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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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.
18 May, 20:59
Bernard Laporte celebrated Toulon's 21-year wait for another trophy - but admitted he had had his doubts they would go on and lift the Heineken Cup when ASM Clermont Auvergne went nine points clear with over half an hour to play.
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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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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Just 14 away day quarter-final wins
1 April 2012 20:37pm
By Westgate
Toulouse beat Biarritz Olympique in extra time in 2011 quarter-final
Dave Rogers
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As Ulster Rugby, Cardiff Blues, Toulouse and ASM Clermont Auvergne prepare for their away trips in this weekend's Heineken Cup quarter-finals they won't be heartened by the statistics relating to victories on the road at this stage of Europe's greatest club rugby competition.
The 60 Heineken Cup quarter-finals to date have ended with the home team winning 46 times and the away team going through to the semi-finals on 14 occasions - an average of less than one away win per season. It means almost 77% of the quarter-finals have gone with home advantage with four-times champions Toulouse accounting for seven of those home wins, Munster Rugby six and Leicester Tigers five.
Munster, as the No 1 seeds, have home advantage over Irish rivals Ulster on Sunday, 8 April at Thomond Park, while Toulouse have to travel to Murrayfield to face Edinburgh Rugby in their first home quarter-final in front of a 30,000+ crowd on Saturday, 7 April.
And Munster are the only team to have won three away quarter-finals, at Stade Jean-Bouin against Stade Francais Paris (2002), at Welford Road against Leicester Tigers (2003) and at Gloucester Rugby in 2008. Toulouse have triumphed twice on the road, at Dax in 1997 and in Spain at Estadio Anoeta against Biarritz Olympique last season, and defending champions Leinster Rugby at Toulouse in 2006 and Harlequins in 2009.
Seven other clubs have managed it once each with Brive first to make their mark with a 25-18 win at London Wasps back in 1998. Both Cardiff Blues, who travel to face reigning champions Leinster Rugby at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, and ASM Clermont Auvergne, who head to Watford the next day to meet English champions Saracens, have each lost three quarter-finals away from home.
Munster, as the No 1 seeds, have home advantage over Irish rivals Ulster on Sunday, 8 April at Thomond Park, while Toulouse have to travel to Murrayfield to face Edinburgh Rugby in their first home quarter-final in front of a 30,000+ crowd on Saturday, 7 April.
And Munster are the only team to have won three away quarter-finals, at Stade Jean-Bouin against Stade Francais Paris (2002), at Welford Road against Leicester Tigers (2003) and at Gloucester Rugby in 2008. Toulouse have triumphed twice on the road, at Dax in 1997 and in Spain at Estadio Anoeta against Biarritz Olympique last season, and defending champions Leinster Rugby at Toulouse in 2006 and Harlequins in 2009.
Seven other clubs have managed it once each with Brive first to make their mark with a 25-18 win at London Wasps back in 1998. Both Cardiff Blues, who travel to face reigning champions Leinster Rugby at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, and ASM Clermont Auvergne, who head to Watford the next day to meet English champions Saracens, have each lost three quarter-finals away from home.
HOME WINS
7 - Toulouse
6 - Munster Rugby
5 - Leicester Tigers
3 - Stade Francais Paris, Biarritz Olympique, Leinster Rugby
2 - Scarlets, London Wasps, Cardiff Blues, Perpignan, Northampton Saints
1 - Brive, Bath Rugby, Pau, Ulster Rugby, Colomiers, Gloucester Rugby, Castres Olympique, London Irish,
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AWAY WINS
Munster Rugby
16-14 v Stade Francais Paris, 2002
20-7 v Leicester Tigers, 2003
16-3 v Gloucester Rugby, 2008
Toulouse
26-18 v Dax, 1997
27-20 aet v Biarritz Olympique, 2011
Leinster Rugby
41-35 v Toulouse, 2006
6-5 v Harlequins , 2009
Brive
25-18 v London Wasps, 1998
Scarlets
27-10 v Bath Rugby, 2002
Perpignan
26-19 v Scarlets, 2003
Biarritz Olympique
27-10 v Scarlets, 2004
Leicester Tigers
29-13 v Leinster Rugby, 2005
Bath Rugby
15-12 v Leicester Tigers, 2006
Northampton Saints
7-6 v Biarritz Olympique, 2007
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18 May 13
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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