Toulon’s eccentric owner Mourad Boudjellal has taken a swipe at English referee Wayne Barnes, accusing him of showing bias against his all-star team during Sunday’s Heineken Cupquarter-final.

Leinster 34 Stade Francais 13

With his team picking up a number of fresh injuries in Friday’s victory over Glasgow, Leinster head coach, Joe Schmidt, admitted he will be sweating on the fitness of several players ahead of Friday’s Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais.

Leinster 44 Biarritz 16

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PREPARE for an action-packed Munster Junior programme this weekend.

KILFEACLE and Richmond clash in Sunday’s Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup final (Charleville, 2pm).

Irish referee George Clancy has been rewarded for his solid refereeing by winning the right to handle the European Challenge Cup final between Northampton Saints and Bourgoin at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, May 22 (kick-off 7.45 pm).

The Heineken Cup has enjoyed huge success in its 12-year history but chief executive Derek McGrath isn’t about to rest on his laurels. He discusses the tournament’s future, television rights and the magic of Munster with Michael Moynihan.

Dunfermline are reportedly set to sack manager Stephen Kenny following the club's 5-0 defeat to Hamilton Academical at the weekend.

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Lion Mark Cueto plans to repay the club for the backing they have given him through the hard times when he lines up for them against Pau in the European Challenge Cup final at Oxford on Saturday.

Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium will stage the European Challenge Cup and Shield finals this season.

Half-time: Montferrand 16 Harlequins 14.

Wigan and Great Britain rugby league test winger Brian Carney, a target for the Irish Rugby Football Union, has been dealt a severe setback in his efforts to recover from a broken ankle.

Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Phil Anderton has confirmed fans will be able to drink alcohol inside Murrayfield for the first time in 24 years for BT Cup finals day on Saturday.

This season’s Parker Pen Challenge Cup final will be staged at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on May 22.

WITH the majority of clubs on a break from competitive action, before next week’s opening games in the Heineken Munster Junior Cup, the main action is in the lower grades this weekend.

The Rugby Football League are to appoint an outsider as their first executive chairman.

Rugby league’s prestigious Challenge Cup final is set to return to Wembley in 2006, according to chairman Sir Rodney Walker.

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