Ulster to start off optimistic Heineken Cup weekend for Irish sides

By Ian Cusack

As tiresome debates about meritocracy and television rights rumble on, an indication of the type of European competition we can expect after the 2013-14 season remains elusive. While the future of the Heineken Cup doesn’t appear as doomed as Premiership Rugby CEO Mark McCafferty initially suggested, the days of its current guise certainly look numbered.