The 2012 Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finalists have all contested European finals and have an impressive six Heineken Cup and two Amlin Challenge showpiece matches between them. And the star studded squads of the clubs contesting the matches in the last four at Stade Felix Mayol and Parc des Sports Aguillera contain
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HC Talking Points – Leinster target a third title
Defending champions Leinster Rugby are hunting a third Heineken Cup title in four years – and bidding to become only the second club to claim back-to-back titles. Ulster Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby and ASM Clermont Auvergne will contest the semi-finals later this month along with the reigning champions. Edinburgh created tournament history last
HC Talking Points – Edinburgh aim for another milestone
Edinburgh Rugby will write a new chapter into Heineken Cup history when they clash with Toulouse at Murrayfield in the opening Heineken Cup quarter-final on Saturday. But while Edinburgh will have the honour of staging the first tournament knock-out match on Scottish soil, they have no intention of that being the
ACC Talking Points – Harlequins wary of Wilkinson threat
Nick Evans is sweating on being fit to spearhead Harlequins’ Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final bid against Toulon at Stade Felix Mayol on Friday night – but the prospect of a head-to-head contest with Jonny Wilkinson is giving the former All Blacks outside half added incentive to be declared fit for
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AC Talking Points – Harlequins target back-to-back titles
Harlequins will open the defence of their Amlin Challenge Cup crown when they travel to Stade Felix Mayol for their Friday night quarter-final showdown with Toulon on 6 April. Harlequins, the Scarlets and Biarritz Olympique are the three Heineken Cup Pool runners-up who have qualified for the Amlin quarters, with Harlequins
HC Talking Points – Nervous time for contenders
Four of the Heineken Cup quarter-finalists tasted defeat in their domestic leagues a fortnight out from their European knockout matches – and all of them have major dress rehearsals to look forward to this weekend. Saracens are hoping to crack the 80,000 barrier for their home Aviva Premiership clash with Harlequins