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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.
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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
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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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Connacht awarded stadium grant
29 August 2011 09:26am
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The Sportsground: extra funds for refurbishment works
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Connacht Rugby have confirmed that the Irish government will be injecting over 424,000 euro of additional capital into the Sportsground in Galway as the province prepares for its first ever Heineken Cup campaign.
"We have had extensive talks with the Minister for State for Sport, Michael Ring, about the redevelopment of the Sportsground," said Connacht chief executive, Gerry Kelly, "and he has sanctioned this injection of funding to further enhance the grounds and facilities."
"We are delighted because this shows that Connacht Rugby are a valuable asset to the area not just in sporting terms but also to tourism," added Kelly. "With the Heineken Cup coming here for the first time we expect to see a large increase in visitors not only to Galway city but to the rest of the province and with viewers watching Europe's highest profile rugby competition across the world it is a great opportunity for us to showcase the West of Ireland as an attractive destination.
"We will be using the funds in addition to the capital supplied by the IRFU to invest in the Sportsground to help make the venue as attractive as possible to our supporters. Fans and Season Ticket holders are the lifeblood of every rugby club and we are no different so we want to make the matchday experience here as entertaining and comfortable as possible."
Connacht are in Pool 6 of this season's Heineken Cup along with Toulouse, Harlequins and Gloucester, and they will make their debut in the tournament against Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, 11 November. The province's first home game is against reigning French champions, Toulouse, on Saturday, 19 November.
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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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