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  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Toulon cruise past Blues

    Toulon cruise past Blues

    Toulon demolished Cardiff 45-25 to march into the Heineken Cup knockout stages on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Quins book quarter-final spot

    Quins book quarter-final spot

    Harlequins sealed qualification for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup with a convincing 47-8 win over a stubborn Connacht at the Stoop.

  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Allen: Tigers have plenty to do

    Allen: Tigers have plenty to do

    Leicester centre Anthony Allen acknowledges that only the best will do for Tigers as they target a place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Ospreys v Leicester preview

    Ospreys v Leicester preview

    The Ospreys face Leicester at Liberty Stadium on Sunday knowing they must win in order to keep their Heineken Cup quarter-final hopes alive.

  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Sale coach takes the positives

    Sale coach takes the positives

    Steve Diamond was able to draw plenty of positives from Sale's 27-6 defeat by Montpellier in their penultimate Heineken Cup Pool Six match.

  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Saints resolve pleases Hartley

    Saints resolve pleases Hartley

    Northampton captain Dylan Hartley hailed his side's character after they battled to an 18-12 Heineken Cup victory over Castres on Friday night.

  • Saturday, 12. January, 2013
    Ulster urged to make last push

    Ulster urged to make last push

    Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has challenged his already qualified side to up the ante in Heineken Cup Pool Four next Saturday.

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Montpellier brush Sharks aside

    Montpellier brush Sharks aside

    Sale suffered a 27-6 Heineken Cup loss as Montpellier kept alive qualification hopes with a bonus-point win at the City of Salford Stadium.

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Saints keep cup hopes alive

    Saints keep cup hopes alive

    Northampton battled hard for an 18-12 Heineken Cup victory over Castres that keeps them in the hunt for quarter-final qualification.

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Ulster cruise into quarter-final

    Ulster cruise into quarter-final

    Ulster reached the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup for the third successive year with a 23-6 win over Glasgow that saw them win Pool Four.

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Northampton claim battling win

    Northampton claim battling win

    Northampton battled hard for an 18-12 Heineken Cup victory over Castres that keeps them in the hunt for quarter-final qualification.

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Toulon v Cardiff preview

    Toulon v Cardiff preview

    After being recalled by France, Mathieu Bastareaud starts for Toulon against Cardiff in the Heineken Cup at Stade Mayol on Saturday(1:35pm).

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Harlequins v Connacht preview

    Harlequins v Connacht preview

    Harlequins winger Ugo Monye will make his 200th appearance for the club when they host Connacht in the Heineken Cup on Saturday (1.35pm).

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Racing Metro v Saracens preview

    Racing Metro v Saracens preview

    Juan Martin Hernandez will start at fly-half for Racing Metro 92 when they host Saracens in the Heineken Cup on Saturday (kick-off 3.40pm).

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013
    Clermont v Exeter preview

    Clermont v Exeter preview

    Exeter boss Rob Baxter has named four changes to his starting line-up for his side's Heineken Cup clash at Clermont Auvergne on Saturday (6pm).