With their Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon now just six days away, anticipation is building around the Leinster camp as they bid to reach their fourth top-tier European decider in just seven seasons.

It is commendable of Michael Mernagh to suggest Croke Park as the venue to host the 2013 Heineken Cup Final.

THE government is asking the country’s three biggest sporting bodies to cough up the bulk of the finance needed to construct the first phase of the National Sports Campus on Dublin’s northside.

The 2013 Heineken Cup final will be staged at the Aviva Stadium, tournament organisers ERC announced today.

THE Aviva Stadium is a strong contender to host the 2013 Heineken Cup final, European Rugby Cup (ERC) chief executive Derek McGrath said yesterday.