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Andrew Trimble wants Ulster's "third-choice" Irish province status to end with victory over Leinster in the Heineken Cup final.

Brian O'Driscoll says Leinster must not hand penalty chances to Ulster kicker Ruan Pienaar in Saturday's Heineken Cup final.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder tells BBC Look East the club needs more strength in depth if they are to compete with Leicester Tigers.

Connacht sign former Leinster hooker Jason Harris-Wright and Galwegians back Brian Murphy on one-year contracts.

Alex Cuthbert's decision to stay with Cardiff Blues will help his development, says director of rugby Phil Davies.

Iain Balshaw aims to deny fellow England World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson a European trophy as Biarritz tackle Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup final.

South African wing Hanno Dirksen signs a new two-year deal to stay in Wales with Pro12 finalists, the Ospreys.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder signs a new contract to extend his stay at Franklin's Gardens until 2015.

Cornish Pirates boss Ian Davies welcomes news that the Championship play-off pool stages will be scrapped.

Former England centre on Stuart Lancaster's tour squad, the Heineken Cup and Aviva Premiership finals

The Rugby Football Union are to abolish the promotion and relegation pool stages in the Championship from next season.

Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar is happy with life and rugby as the Springbok targets victory over Leinster in the Heineken Cup final.

Rhys Priestland says there is "added pressure" on Wales to take a southern hemisphere scalp by beating Australia.

Ulster are ready to make a 'statement' by winning the Heineken Cup against Leinster at Twickenham on Saturday.

Wales's Grand Slam-winning wing Alex Cuthbert agrees a new contract to stay with the Cardiff Blues.

Dutch winger Tim Visser is "honoured" to be named in the 28-man Scotland squad for the tour of Australasia.

Premiership promotion hopefuls London Welsh say they are likely to play their home games at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium next season if they go up.

Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Haydn Thomas says he is proud to have been called up to the England squad.

London Irish's Steven Shingler is ruled ineligible for Scotland after losing his IRB appeal and is tied to Wales.

Newcastle Falcons make their second signing of the week by recruiting Italy international lock Carlo del Fava.