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. The two Irish clubs who contest Saturday’s Heineken Cup final at Twickenham
Leinster
HC Talking Points – Leinster rugby head coach Joe Schmidt looks ahead to the final
Here the thoughts by Leinster rugby head coach ahead the Heineken Cup final: On Ulster Rugby "Ulster are another side we know really well. A lot of the boys have played together in green jerseys but now they are in white or blue. They will combat each other to an
HC Talking Points – Twickenham set for irish invasion
The Irish invasion of Twickenham Stadium is fast approaching – and defending champions Leinster Rugby will have a number of Heineken Cup landmarks in their sights when they clash with Ulster Rugby in the first all-Irish tournament final on Saturday (5.00 pm). Leo Cullen’s team have lost just one of their
ERC Finals referee Appointments
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. The experienced Welsh official refereed the 2008 and 2009 finals won by Munster Rugby and Leinster Rugby
Players/Squads of the Year RaboDirect Pro12
This is the full list of awarded players/squads at tonight's RaboDirect Pro12 Awards happening in Cardiff: Tim Visser (Edinburgh) - Players' Player of the Year Stuart Hogg (Glasgow) - Young Player of the Year Joe Schmidt (Leinster) - Coach of the Year Hanno Dirksen (Ospreys) - Try of the Year Shane Williams (Ospreys) - Chairman's
HC Talking Points – The 17th final between Leinster and Ulster first all-Irish one
The 17th Heineken Cup final, to be played at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, 19 May (17.00) will be between Leinster Rugby and Ulster Rugby. Leinster Rugby will be bidding to win an unprecedented three Heineken Cup titles in four years and become only the second club to win back-to-back titles. Leicester
Heineken Cup Semifinals results
ASM Clermont Auvergne 15 Leinster Rugby 19 HT: 12-6 Att: 32,397 ASM Clermont Auvergne: L Byrne (R King 20); S Sivivatu, A Rougerie [capt], W Fofana, J Malzieu (J Buttin 13); B James, M Parra; L Faure (V Debaty 48), B Kayser (T Paulo 63), D Zirakashvili (D Kotze 58), J Cudmore,