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  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    English trio ready for quarters

    English trio ready for quarters

    England will have three clubs in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2009.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Leinster out, Prem pair through

    Leinster out, Prem pair through

    Two-time defending champions Leinster crashed out of the Heineken Cup after Munster beat Racing Metro, while Saracens and Leicester progressed.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Leicester book Toulon date

    Leicester book Toulon date

    Leicester Tigers clinched the final Heineken Cup quarter-final spot after defeating Toulouse 9-5 at a snow-swept Welford Road.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Ospreys shocked by Treviso

    Ospreys shocked by Treviso

    Andrea Pratichetti crossed at the death as Treviso fought back to snatch a shock 17-14 Heineken Cup victory over the Ospreys.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013

    Munster eliminate Leinster

    Leinster have missed out on a place in the quarter-finals following Munster's 29-6 win over 14-man Racing Metro.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Sarries earn home quarter-final

    Sarries earn home quarter-final

    Chris Ashton ran in a brace of tries as Saracens beat Edinburgh 40-7 to secure a home quarter-final in the Heineken Cup.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Davies savours important win

    Davies savours important win

    Cardiff Blues director of rugby Phil Davies praised his team after they broke their Heineken Cup duck with a 26-14 win over Sale.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Schmidt feels right team won

    Schmidt feels right team won

    Leinster coach Joe Schmidt felt his side deserved their 29-20 Heineken Cup win over Exeter Chiefs, keeping alive their quarter-finals hopes.

  • Sunday, 20. January, 2013
    Mallinder: We deserved to go out

    Mallinder: We deserved to go out

    Jim Mallinder accepted Northampton did not deserve to progress in the Heineken Cup after their campaign was ended with defeat at Glasgow.

  • Saturday, 19. January, 2013
    Clermont continue unbeaten run

    Clermont continue unbeaten run

    Unbeaten Clermont Auvergne booked a home draw in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a bonus-point 29-0 win over Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets.

  • Saturday, 19. January, 2013
    Leinster win, but Saints lose

    Leinster win, but Saints lose

    Leinster kept alive their hopes of retaining the Heineken Cup with victory over Exeter on Saturday, but Northampton's dreams are over.

  • Saturday, 19. January, 2013
    Leinster survive Exeter scare

    Leinster survive Exeter scare

    Two second half tries kept Leinster's Heineken Cup hopes alive, but they were forced to battle hard at Exeter, running out 29-20 winners.

  • Saturday, 19. January, 2013
    Ulster earn narrow away win

    Ulster earn narrow away win

    Ulster improved their chances of a home tie in the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup with a 9-8 victory over Castres at Stade Pierre-Antoine.

  • Saturday, 19. January, 2013
    Cardiff victorious against Sale

    Cardiff victorious against Sale

    Lloyd Williams was the star of the show as Cardiff Blues rewarded the dedication of their fans by beating Sale 26-14 in the Heineken Cup.

  • Saturday, 19. January, 2013
    Saints' Heineken Cup hopes over

    Saints' Heineken Cup hopes over

    Glasgow put an end to Northampton's hopes of a Heineken Cup quarter-final berth as Peter Horne's last-gasp try secured a 27-20 home win.