Heineken and ERC, the Heineken Cup tournament organisers, have announced that Heineken will continue as title sponsor of the Heineken Cup club rugby tournament for another four years - through to the 14th final of the tournament in 2009.
Munster will have to travel to play the winners of Stade Francais and Newcastle should they manage to progress to the semi-final of the Heineken Cup. Leinster however have recieved a home semi-final draw, with the winner of their match scheduled to play the winners of Toulouse and Northampton.
Today the ERC finalised the days and times of the quarter finals of this year’s Heineken Cup. Munster will face Biarittz on Sunday April 3rd at 4:00pm while Leinster will be playing host to Leicester at 5:15pm on Saturday April 2nd.
Ulster’s failure to win away from home cost them dearly this Heineken Cup campaign and today’s result was no different with Ulster losing to Cardiff away. Ulster while winning all their home games, failed to win a single away game and this is what cost them a place in the quarter finals.
Both Irish sides left in the Heineken Cup will be up against it when they play two of the strongest teams in the competition in April, Biarittz and Leicester. Leinster have been ‘rewarded’ by being top seeds with a match against the eight seed, Leicester. Meanwhile Munster will have to travel to Biarittz, a venue where both Leicester and Wasps have already lost at this season.
Leinster cruised past Treviso tonight claiming a XX points to XX victory. Leinster scored X tries with Shane Horgan claiming a hat-trick and Shane Jennings claiming two for himself.
Munster have booked their place in the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup yet again. Munster saw off the challenge of a spirited Harlequins side to win the match by 18 points to 10.
Ulster coach Mark McCall has made six changes and one positional switch for Sunday’s final Pool Six game the Blues.
Munster have finalised their squad of 22 ahead of tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash with Harlequins at Twickenham. The only change is the return of Rob Henderson as was expected. Mossie Lawlor move to the bench to accomodate Henderson’s return.
Munster have recieved a boost ahead of thier final Pool game against Harlequins on Saturday with the news that Rob Henderson has recovered from the injury that saw him miss out last Saturday.