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Wilkinson named player of year

Wilkinson named player of year

Jonny Wilkinson has capped a triumphant Heineken Cup campaign with Toulon by being named European player of the year.

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Betfred

25 May

Leicester

v

(3:00pm)

Northampton

25 May

Ulster

v

(4:45pm)

Leinster

23 May

Bedford

v

(7:45pm)

Newcastle

29 May

Newcastle

v

(7:45pm)

Bedford

24 May

Chiefs

v

(8:35am)

Crusaders

Rebels

v

(10:40am)

Waratahs

25 May

Blues

v

(8:35am)

Brumbies

Force

v

(10:40am)

Highlanders

Kings

v

(2:00pm)

Cheetahs

Stormers

v

(4:05pm)

Reds

Sharks

v

(6:10pm)

Bulls

31 May

Crusaders

v

(8:35am)

Waratahs

Brumbies

v

(10:40am)

Hurricanes

17 May

Leinster

  • Tries: Madigan (2) Cronin (19) Kearney (27) Healy (78)
  • Cons: Sexton (3, 20, 29, 78)
  • Pens: Sexton (53, 62)

34-13

report

Stade Francais

  • Tries: Sinzelle (65)
  • Cons: Plisson (66)
  • Pens: Porical (25, 40)

18 May

Clermont Auvergne

  • Tries: Nalaga (41) James (47)
  • Cons: Parra (48)
  • Pens: Parra (3)

15-16

report

Toulon

  • Tries: Armitage (63)
  • Cons: Wilkinson (65)
  • Pens: Wilkinson (13, 45, 60)

12 May

Saracens

  • Tries: Taylor (64)
  • Cons: Farrell (65)
  • Pens: Farrell (50, 54)

13-27

report

Northampton

  • Tries: Mujati (20) Elliott (22) van Velze (58)
  • Cons: Myler (21, 23, 59)
  • Pens: Myler (26, 72)

11 May

Leicester

  • Tries: Goneva (40) Morris (61) Croft (63) Tait (71)
  • Cons: Flood (41, 62)
  • Pens: Flood (3, 34, 58)

33-16

report

Harlequins

  • Tries: Chisholm (76)
  • Cons: Evans (77)
  • Pens: Evans (5, 12, 31)

11 May

Leinster

  • Tries: Heaslip (27)
  • Pens: Sexton (12, 32, 63, 70)

17-15

report

Glasgow Warriors

  • Tries: Matawalu (15) Bennett (75)
  • Cons: Hogg (16)
  • Pens: Hogg (25)

12 May

Newcastle

15-6

report

Leeds

18 May

Pontypridd

47-15

Llanelli

11 May

Llandovery

20-29

Llanelli

18 May

Crusaders

  • Tries: Crotty (25) Franks (48)
  • Cons: Taylor (26, 50)
  • Pens: Taylor (22, 42, 57)

23-3

report

Blues

  • Pens: Noakes (30)

Waratahs

  • Tries: Hooper (43) Barnes (64) Betham (73)
  • Cons: Barnes (45, 74)
  • Pens: McKibbin (10, 29) Barnes (50)

28-22

report

Brumbies

  • Tries: Mowen (20) Kuridrani (35)
  • Pens: Lealiifano (7) Mogg (52, 59, 62)

Bulls

  • Tries: Engelbrecht (1) Ndungane (37) Spies (46) Vermaak (77)
  • Cons: Steyn (3, 38, 46)
  • Pens: Steyn (16, 25, 27)

35-18

report

Highlanders

  • Tries: Tanaka (72) Ellison (80)
  • Cons: Parker (72)
  • Pens: Slade (5, 14)

Cheetahs

  • Tries: van Zyl (2, 23)
  • Cons: Watts (25)
  • Pens: Watts (12, 27, 43, 60, 63)

27-13

report

Reds

  • Tries: Lucas (77)
  • Cons: Cooper (78)
  • Pens: Cooper (18, 22)

17 May

Hurricanes

  • Pens: Barrett (2, 17, 32, 70)

12-17

report

Chiefs

  • Tries: Latimer (53)
  • Pens: Cruden (5, 11, 19, 35)

Rebels

  • Tries: Higginbotham (12) Pyle (52) (73)
  • Cons: Woodward (12, 54, 73)
  • Pens: Woodward (5, 39, 78)

30-21

report

Stormers

  • Tries: Schreuder (15) Habana (26) Bekker (57)
  • Cons: Pietersen (16, 28, 58)

Force

  • Tries: Godwin (30)
  • Cons: Hayward (31)
  • Pens: Hayward (7, 54)

13-23

report

Sharks

  • Tries: Daniel (22) Viljoen (61)
  • Cons: Lambie (23, 62)
  • Pens: Lambie (44, 50, 73)

11 May

Blues

  • Tries: Halai (9, 22, 31) Saili (18, 26) Ranger (70)
  • Cons: Noakes (24, 27) Kerr (71)

36-32

report

Rebels

  • Tries: Inman (11, 61) Higginbotham (27) Mitchell (46) Woodward (80)
  • Cons: Woodward (63, 81)
  • Pens: Woodward (66)

Waratahs

  • Tries: Crawford (23) Folau (76)
  • Cons: Barnes (77)
  • Pens: McKibbin (40, 51) Barnes (80)

21-15

report

Stormers

  • Pens: Pietersen (15, 44, 48, 57, 64)

Kings

  • Tries: Watson (28, 40) Du Preez (50) Venter (55)
  • Cons: Catrakilis (29, 41, 51, 56)
  • Pens: Catrakilis (2, 8)

34-27

report

Highlanders

  • Tries: Slade (33) Thorn (36) Treeby (69) Gear (73)
  • Cons: Slade (34, 37)
  • Pens: Slade (15)

11 May

Wharfedale

Postponed

Coventry

11 May

Dudley Kingswinford

Postponed

Huddersfield

Leicester Lions

Postponed

Hull

Preston G

57-21

Luctonians

11 May

Taunton

31-28

Bournemouth

14 May

Loughor

25-0

Cwmllynfell

11 May

Aberavon Quins

10-48

Loughor

Glynneath

40-21

Skewen

Kidwelly

29-10

Llangennech

Waunarlwydd

32-17

Cwmllynfell

18 May

RGC1404

45-0

Rhydyfelin

15 May

Ystrad Rhondda

19-38

Merthyr

11 May

Heol y Cyw

23-10

Penallta

Merthyr

29-20

Rumney

RGC1404

134-0

Tredegar

Treorchy

22-37

Ystrad Rhondda

Ynysybwl

22-10

Mountain Ash

European Challenge Cup

#TeamPWLDPFPAPDPts
1Leinster220078294910
2Biarritz10101644-280

Group 1

#TeamPWLDPFPAPDPts
1Gloucester6600179869327
2London Irish64201741393519
3Mont de Marsan6240100156-5610
4Bordeaux Begles606082154-722

Group 2

#TeamPWLDPFPAPDPts
1Perpignan752031511420126
2Worcester65103547827625
3Bizkaia Gernika RT624080309-2298
4Rovigo606067318-2511

Group 3

#TeamPWLDPFPAPDPts
1London Wasps65012319213925
2Bayonne64112019111020
3Newport Gwent Dragons62401711086313
4Mogliano606029341-3120

Group 4

#TeamPWLDPFPAPDPts
1Bath66002457916629
2Agen63301541203417
3Romania Bucuresti6240121215-949
4Calvisano6150117223-1067

Group 5

#TeamPWLDPFPAPDPts
1Stade Francais86202481618729
2Grenoble6420173819220
3London Welsh6330171170114
4I Cavalieri Prato606068266-1982

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