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<title>Ospreys escape Heinken Cup expulsion</title>
<date>Tuesday 2 March 2010</date>
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<description>The Ospreys were cleared on Monday of fielding an ineligible player in South African scrum-half Ricky Januarie and so are free to take their place in this season&apos;s European Cup quarter-finals. </description>
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<title>Ospreys could face Heineken Cup expulsion</title>
<date>Wednesday 24 February 2010</date>
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<description>The Ospreys are being investigated by Heineken Cup officials over an alleged breach of player eligibility rules after they played Ricky Januarie for a brief spell. </description>
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<title>Attoub&apos;s 70-week ban appeal set for March </title>
<date>Tuesday 16 February 2010</date>
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<description>Stade Francais prop David Attoub, banned for more than a year for eye-gouging, will appear before an appeals panel in London on March 2, officials said Tuesday.
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<title>Disciplinary panel discusses reducing Dupuy ban</title>
<date>Friday 12 February 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24302</link>
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<description>Stade Francais scrum-half Julien Dupuy was interviewed by French rugby officials on Thursday over his 23-week suspension for eye-gouging.</description>
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<title>Biarritz lock Thion cleared of punching</title>
<date>Tuesday 2 February 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24132</link>
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<description>Biarritz lock Jerome Thion has been cleared of striking Glasgow opponent Richie Gray in the clubs&apos; European Cup match last month.</description>
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<title>Byrne banned, Ospreys fined for 16th man </title>
<date>Friday 29 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24072</link>
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<description>Wales fullback Lee Byrne will miss his nation&apos;s Six Nations opener against England next week after being banned for his role in the 16th-man controversy in the Ospreys European Cup win over Leicester.</description>
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<title>Grewcock gets seven week ban </title>
<date>Friday 29 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24053</link>
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<description>Bath and former England lock Danny Grewcock has been given a seven week ban for stamping in a Heineken Cup match. 

Grewcock was found guilty
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<title>Ospreys charged with misconduct -Tigers suffer</title>
<date>Wednesday 27 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24027</link>
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<description> The Ospreys have been charged with misconduct after they played for a short time in their Heineken Cup clash against Leicester Tigers with 16 players on the field. </description>
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<title>Ospreys tighten grip on Heineken Cup qtrs</title>
<date>Tuesday 26 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24014</link>
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<description>The Ospreys&apos; grip on a European Cup quarter-final place appeared to be strengthened Tuesday when the Welsh region were included in a fixture list for this season&apos;s last eight. </description>
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<title>Heineken Cup quarter-final fixtures</title>
<date>Tuesday 26 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24012</link>
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<description>ERC, the tournament organisers, have announced the dates, kick-off times and broadcasters for the Heineken Cup quarter-final matches on the weekend of 9/10/11 April, 2010.</description>
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<title>Tigers demand Ospreys Heineken Cup rematch</title>
<date>Tuesday 26 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23999</link>
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<description>A shadow has been cast over the Ospreys&apos; European Cup quarter-final place after officials announced Monday they would be looking into how they managed to have 16 players on the field against Leicester. </description>
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<title>Leinster line up Clermont Euro Qtr final Test </title>
<date>Monday 25 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23985</link>
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<description>The draw for the Heineken Cup semi-finals was made in Paris this evening and if defending champions Leinster can overcome ASM Clermont Auvergne in the quarter-finals in early April they </description>
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<title>Munster &amp; Saints drawn  for Heineken Qtr finals</title>
<date>Sunday 24 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23980</link>
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<description>Two-time champions Munster and the team that beat them in the 2000 European Cup final Northampton will be sick of the sight of each other after they were drawn to play each other in the last eight of this year&apos;s edition on Sunday.</description>
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<title>Heineken Cup Quarter finals draw </title>
<date>Sunday 24 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23983</link>
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<description>Draw for the Heineken Cup knockout stages held on Sunday following the final pool matches:</description>
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<title>Cardiff Blues cruise past Harlequins</title>
<date>Sunday 24 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23964</link>
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<description> Cardiff Blues cruised into the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals when they beat Harlequins 20-45 at The Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham in the Heineken Cup. </description>
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<title>Gloucester seal a place in Challenge Cup</title>
<date>Sunday 24 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23966</link>
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<description> Gloucester rugby sealed a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals when they beat Newport Gwent Dragons 23-32 in the Heineken Cup on Sunday. </description>
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<title>Biarritz thump Glasgow in Heineken Cup </title>
<date>Sunday 24 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23965</link>
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<description> Biarritz scored four tries to two in their 41-20 defeat of Glasgow Warriors at Parc des Sports Aguilera, Biarritz in the Heineken Cup on Sunday. </description>
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<title>Confirmed Heineken Cup quarter finalists </title>
<date>Sunday 24 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23976</link>
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<description>The Heineken Cup 2009/10 quarter-finals qualifiers have been decided with final rankings and quarter-final pairings to be determined after tomorrow (Sunday&apos;s) final Round 6 matches in Pools 2 and 5. </description>
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<title>Tigers lodge complaint over Ospreys 16th man</title>
<date>Saturday 23 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23971</link>
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<description>Leicester Tigers have lodged an official complaint against their Heineken Cup opponents the Ospreys who played for just over one minute of their match at Liberty Stadium with a 16th man on the field. </description>
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<title>Sexton drop goal saves Saints but kills Exiles</title>
<date>Saturday 23 January 2010</date>
<link>http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=23962</link>
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<description>Leinster fly half Jonathan Sexton slotted a late drop goal to seal an 11-all draw at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham in the Heineken Cup which knocked the Exiles out of the tournament. </description>
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