Ulster last night became the first side to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a 23-6 victory over Glasgow – and coach Mark Anscombe then challenged his men to secure a home tie.

Northampton 6 Ulster 25

Northampton 6 Ulster 25

Danny Cipriani was Sale’s hero as the Premiership strugglers overturned a 15-point deficit to gain a dramatic, morale-boosting 34-33 triumph over Cardiff on their return to the Heineken Cup.

Northampton 24 Glasgow 15

Leinster manager Guy Easterby expects his side to get back on track next weekend away to Sale Sharks after an experimental team were out to the sword at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.

IF this is what Munster can dowhen they do find their cuttingedge, then look out Europe.

AS entrances go, Simon Zebo could barely have made a better impression if he had been wearing top hat and tails.

Northampton Saints 36 Munster 51

NORTHAMPTON produced a disciplined and ruthless performance to defeat Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins and record their seventh win in their last eight outings.

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder has reiterated his desire to be England manager – but revealed he has had no contact with the Rugby Football Union.

NORTHAMPTON crashed to a second consecutive Heineken Cup defeat and to the brink of elimination.

Northampton 23 Scarlets 28

IT says everything about how competitive the Heineken Cup has become that only one side — English champions Saracens — secured a winning bonus point from the opening round of 12 games with a home victory over Benetton Treviso.

Munster 23 Northampton 21

PREMIERSHIP club Northampton Saints gained a small measure of revenge as they won this Heineken Cup final rematch at Donnybrook last night.

They’re providing the backbone to England’s rejuvenation but Northampton Saints have hit a glass ceiling, as Julian Bennetts explains

Munster 28 London Irish 14

LOSING this afternoon’s final Heineken Cup game of the season at home to London Irish is not an option.

London Irish 24 Ospreys 12

London Irish 13 Toulon 19

Emmerdale murderess Natasha Wylde looks on in horror as she makes the shocking discovery that her son is being held hostage over her husband’s death.

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

Shane Williams admitted he felt “pretty good” after scoring a wonder try that underpinned the Ospreys’ 27-16 Heineken Cup victory over London Irish tonight.

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

TOO much rugby.

London Irish 23 Munster 17

LONDON IRISH head coach Toby Booth is not afraid to go outside his sport to make comparisons.

Ireland’s Keith Earls will start for Munster against London Irish in the Heineken Cup at Wembley on Saturday evening (5.45pm).

Toby Booth has distanced London Irish from any realistic prospect of recruiting unsettled Wales star Gavin Henson.

London Irish 33 Saracens 16

Alice Coulthard has quit 'Emmerdale'.

The soap world’s “Oscars” take place tonight, as 'Coronation Street', 'Doctors', 'EastEnders', 'Emmerdale' and 'Hollyoaks' battle it out for gongs.

CARL LEWIS once said that life was all about timing and a man whose day job was all about shaving milliseconds should know.

LONDON IRISH have it all to do when they face Heineken Cup champions Leinster in a decisive Pool Six showdown at Twickenham today.

England scrum-half Paul Hodgson believes London Irish face “a truly monumental task” to keep alive their Heineken Cup dream at Twickenham tomorrow.

London Irish have recalled the twin threat of wings Topsy Ojo and Sailosi Tagicakibau Saturday's Heineken Cup final pool six match with Leinster at Twickenham.

IRELAND’S Six Nations defence will be shaped to a large degree by a daunting schedule that involves trips to Twickenham and Stade de France but Leinster would dearly love to ape that itinerary.

THE Scarlets hoodoo has left London Irish needing to do a demolition job on defending champions Leinster at Twickenham on Saturday if they are to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals in April.

Scarlets 31 London Irish 22

MUNSTER and Leinster might have their own domestic duties to focus on today, but they will keeping one eye on the action across the water, as their respective Heineken Cup pool rivals meet in the Guinness Premiership.

Brive 3 London Irish 36

London Irish headed home from Dublin today confirmed as major contenders to win this season’s Heineken Cup.