that - they know just what it takes to win at the home of Irish rugby.
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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.
17 May, 22:06
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.
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Mannix backs Leinster
27 April 2011 12:06pm
By Westgate
Simon Mannix was full of praise for Leinster's midfield duo
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Racing Metro coach Simon Mannix has tipped Leinster to lift the Heineken Cup this year.
Mannix's side were undone by Leinster in the Pool stage of this year's competition and the former Sale and Gloucester fly-half believes the Irish Province have the complete game necessary to win the European Cup for the second time.
"They are far and away the best team I've seen in Europe this year," he told the Irish Times.
"They beat us well in both matches, albeit the second time we had a B team out. But they were very, very impressive when they came to our place.
"I think Leinster have got everything to defuse the attack of Toulouse.
"I think they've got it all. They're well organised, they've got a good back three, they're good in the air and I know the guys they've got in their side work very hard without the ball - the likes of D'Arcy and O'Driscoll in the middle of the field."
Racing finished third in Pool 2 in their debut Heineken Cup season and currently lie second in the French Top 14 behind Toulouse.
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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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