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Biarritz lock Thion cleared of punching

Tuesday 2 February 2010

Biarritz lock Jerome Thion has been cleared of striking Glasgow opponent Richie Gray in the clubs' European Cup match last month.
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Byrne banned, Ospreys fined for 16th man

Friday 29 January 2010

Wales fullback Lee Byrne will miss his nation's Six Nations opener against England next week after being banned for his role in the 16th-man controversy in the Ospreys European Cup win over Leicester.
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Grewcock gets seven week ban

Friday 29 January 2010

Bath and former England lock Danny Grewcock has been given a seven week ban for stamping in a Heineken Cup match. Grewcock was found guilty
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Ospreys charged with misconduct -Tigers suffer

Wednesday 27 January 2010

The Ospreys have been charged with misconduct after they played for a short time in their Heineken Cup clash against Leicester Tigers with 16 players on the field.
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Ospreys tighten grip on Heineken Cup qtrs

Tuesday 26 January 2010

The Ospreys' grip on a European Cup quarter-final place appeared to be strengthened Tuesday when the Welsh region were included in a fixture list for this season's last eight.
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Heineken Cup quarter-final fixtures

Tuesday 26 January 2010

ERC, the tournament organisers, have announced the dates, kick-off times and broadcasters for the Heineken Cup quarter-final matches on the weekend of 9/10/11 April, 2010.
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Tigers demand Ospreys Heineken Cup rematch

Tuesday 26 January 2010

A shadow has been cast over the Ospreys' European Cup quarter-final place after officials announced Monday they would be looking into how they managed to have 16 players on the field against Leicester.
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Leinster line up Clermont Euro Qtr final Test

Monday 25 January 2010

The draw for the Heineken Cup semi-finals was made in Paris this evening and if defending champions Leinster can overcome ASM Clermont Auvergne in the quarter-finals in early April they
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Munster & Saints drawn for Heineken Qtr finals

Sunday 24 January 2010

Two-time champions Munster and the team that beat them in the 2000 European Cup final Northampton will be sick of the sight of each other after they were drawn to play each other in the last eight of this year's edition on Sunday.
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Heineken Cup Quarter finals draw

Sunday 24 January 2010

Draw for the Heineken Cup knockout stages held on Sunday following the final pool matches:
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Cardiff Blues cruise past Harlequins

Sunday 24 January 2010

Cardiff Blues cruised into the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals when they beat Harlequins 20-45 at The Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham in the Heineken Cup.
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Gloucester seal a place in Challenge Cup

Sunday 24 January 2010

Gloucester rugby sealed a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals when they beat Newport Gwent Dragons 23-32 in the Heineken Cup on Sunday.
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Biarritz thump Glasgow in Heineken Cup

Sunday 24 January 2010

Biarritz scored four tries to two in their 41-20 defeat of Glasgow Warriors at Parc des Sports Aguilera, Biarritz in the Heineken Cup on Sunday.
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Confirmed Heineken Cup quarter finalists

Sunday 24 January 2010

The Heineken Cup 2009/10 quarter-finals qualifiers have been decided with final rankings and quarter-final pairings to be determined after tomorrow (Sunday's) final Round 6 matches in Pools 2 and 5.
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Tigers lodge complaint over Ospreys 16th man

Saturday 23 January 2010

Leicester Tigers have lodged an official complaint against their Heineken Cup opponents the Ospreys who played for just over one minute of their match at Liberty Stadium with a 16th man on the field.
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Sexton drop goal saves Saints but kills Exiles

Saturday 23 January 2010

Leinster fly half Jonathan Sexton slotted a late drop goal to seal an 11-all draw at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham in the Heineken Cup which knocked the Exiles out of the tournament.
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Heineken Cup

The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from six International Rugby Board (IRB) nations in Europe: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

Romania competed in the first year of the competition only.

The competition is organised by the European Rugby Cup, who are also responsible for the secondary championship, the European Challenge Cup.

It is one of the most prestigious trophies in the sport. The tournament was launched in the European summer of 1995 on the initiative of the then Five Nations committee to provide a new level of professional cross-border competition.

It is sponsored by Dutch brewing company Heineken International (it is known as H-Cup in France because of alcohol advertising restrictions).

Each European nation has a different qualifying system, though in total, 24 teams contest the pool stages in six pools of four.

According to performances, the number of clubs from each nation changes. The tournament is held from October to May, with various stages scheduled around domestic club competitions.

The 2007-08 tournament was won by Ireland's Munster, who beat Toulouse of France 16–13 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Toulouse have been the most successful team, winning the competition three times. Leicester Tigers have won the tournament twice and are the only team to have won the tournament two years in succession.

Past Winners

2008/09: Leinster
2007/08: Munster
2007/08: Munster
2006/07: Wasps
2005/06: Munster
2004/05: Toulouse
2003/04: Wasps
2002/03: Toulouse
2001/02: Leicester
2000/01: Leicester
1999/00: Northampton
1998/99: Ulster
1997/98: Bath
1996/97: Brive
1995/96: Toulouse

Source - Wikipedia