BIARRITZ gained revenge over Aironi Rugby last night with a convincing Heineken Cup victory in their return Pool 4 match at Parc des Sports Aguilera.

Biarritz 34 Aironi 3

Biarritz Olympique have made two changes for their Heineken Cup clash at home to Ulster on Sunday.

Biarritz 19 Toulouse 21

THE Irish dream of yet another Heineken Cup perished yesterday at the Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, when, just like their neighbours Toulouse against holders Leinster on Saturday, Biarritz proved too good on the day for Munster, the 2006 and 2008 champions.

Biarritz 18 Munster 7

Biarritz 6 Cardiff Blues 10

Saracens 45 Biarritz 16

FRANCE prop Sylvain Marconnet has been ruled out of the rest of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after suffering a serious injury while on a skiing holiday.

France prop Sylvain Marconnet has been ruled out of the rest of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after suffering a serious injury while on a skiing holiday.

GARETH JENKINS reacted to Wales’ 21-9 defeat to Scotland by making seven changes for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with France, including four in a revamped pack.

France's rotation policy continues for this weekend's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales - and team manager Jo Maso has vowed it will be in full force until the end of the tournament.

France have made five changes to the 22-man squad that beat Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations Championship last Sunday for next weekend’s match against Wales.

Geoffrey Messina has been drafted into France’s truncated RBS 6 Nations championship squad as coach Bernard Laporte tries to come to terms with an injury list that is seriously hampering his preparations for the competition.

THE injuries are mounting up for France ahead of their RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy on February 3.

The injuries are mounting up for France ahead of their RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy on February 3.

Northampton 8 Biarritz 17

Biarritz 22 Northampton 10

THIS is the day when the 16th man will REALLY make his presence felt!

French star Damien Traille has predicted a bruising tussle when Biarritz and Munster go head-to-head in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium.

Biarritz are planning to win the battle of the skyscrapers in the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff on Saturday.

IF CLARE hurling was haunted by the curse of Biddy Earley for years, one wonders what external forces are contriving to deprive Munster of European Cup success.

BIARRITZ forward Benoit August is free to play in the Heineken Cup final after an astonishing blunder by the tournament organisers.

Biarritz forward Benoit August is free to play in this season’s Heineken Cup final after an astonishing blunder by tournament organisers.

MUNSTER’S Heineken Cup final opponents Biarritz hope Benoit August will escape suspension for the Cardiff showdown thanks to the support of an unlikely source — Danny Grewcock, the Bath second row August is accused of gouging in their semi-final meeting.

Barry Coughlan

BIARRITZ hooker and captain Benoit August could miss the Heineken Cup final against Munster after being cited for allegedly gouging Bath lock Danny Grewcock during Saturday’s semi-final victory in San Sebastian.

Biarritz captain Benoit August could miss the Heineken Cup final after being cited for allegedly gouging Danny Grewcock during the semi-final win over Bath at the weekend.

Biarritz 43 Saracens 13

Saracens 22 Biarritz 10

AND so it came to pass. We had feared that the season could end despairingly for Irish rugby, that Leicester might prove too cute and Biarritz would be too hot to handle for Leinster and Munster respectively.

Leeds go into a crucial Heineken Cup clash against unbeaten Edinburgh tomorrow, with Tykes boss Phil Davies declaring: “Our European adventure is still alive.”

Nigel Melville tonight warned that Gloucester cannot rely purely on the Fortress Kingsholm factor in their quest for Heineken Cup glory.

Last weekend Frédéric Michalak was playing for France Under-21. This week he has been included in the France A team to play Ireland A.

Ireland A 23 France A 55