As another dramatic conclusion to the Heineken Cup pool stage approaches, as many as 14 clubs remain in contention for a place in the knockout stage of the world’s most competitive club rugby tournament. See attached the 14 clubs ranked in order of current standings Tensions are bound to be as high right until the […]
Following a meeting of the ERC Match Officials Committee, the referees for Rounds 3 and 4 of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup were announced today (Monday, 26 November 2012). CLICK HERE for Heineken Cup Referee List CLICK HERE for Amlin Challenge Referee List The meeting reviewed match official performances in Rounds 1 […]
17 years ago today … Seventeen years ago today, the world’s most competitive club rugby tournament made its first tentative steps in the unlikely surrounds of the Romanian Black Sea resort of Constanta. Click HERE to watch highlights of the first Heineken Cup game No one could have anticipated that the first-ever Heineken Cup game […]
Please see below details of three citings arising from Round 1 of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup. Note that under the new IRB Regulation 17, a cited player is not eligible to play until the disciplinary process is concluded. CORRECTION: Andy Hazell Red Card Hearing date is Thursday, 25 October 2012. TOMMY SEYMOUR […]
Scarlets wing, Morgan Stoddart (No 11), was issued with a red card as a result of receiving two yellow cards during the Heineken Cup Pool 5 match against ASM Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel Michelin on Saturday, 13 October 2012. Stoddart was shown a red card by referee, Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), in the 37th minute […]
ERC tournaments referees – Rounds 1 and 2 Referees officiating in the 2012/13 European club tournaments will adhere to the law trials which are currently in operation in the Aviva Premiership, the Top 14 and the RaboDirect PRO12 competitions. CLICK Heineken_Cup_Match_Officials_Rounds_1_and_2. CLICK Amlin_Challenge_Cup_Rounds_1_and_2_Match_Officials. The law trials include the new scrum engagement sequence of ‘Crouch-Touch-Set’, the […]