Heineken Cup Rugby News

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  • Thursday, 24. January, 2013
    Heineken Cup dates announced

    Heineken Cup dates announced

    Saracens will be the first of England's three representatives to play their Heineken Cup quarter-final tie this season.

  • Monday, 21. January, 2013
    Armitage cited for tip tackle

    Armitage cited for tip tackle

    Delon Armitage has been cited for an alleged tip tackle during Toulon's Heineken Cup defeat against Montpellier.

  • Monday, 21. January, 2013
    Sarries keen on home comforts

    Sarries keen on home comforts

    Saracens are in talks with Barnet Council over staging their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster at their new Allianz Park home.

  • Monday, 21. January, 2013
    Care excited about Munster clash

    Care excited about Munster clash

    Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care is relishing the prospect of a "massive" Heineken Cup quarter-final against twice European champions Munster.

  • Monday, 21. January, 2013
    McCall salutes Ashton display

    McCall salutes Ashton display

    Mark McCall says Chris Ashton is back to doing what he does best after his try double sent Saracens into the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

  • Monday, 21. January, 2013
    Cockerill proud of battling Tigers

    Cockerill proud of battling Tigers

    Leicester boss Richard Cockerill heaped praise on his players after they dumped Heineken Cup kings Toulouse out of Europe at Welford Road.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    English trio ready for quarters

    English trio ready for quarters

    England will have three clubs in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2009.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Leinster out, Prem pair through

    Leinster out, Prem pair through

    Two-time defending champions Leinster crashed out of the Heineken Cup after Munster beat Racing Metro, while Saracens and Leicester progressed.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Leicester book Toulon date

    Leicester book Toulon date

    Leicester Tigers clinched the final Heineken Cup quarter-final spot after defeating Toulouse 9-5 at a snow-swept Welford Road.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Ospreys shocked by Treviso

    Ospreys shocked by Treviso

    Andrea Pratichetti crossed at the death as Treviso fought back to snatch a shock 17-14 Heineken Cup victory over the Ospreys.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013

    Munster eliminate Leinster

    Leinster have missed out on a place in the quarter-finals following Munster's 29-6 win over 14-man Racing Metro.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Sarries earn home quarter-final

    Sarries earn home quarter-final

    Chris Ashton ran in a brace of tries as Saracens beat Edinburgh 40-7 to secure a home quarter-final in the Heineken Cup.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Davies savours important win

    Davies savours important win

    Cardiff Blues director of rugby Phil Davies praised his team after they broke their Heineken Cup duck with a 26-14 win over Sale.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Schmidt feels right team won

    Schmidt feels right team won

    Leinster coach Joe Schmidt felt his side deserved their 29-20 Heineken Cup win over Exeter Chiefs, keeping alive their quarter-finals hopes.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Mallinder: We deserved to go out

    Mallinder: We deserved to go out

    Jim Mallinder accepted Northampton did not deserve to progress in the Heineken Cup after their campaign was ended with defeat at Glasgow.