Latest ERC News
16 May 12
The world will be watching when the 17th Heineken Cup final will be broadcast in 104 countries by 23 broadcasters.
Westgate
15 May 12
As the finals weekend of the European club rugby season fast approaches, ERC have named a shortlist of five players who are in contention for the northern hemisphere's most prestigious individual accolade, ERC European Player of the Year 2012.
John Corcoran
13 May 12
Dublin is in line for a major economic boost next year when the Irish capital becomes the epicentre of European club rugby with the staging of both the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals in May 2013.
John Corcoran
08 May 12
Nigel Owens will referee his third Heineken Cup final when he takes charge of this season's showpiece European club rugby match between Leinster Rugby and Ulster Rugby at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, 19 May.
Match officials take field in Murrayfield
04 May 12
Watch the video of the incidents which led to the sending off and citing of Alexandre Barozzi of Brive. It was found to be low-end for both strikes, receiving a sanction of 1 weeks' suspension from the game for the strike with the hand, and two weeks' suspension for the strike with the head, to be served concurrently.
03 May 12
The Brive player, Alexandre Barozzi (No 3) has been suspended for two (2) weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing today, Thursday, 3 May 2012...
John Corcoran
29 Apr 12
All roads are leading to London when both the 2012 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals will be staged in close proximity over the space of 24 hours.
Westgate
23 Apr 12
Jamie Cudmore is hoping to bridge an 11-year gap and next month provide Canadian rugby with its second Heineken Cup winner.
ERC
20 Apr 12
Premiership Rugby has confirmed that the top six teams of the 2011/12 Aviva Premiership will qualify for the 2012/13 Heineken Cup tournament.
ERC
12 Apr 12
The Ulster Rugby prop John Afoa (No 3), has been suspended for four (4) weeks following a Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today, Thursday, 12 April arising from the Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Munster Rugby on Sunday, 8 April 2012.
John Corcoran
10 Apr 12
ERC has received a Citing Complaint against the Ulster Rugby prop John Afoa (No 3), following the Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Munster Rugby on Sunday, 8 April 2012.
Mark Jones
05 Apr 12
The long wait is over, the excitement is mounting and the Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup quarter-finals are set to kick-off tonight.
Westgate
05 Apr 12
With the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup knockout stages set to dominate the rugby landscape this weekend, the clubs who qualify for the last four of European club rugby's elite tournament will play the semi-final matches at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, and at either Twickenham Stadium or Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux.
John Corcoran
04 Apr 12
The 2012/13 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup tournaments which feature Europe's elite and emerging clubs will kick off in October 2012 with the first of six rounds of pool games.
Mark Jones
03 Apr 12
With 16 clubs now chasing the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup, ERC, the governing body of European club rugby's two tournaments, is beginning the search for the outstanding player who will follow in the footsteps of Sean O'Brien and become the ERC European Player of the Year 2012.
John Corcoran
22 Mar 12
As anticipation grows in advance of ERC's quarter-finals weekend, a Rugby World Cup winner and a two-time Heineken Cup winner are among a number of high-profile players who have been nominated for registration for the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Mark Jones