18 May, 15:44
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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, 15:18
The 18th season of European club rugby has reached its climax and Derek McGrath, Chief Executive of ERC, looks back at the development of both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments and ahead at the challenges faced.
18 May, 13:34
ASM Clermont Auvergne are all set to make Heineken Cup history if they lift the trophy for the first time at the Aviva Stadium tonight.
18 May, 11:58
Ronan O'Gara - the Heineken Cup record points scorer - has called time on his glittering playing and is to join Racing Metro 92 as the French club's half backs coach.
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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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Muller to stay standing at Ulster
5 February 2013 11:01am
By John Corcoran
Muller has made a huge impact on Heineken Cup
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Ulster Rugby's Influential captain Johann Muller has signed a one year contract extension which will keep him at Ravenhill for at least one more European campaign, until the summer of 2014.
Muller, capped 24 times by South Africa, has had a remarkable influence on the Irish club since his arrival in Belfast three years ago, helping Ulster qualify for the Heineken Cup knockout stages three seasons in a row, and will lead out the Province at Twickenham for their epic quarter-final clash with Saracens on Saturday, 6 April.
In his debut season Muller picked up the Supporters Club Player of the Season Award and the Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year Award and the following season went on to take on the mantle of captain and guiding Ulster to their first Heineken Cup final since 1999.
Progress has continued this season with Ulster winning 17 of 19 competitive games under Muller's leadership. The squad has cemented its place at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table with an 11 point cushion over second placed Glasgow, and qualified for the Heineken Cup knock out stages for a third consecutive year.
The 32 year old, who has amassed 52 appearances for Ulster to date including 19 Heineken Cup outings, is looking forward to another season at Ulster:
"The contract extension has been in the pipeline for a while now and I'm delighted to get it signed. I've had a great time at Ulster so far, three years have flown by and I'm really looking forward to a fourth year.
"Ulster Rugby has gone through some wonderful times over the past couple of years and it's brilliant to be part of that. The players and back room staff have done an amazing job over the past three years and it's an exciting place to be. We're on the right track and hopefully we can keep on going and win some silverware.
"We've done brilliantly so far this season but the next 8 to 12 weeks is obviously going to define the season. The important stuff is coming up now. We've got the massive game on the 6th April against Saracens."
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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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