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Toulouse and Bath to play HEC Pool finale

The clash between Toulouse and Bath at the Rec, pivotal to the outcome of the Heineken Cup Pool Five, will be the final match of the Pool rounds on January 26, while Gloucester have only five days between Cardiff and Biarritz! Email us!

SANZAR chooses Super 14 Merit Panel

The Merit Panel of referees to take charge of next season's Super 14 has been confirmed, and with it came the news that a similar system may be applied to Test matches in future.

Blanco throws his toys at his players

Desperate times call for desperate measures: After six straight losses and elimination from the Heineken Cup, Biarritz President Serge Blanco is ready to start axing under performing players.

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Guinness Premiership
Saturday, December 20
Wasps v Saracens, 14:15
Bath v Sale, 14:45
Leicester v Newcastle, 14:45
London Irish v Gloucester, 15:00
Northampton v Harlequins, 15:00
Worcester v Bristol, 15:00

Magners League
Friday, December 19
Dragons v Ospreys, 19:05
Saturday, December 20
Scarlets v Cardiff Blues, 17:30

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Guinness Prem
  Team Pyd Pts
1. London Irish 8 27
2. Gloucester 8 27
3. Bath 8 26
4. Sale 8 24
5. Harlequins 8 24
6. Leicester 8 21
7. Saracens 8 20
8. Worcester 8 14
9. London Wasps 8 12
10. Northampton 8 11
11. Newcastle 8 10
12. Bristol 8 7

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The rugby match of the year was:

Bath v Glasgow in Heineken Cup
Wales v France in Six Nations
New Zealand v South Africa (Dunedin) in Tri-Nations
Munster v New Zealand in November
Top 14 Final - Toulouse v Clermont in June
Force v Chiefs - Super 14 Round 12

Gallery - Heineken Cup - Round Four action

Winning start: Dan Carter's introduction to the Heineken Cup was a victorious one with Perpignan Bang!: Phil Vickery hands off an attempted block from Mike Blair Happy as mud: Andy Powell and Gareth Thomas celebrate a rare win in Basques country