Make or break weekend for provinces in Heineken Cup

With three-quarters of the Irish Heineken Cup contingent occupying second place in their pools entering the second week of the crucial back-to-back fixtures, Penney, Schmidt and Elwood will be aware that this weekend could make or break their European season.

With three-quarters of the Irish Heineken Cup contingent occupying second place in their pools entering the second week of the crucial back-to-back fixtures, Rob Penney, Joe Schmidt and Eric Elwood will be aware that this weekend could make or break their European season.

Saracens trailed Munster by nine points when referee Pascal Gauzere awarded them yet another penalty as the clock ticked into the final two minutes at Thomond Park last Saturday.