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Gallacher's dire Euro warning

TALKS were last night being held to save next season's Heineken Cup. Read

RFU and Premier Rugby in Euro stand-off

TIME was running out on the Heineken Cup last night as the competition inched towards meltdown. Read

Blanco is backing the English boycott

FRENCH club rugby boss Serge Blanco has applauded the decision by England's Guinness Premiership clubs to pull out of next season's Heineken Cup if French teams press ahead with their expected boycott of the tournament. Read

No complaints from Galthie as Tigers roar

STADE FRANCAIS head coach Fabien Galthie insists he could not have asked for any more from his players in the heartbreaking 21-20 Heineken Cup defeat to Leicester. Read

Complacency not to blame for Saints shock

BIARRITZ hooker Benoit August denies his team took Northampton lightly in the build-up to their shock Heineken Cup exit at the hands of the English strugglers in San Sebastian. Read

Cup tickets at the double for Stradey faithful

SCARLETS members will be entitled to purchase two tickets each for the Heineken Cup semi-final with Leicester Tigers on April 21. Read

Scarlets can go all the way and win it - O'Gara

IRELAND star Ronan O'Gara is tipping the Scarlets to follow Munster and become the first Welsh team to be crowned Heineken Cup kings. Read

Euro elite line up to land Hook

WALES sensation James Hook is now European rugby's most wanted man as the continent's top clubs prepare to break the bank to secure his services. Read

Euro competition on verge of collapse

WELSH rugby was still sweating last night over the European future of their regions. Read

Leicester still on course for treble

Leicester 21-20 Stade Francais. LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented trophy treble by stunning French Championship leaders Stade Francais to book a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals. Read

Tigers fear Scarlets' Heineken threat

LEICESTER boss Pat Howard last night claimed that home advantage counts for nothing in their Heineken Cup semi-final with the Scarlets. Read

Dafydd sets his sights on that big final glory

DAFYDD JAMES last night insisted the Scarlets can win their semi-final showdown with Leicester Tigers and make Heineken Cup history. Read

Wasps soar to Heineken Cup semi-finals spot

Wasps 35-13 Leinster. WASPS outplayed Leinster in the second half to power their way into the Heineken Cup semi-finals. Read

Stunning success for Saints in a cup shock

Biarritz 6-7 Northampton. NORTHAMPTON threw the formbook out of the window as they produced one of the biggest shocks in Heineken Cup history at Estadio Anoeta yesterday. Read

Scarlets 24-15 Munster

Heineken Cup, 30/03/2007, kick-off time 1930 Read

Sensational Scarlets turn on style at Stradey

A SENSATIONAL, full-blooded effort from the Scarlets produced Wales' first Heineken Cup semi-finalist in five years when they disposed of holders Munster with clinical authority at an atmospheric Stradey Park last night. Read

Dafydd talks of Six Nations snub

HEINEKEN CUP try king Dafydd James has opened up over his massive frustration at his Six Nations snub from Wales coach Gareth Jenkins. Read

Jones to star against mighty Munster

Region insist he's fit for big Munster clash as they put him off-limits to the press ahead of Friday Read

Easterby is so up for a battle - Davies

PHIL DAVIES has first-hand experience of the fighting qualities Simon Easterby will bring to his Scarlets side in their Heineken Cup quarter-final against Munster at Stradey Park on Friday night. Read

Alfie and Shanklin in doubt

WALES are facing a mounting backline crisis as Gareth Thomas and Tom Shanklin have each emerged as doubts for next week's Six Nations opener against Ireland. Read