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Cooper happy to be back

Fly-half Quade Cooper was pleased with his successful return to competitive rugby during the Reds’ victory over the Lions in Brisbane.

Leinster 42-14 Ulster

Leinster beat a spirited Ulster by a record Heineken Cup final-winning margin of 42-14 to become the first side to win three titles in four years.

Four on Gloucester shortlist

Four candidates are still in the running to fill the vacant head coaching position at Aviva Premiership heavyweight club Gloucester.

Schmidt turns to big guns for Twickenham showdown

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt revealed wild horses couldn’t have prevented thoroughbreds Brian O’Driscoll and Rob Kearney from taking their places in the Heineken Cup final against RaboDirect PRO12 rivals Ulster.

Henry and Afoa come in for Ulster

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin revealed Chris Henry is raring to go after the flanker was passed fit for the all RaboDirect PRO12 Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday.

Heineken Cup final – as it happened

Leinster beat fellow Irish side Ulster to win the Heineken Cup for the third time in four years.

Narrow win for Stormers

The Stormers moved to the top of the Super Rugby standings after overcoming the Waratahs 19-13 in a dour affair at Newlands.

Leinster retain Heineken Cup

Leinster became only the second team to win successive Heineken Cups after dominating Ulster 42-14 at Twickenham on Saturday.

Sharks do the business in Bloem

The Sharks’ recent resurgence continued when they claimed a deserved 34-20 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Rampant Reds tame Lions

Reigning champions Queensland Reds boosted their hopes of sneaking into the Super Rugby finals with a 34-20 victory over the Lions.

Back-row worry for Bulls

Bulls duo CJ Stander and Dewald Potgieter will undergo scans to confirm their participation for the last week of their tour in New Zealand.

Pick a winner – it’s a tough ask!

It’s a tough game to call, so ercrugby.com asked some of the biggest names in rugby to give us their predictions about who is going to lift the Heineken Cup at Twickenham Stadium today.

Grant ready to step up

Prop Ryan Grant is hoping to be part of an injection of youth to revive Scotland’s fortunes in the international arena.

Stephen Ferris believes one of the key moments in Ulster’s quest for Heineken Cup glory came not in the knockout stages but as far back as January.

Ollie Kohn is preparing for the biggest game of his career, insistent that Harlequins can handle the pressure and claim their first ever Aviva Premiership title.

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