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Heineken Cup News

	Murray praises Montauban men
	10 Oct, 23:10
	It was nearly a famous victory for Montauban over Munster in the opening match of this season's Heineken Cup, and Scott Murray knows it
	No panic as Munster get job done
	10 Oct, 22:08
	Munster skipper Paul O'Connell sent out a 'don't panic' message to his side's fans following their 19-17 victory over Heineken Cup new boys Montauban in Pool 1.
	Hastings' Heineken Cup preview
	10 Oct, 16:17
	Heineken Cup final ambassador Scott Hastings looks ahead to what he is sure will be another fantastic season at the pinnacle of the club rugby game
	Morgan looking to drive Gloucester forward
	10 Oct, 15:07
	Gloucester's Olly Morgan says last season's elimination by Munster is a thing of the past and that he will help his side strive for European success
	Lyons gunning for revenge
	10 Oct, 14:58
	David Lyons is gunning for revenge against Nick Easter in the Scarlets' Heineken Cup opener.
	Leinster look to break Murrayfield curse
	10 Oct, 11:16
	Leinster travel to the Scottish capital for their Pool 2 opener against Edinburgh on Saturday knowing they have to lay their Murrayfield bogey.
	Munster boss welcomes French challenge
	9 Oct, 17:04
	Munster boss Tony McGahan believes the French test of Montauban will be no stroll in the newly redeveloped Thomond Park
	Heineken fizzes in Italy - Persico
	9 Oct, 13:47
	Aaron Persico says participation in the Heineken Cup has helped to raise standards in the Italian game
	Ibanez looks ahead to opener
	9 Oct, 13:18
	French speakers can listen to Raphael Ibanez as he speaks to ecrugby.com ahead of the big kick-off against Castres Olympique
	Get your Heineken Cup fixture poster
	9 Oct, 11:57
	Fans can now download a Heineken Cup fixture poster with all the dates, kick-off times and broadcast details for Rounds 1 to 4.
	Additional Players Round 1
	8 Oct, 17:31
	ERC can confirm that the following players have been nominated by their clubs as their "Additional Player" for the Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup 2008/09 tournaments
	Heineken a step up - de Jager
	8 Oct, 17:05
	Benetton Treviso's Benjamin de Jager admits Heineken Cup rugby is a step up from Italy's Super 10 Championship
	Lipman looks to bring back glory days
	8 Oct, 14:50
	Micheal Lipmnan is ready to bring down the giants of Toulouse and bring the glory days back to Bath.
	No excuses for skippers as Heineken Cup comes around
	8 Oct, 12:54
	Leicester Tigers host the Ospreys this coming Sunday in a mouth-watering opening to Pool 3 of the Heineken Cup and both captains cannot wait to get started.
	Montauban happy to join the party
	8 Oct, 11:28
	Montauban captain Marc Raynaud has declared the French club are delighted to have arrived at the top table of European club rugby.
	Leinster's Cullen looking to compete
	7 Oct, 11:19
	Leinster's Leo Cullen says it will be 'a big ask' to go to Edinburgh and win in the opening round of the Heineken Cup, but his side will be competitive
	Tuilagi sidelined after surgery
	7 Oct, 10:55
	Perpignan back row forward Henry Tuilagi will watch the first four rounds of the Heineken Cup from the stands.
	Murrayfield welcomes Heineken Cup heavyweights
	7 Oct, 10:43
	The launch of the 14th Heineken Cup took place in Edinburgh, with the captains and coaches of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Italian sides taking to the Murrayfield turf, and eyeing a return for the final in May.
	Edinburgh 09: The hottest ticket in Scotland
	6 Oct, 15:00
	Tickets for the Edinburgh 09 Heineken Cup Final are still selling at record pace with more than 17,350 sold to the general public already.
	Great Scott becomes Heineken Cup Final Ambassador
	6 Oct, 14:45
	Where fellow Scottish international Andy Nicol first trod, now Scott Hastings is following - as the latest rugby legend to act as an Official Ambassador to the Heineken Cup Final.