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Toulouse concentrating on Heineken Cup

Beaten in Montpellier on Sunday, Toulouse are concentrating on their upcoming Heineken Cup final rather than the Top 14 according to assistant coach Philippe Rougé-Thomas.

Owens to blow Heineken Cup Final

Nigel Owens will referee his first Heineken Cup Final when Munster face Toulouse at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, May 24.

Heineken boost for Magners strugglers

The Board of European Rugby Cup has ruled that the final Heineken Cup place for the 2008/09 tournament will be filled by the highest non-qualifying team from the Magners League.

Elissalde set for knee scan

Toulouse playmaker Jean-Baptiste Elissalde is to undergo scans to determine the extent of the injury he sustained against London Irish last weekend.

Double blow for English sides

English clubs bowed out of the Heineken Cup this weekend as both London Irish and Saracens suffered narrow defeats at the hands of previous winners Toulouse and Munster respectively.

Elissalde and "Toulouse hanging on"

After playing a pivotal role in his side's 21-15 win over London Irish in their Heineken Cup Semi-final on Saturday, France and Toulouse half-back Jean-Baptiste Elissalde gave his thoughts on a particularly difficult week, qualification for his fourth European Cup Final and the Indian summer of Fabien Pelous.

Munster blitz wins the day

Coventry is a city that's had fair share of blitzes. It was fitting that history repeated itself as a gallant Saracens side, who gave every single atom of their souls, succumbed to a massive Munster blitz defence.

O'Connell knows Munster got lucky

Munster captain Paul O'Connell knows his side were lucky to make it into the Heineken Cup final at the expense of a plucky Saracens outfit.

Hill set for one last effort

Richard Hill has not ruled out playing one last game for beaten Heineken Cup semi-finalists Saracens.

Kidney delighted to have edged through

Munster boss Declan Kidney claimed his team had "got out of jail" after booking their fourth Heineken Cup final appearance in nine seasons.

Munster set up the purists' final

Two years on from that epic win over Biarritz, Munster are once again in Cardiff and against French opposition in a Heineken Cup final, after an 18-16 semi-final win over Saracens in Coventry that sets up the final against Toulouse on May 24.

Ojo eyes up England

London Irish wing Topsy Ojo hopes his headline act in his club's painful Heineken Cup exit proves he has the x-factor demanded by England.

Exiles accentuate the positives

London Irish head coach Toby Booth declared himself proud of his side's progress despite their their 21-15 defeat to Toulouse at Twickenham.

Toulouse book a ticket to Cardiff

They came, they saw, they conquered. Toulouse are through to an unprecedented fifth Heineken Cup Final after recording an epic 21-15 win over brave London Irish at Twickenham on Saturday.

Preview: Saracens v Munster

Saracens will compete in their first ever Heineken Cup semi-final on Sunday when they take on Munster, veterans of six previous semi-finals, at the Rioch Arena in Coventry.