Heineken Cup quarter-finals Unforgettable weekend in prospect With 10 days to go to the kick-off of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, eight elite clubs with 16 European titles among them are counting down to what promises to be yet another unforgettable weekend of world-class rugby. Please find attached an in-depth Heineken Cup quarter-final update. Further updates, […]
Quarter-finals match officials appointments Nigel Owens will get next month’s much-anticipated Heineken Cup quarter-finals underway when he takes charge of the Saturday, 5 April clash between Munster Rugby and Toulouse which marks the first visit of the four-time champions to the famed Thomond Park cauldron. The referees for the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup and […]
Last eight dates and kick-off times announced Packed houses and even more drama will be in store when one of the highest quality weekends in the European rugby calendar kicks off in early April. The quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup, which feature clubs with a total of 30 European titles […]
Heineken Cup pool attendance record smashed New attendance record as European quarter-final qualification goes down to the wire again CLICK HERE for 27 page review Once again, the Heineken Cup qualification combinations and permutations went right down to the wire with the top four seedings for the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club tournament only confirmed […]
The Heineken Cup continues to break new ground with the total pool stage attendance record set to be smashed this weekend as Europe’s premier club rugby tournament heads into a tension-packed Round 6. With qualification places for the knockout stage on the line and with all four home quarter-finalists still to be decided, the record […]
If the qualification picture for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals is now significantly clearer following last weekend’s Round 5 games, the closing series of pool matches in Europe’s premier club rugby tournament retains its customary intrigue. Please find attached a comprehensive preview of the 12 Heineken Cup games in Round 6 including tournament notes, rankings, tables […]
Heineken Cup bares its competitive teeth 18 clubs still in the running for European silverware As many as 18 Heineken Cup clubs are still in contention for European silverware following a pulsating weekend of Round 5 action. Please see attached a table of how the Heineken Cup clubs stand going into Round 6 Reigning champions, […]
Qualification looms into focus Qualification for the knockout stage of Europe’s premier club tournament is on the line once again as the tension-packed Rounds 5 and 6 of the Heineken Cup assume centre stage in the coming fortnight. CLICK HERE for a comprehensive preview of the 12 Heineken Cup games in Round 5 including tournament […]
Heineken Cup bigger and better 18 years on Some things don’t change in the Heineken Cup. On this day 18 years ago (7 January 1996), Guy Noves was preparing his Toulouse team to take on Cardiff in the inaugural Heineken Cup final. And this weekend, the evergreen Noves has another big game on his mind […]