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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Ulster Rugby fans mobilise for first trip to Aviva Stadium
18 April 2012 17:30pm
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Ulster's Stefan Terblanche and Andrew Trimble at Aviva Stadium
With tickets sales for the clash of Ulster Rugby and Edinburgh Rugby already close to the 40,000 mark, the much-anticipated Heineken Cup semi-final on Saturday, 28 April is set to be a record-breaker for both clubs.
While the lion's share of supporters at the Aviva Stadium will be from Ulster, the attendance at the game in 10 days time will be the biggest ever in Edinburgh's history with as many as 50,000 spectators expected to pack the venue.
Ulster too could make history on their first ever visit to the Aviva. A record crowd for an Ulster game of 49,000 witnessed their Heineken Cup final triumph at the old Lansdowne Road in 1999, but that mark could be surpassed on Saturday week if sales of tickets continue on the current upward curve.
When close to 38,000 spectators streamed into Murrayfield for the momentous last eight victory over Toulouse, Edinburgh set a new attendance record for a club game in Scotland, and a new mark for a Heineken Cup game quarter-final game in the UK surpassing the 36,728 for Cardiff Blues v Toulouse at the Millennium Stadium in 2009.
In other match news it was confirmed that Ulster's Ireland internationals will have the benefit of familiar surrounds when they tog out for the Heineken Cup semi-final as they secured the home dressing room for the clash aT the Aviva Stadium following a toss of a coin at the stadium.
See some images from today's Ulster Rugby preview event at the Aviva Stadium www.facebook.com/heinekencup
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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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