Quinlan urges rebels to find Euro compromise

Former Ireland and Munster great Alan Quinlan has questioned the motivation of English and French clubs in their bid to derail the Heineken Cup.

Quinlan pointed to a major improvement in northern hemisphere rugby over the last decade and said a lot of it had to do with the success of the European cup.

A frustrated Quinlan admitted: “It is very difficult to know what both sides are thinking. Anyone who has had any involvement with the Heineken Cup over the years knows it is an amazing competition and it would be a shame if it went.