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ASM Clermont Auvergne 

Players: Benoît Cabello (FR), Raphaël Chaume (FR) Vincent Debaty (FR),  Arnaud Mignardi (FR), Julien Pierre (FR), Ludovic Radosavljevic (FR), Simms Davison (NZ)  

Coaching Staffing: Alex King - assistant coach (ENG), Tony Marsh - fitness (FR)

Players: Mathieu Badel (FR), Raphaël Chanal (FR), Vilimoni Delasau (FIJ), Benjamin Deschartres (FR), Robin Janisson (FR), René Lombarteix (FR), Simon Michaux (FR), Arnaud Pic (FR), Vincent Roux (FR), Goderzic Shvelidze (GEO), John Smit (SA), Pierre Vigouroux (FR)

Retired: Sam Bromhall (NZ), Alex King (ENG)

 Bath Rugby

Players: Rhys Crane (WAL), Shontayne Hape (NZ), Justin Harrison (AUS), Scott Hobson (SCO), Stuart Hooper (ENG), Robbie Kydd (NZ)

Coaching Staff: Dave Guyan - Team Manager (ENG)

Players: Ollie Barkley (ENG), Steve Borthwick (ENG)

Coaching Staff: Martin Haag - Team Manager (ENG)

 Benetton Treviso Players: Fraser Waters (ENG), Andy Vilk (ENG) Players: Lucas Borges (ARG), Zane Ansell (SA), Marco Rosa (ITA), Simone Favaro (ITA), Francesco Fiorani (ITA)
 Biarritz Olympique

Players: Fabien Barcella (FR),  Magnus Lund (ENG), Laurent Tranier (FR), Valentin Courrent (FR), Campbell Johnston (NZ), Pierre Som (FR), Nicolaas Pretorius (SA)

Coaching Staff: Jack Isaac - Backs coach (AUS), Alex Marco - Fitness coach (FR)

Players: Denis Avril (FR), Serge Betsen (FR), Santiago Dellape (ITA), Julien Dupuy (FR), Georges Jgenti (GEO), Denis Lison (FR), Steve Malonga (FR), Jimmy Marlu (FR), Benoit Lecouls (FR), Hedley Wessels (SA)

Retired: Petru Balan (ROM)

Coaching Staff:
Patrice Lagisquet - Director of rugby (FR), Olivier Rieg - Fitness coach (FR), Olivier Ducourt - Fitness coach (FR)

 Cardiff Blues

Players: Aled Brew (WAL), Richard Mustoe (WAL), Ceri Sweeney (WAL)

Coaching Staff: Gareth Baber (WAL) skills coach, Justin Burnell (WAL), Billy Millard (AUS) backs coach 

Players: Nick McLeod (WAL), Rob Sidoli (WAL), Duane Goodfield (WAL), James Goode (WAL), Mark Stcherbina (AUS)

Coaching Staff:
 Rob Howley (WAL),

 Castres Olympique Players: Thomas Bouquié (FR), Kirill Koulemine (RUS), Steve Malonga (FR), Ludovic Michaux (FR), Darron Nell (SA), Thomas Sanchou (FR), Fabio Staibano (ITA), Salesi Sika (USA), Nick Adams (ENG), Chris Masoe (NZ)

Players: Pablo Canavosio (ITA), Jérémy Castex (FR), Laurent Marticonera (FR), Lionel Mazars (FR), Kees Meuws (NZL), Julien Puricelli (FR), Patrick Tabacco (FR), Gerhard Vosloo (SA), Gambo Adamou (CAM), Pierre Thuries (FR), Neumi Nanuku (FIJ), Olivier Benassis (FRA), Vincent Jaca (FR)

Coaching Staff: Ugo Mola - Coach (FR)

Edinburgh

Players: Chris Paterson (SCO), Jim Hamilton (SCO), Bruce McNeill (SCO)

Coaching Staff: Donny Macfadayen - Conditioning coach (SCO)

Players: Craig Smith (SCO),

Retired: Andrew Maxwell (SCO)

 Glasgow Warriors Players: Tim Barker (SCO), John Welsh (SCO), Ruaridh Jackson (SCO), Calum Forrester (SCO), Mark McMillan (SCO)

Players: Daryl Gibson (NZ), Chris O'Young (AUS), Ben Prescott (SCO), Scott Barrow (SCO), Andy Newman (WAL)

Retired: Donny Macfadayen (SCO)

 Gloucester Rugby

Players: Ollie Barkley (ENG), Adam Eustace (ENG), Dave Young (ENG), Greg Somerville (NZ), Matthew Watkins (WAL), Scott Lawson (SCO)

Coaching Staff: Mark Bitcon - Fitness Coach (SCO)

Players: Adam Balding (ENG), Chris Paterson (SCO), Mike Prendergast (IRE), Ludovic Mercier (FR), Karl Pryce (ENG), Patrice Collazo (FR), James Bailey (ENG) 

Retired: Christian Califano (FR), Leon Lloyd (ENG)

Coaching Staff: Mike Anthony - Fitness Coach (NZ)

 Harlequins

Players: Nick Evans (NZ), Gonzalo Tiesi (ARG), Epi Taione (TON), Neil McMillan (IRE), Gareth Williams (WAL)

Coaching staff: John Kingston (ENG) - Head coach, Colin Osborne (ENG) - Assistant coach

Players: Adrian Jarvis (ENG), Simon Keogh (IRE), Hal Luscombe (WAL), Ricky Nebbett (ENG)

Retired: Paul Volley (ENG)

Coaching Staff: Andy Friend (ENG)

 Leicester Tigers

Players: Santiago Bonorino (ARG), Julien Dupuy (FR), Tobby Flood (ENG), Craig Newby (NZ), Derick Hougaard (SA), Ben Woods (ENG)

Coaching Staff: Heyneke Meyer - Head coach (SA), Matt O'Connor (AUS) - Backs coach

Players: Andy Goode (ENG), James Hamilton (SCO), Dave Young (ENG), Oliver Smith (ENG), Alejandro Moreno (ITA), Luke Abraham (ENG), Frank Murphy (IRE), Ignacio Mierez (ARG), Anitelia (Andy) Tuilagi (SAM)

Retired: Christophe Laussucq - coach (FR), Andy Key (ENG) - coach

Coaching Staff:
Neil Back - assistant coach (ENG), Marcelo Loffreda - Head coach (ARG)

 Leinster

Players: Rocky Elsom (AUS), John Fogarty (IRE), Simon Keogh (IRE), CJ Van der Linde (SA), Isa Nacewa (NZ)

Coaching Staff: Alan Gaffney (AUS), Kurt McQuilkin - Defense coach (IRE), Jonno Gibbs - Forwards coach(NZ)

Players: Fionn Carr (IRE)

Retired: Keith Gleeson (IRE)

Coaching Staff: David Knox - Backs coach (AUS)

Scarlets

Players: David Lyons (AUS), Sililo Martens (TON), Kees Meuws (NZ), Martin Roberts (WAL)

Coaching staff: Garan Evans (WAL) - Manager, Nigel Davies (WAL) - Head coach, Brad Harrington - Head conditioning coach (NZ), Ryan Campbell - Assistant conditionning coach (WAL), John Muggleton (AUS) - Defence coach

Players: Ben Broster (WAL), Liam Davies (WAL), Bruce Douglas (SCO), Adam Eustace (ENG), Dwayne Peel (WAL), Alix Popham (WAL)

Coaching staff: Phil Davies - Head performance coach (WAL),

 

London Wasps 

Players: Serge Betsen (FR), Lachlan Mitchell (AUS), Mark Robinson (NZ)

Coaching Staff: Leon Holden - forward coach (NZ), Kevin Harman - Manager (ENG)

Players: Mark McMillan (SCO), Fraser Waters (ENG), Nick Adams (ENG)

Retired: Lawrence Dallaglio (ENG)

Coaching Staff:
Nolan Miller - Manager (ENG), Craig Dowd - Forward coach (NZ)

 Montauban Players: Antoine Battut (FR), Abdellatif Boutaty (MAR), Vilimoni Delasau (FIJ), Silviu Florea (ROM), Julien Laharrague (FR), Régis Lespinas (FR), Shannon Paku (NZ), Cédric Rosalen (FR), Goderzic Shvelidze (GEO), Fabrice Culinat (FR), Brice Mach (FR), Julien Audy (FR)

Players: Guillaume Bortolaso (FR), Cédric Garcia (FR), Pablo Henn (ARG), Pascal Peyron (FRA), Ryan Smith (CAN), Tony Testa (FR), Mike Pyke (CAN), Patrick Blanco (FR), Seti Kiole (TON), Sebastien Fauqué (FR) 

Retired: Pablo Lemoine (URU), Denis Cech (FR)

 Munster

Players: Mike Prendergast (IRE), Nick Williams (SAM), Justin Melck (SA)

Coaching Staff: Shaun Payne (SA) - Team manager, Tony McGahan (AUS) - Head coach, Laurie Fisher (AUS) - Forward coach

Players: Jeremy Manning (NZ), Shaun Cronin (IRE)

Coaching Staff: Declan Kidney - Head coach (IRE), Jim Williams - Forward coach (AUS) 

Retired: Anthony Foley (IRE), Shaun Payne (SA)

Newport Gwent Dragons 

Players: James Aldridge (JAP), Hoani MacDonald (NZ) , Duane Goodfield (WAL), Tal Selley (WAL), Shaun Connor (WAL), Mark Stcherbina (AUS), Grant Webb (NZ), Tom Willis (NZ),

Coaching Staff: Colin Charvis - Defence coach (WAL), Robert Beale - Manager (WAL), Steve Richards (WAL) - Fitness coach,

Players: Paul Emerick (USA), Michael Owen (WAL), Peter Sidoli (WAL), Ceri Sweeney (WAL), Aled Thomas (WAL), Alex Walker (WAL)  
 Ospreys

Players: Tommy Bowe (IRE), Jamie Nutbrown (NZ)

Coaching Staff: Mick McGurn - Conditioning coach (IRE), Head coach to be appointed

Players: Hale T-Pole (TON), Brent Cockbain (AUS), Matthew Jones (WAL), Aled Brew (WAL), Richard Mustoe (WAL), Jonathan Spratt (WAL), Mike Powell (SCO), Tal Selley (WAL), Martin Roberts (WAL), Shaun Connor (WAL), Justin Marshall (NZ)

Retired: Andrew Millward (WAL), Mark Taylor (WAL), Barry Williams (WAL)

Coaching Staff:
Lyn Jones - Head coach (WAL)

 Perpignan Players: Daniel Carter (NZ), Maxime Mermoz (FR), Farid Sid (FR)

Players: Federico Martin-Aramburu (ARG), Percy Montgomery (SA), Cédric Rosalen (FR), Mickael Ladhuie (FR)

Retired: Christophe Porcu (FR)

Rugby Calvisano  Players: Valerio Bernabo (ITA), Pablo Canavosio (ITA), Ben Evans (WAL), Peter Sidoli (WAL), Alejandro Moreno (ITA), Giovani Raineri (ITA), Tommaso D'Apice (ITA), Hoani Tui (NZ) Players: Adrien Vigne Donati (ITA), Ben Hand (AUS), Luke Doherty (AUS), Roland De Marigny (ITA), Warren Spragg (SA)
Sale Sharks  Players: Dwayne Peel (WAL), Matthew Tait (ENG), Nick McLeod (WAL), Luke Abraham (ENG), Brent Cockbain (WAL), Kristian Ormsby (NZ), David Doherty (ENG), Anitelia (Andy) Tuilagi (SAM) 

Players: Ben Evans (WAL), Julien Laharrague (FR), Magnus Lund (ENG), Sililo Martens (TON), Chris Mayor (ENG), Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe (ARG), Ben Foden (ENG), Elvis Seveali'i (SAM), Andy Vilk (ENG), Scott Lawson (SCO)

Retired: Nathan Bonner-Evans (WAL), Steve Hanley (ENG)

 Stade Français Paris

Players: Kevin Burgaud (FR), Falie Oelschig (SA), Benoît Paillaugue (FR), Robins Tchale-Watchou (CAM), Pierre Vigouroux (FR), Pierre Correia (FR), David Auradou (FR), Laurent Sempere (FR), Dave Vainqueur (FR), Mark Gasnier (AUS), Ignacio Mierez (ARG), Juan Martin Leguizamon (ARG)

Coaching Staff: Ewen McKenzie - Head coach(AUS), Christophe Dominici - Assistant coach (FR), Grant Duthie - Fitness coach (AUS)

Players: Christian Day (ENG), Jérôme Fillol (FR), Jérôme Jacquet (FR), David Skrela (FR), Christian Day (ENG), Rémy Martin (FR), Said Hireche (FR), Kevin Burgaud (FR), Benoit Paillaugue (FR), Julien Marechal (FR), Damien Weber (FR), Rémy Martin (FR)

Retired: Pieter De Villiers (FR), Boela Du Plooy (SA), Christophe Dominici (FR), Cliff Milton (SA)

Coaching Staff: Fabien Galthié - Head coach (FR), Laurent Segura - Fitness coach (FR)

Toulouse  Players: Frédéric Michalak (FR), David Skrela (FR), Benoit Lecouls (FR)

Players: Valentin Courrent (FR),  Maxime Mermoz (FR),  Benoit Zanon (FR), Yoan Huget (FR), Thomas Synaeghel (FR), Antoine Battut (FR), Julien Sarthou (FR), Adil Achahbar (FR), Jean-François Montauriol (FR)

Retired: Omar Hasan (ARG), Marcus Di Rollo (SCO)

Ulster Rugby 

Players: Brendon James Botha (SA), John Philip Botha (SA), Ed O'Donoghe (AUS), Clinton Schifcofske (AUS), Diack Robbie (AUS), Timoci Nagusa (FIJ)

Coaching Staff: Matt Williams - Head coach (AUS), Peter Sharp (AUS) - Defense coach, Alex McCoy (IRE) - Performance analyst, Alan McCaldin (IRE) - Physiotherapist, Mick Ennis (AUS) - Resource manager

Players: Justin Harrison (AUS), Mark Bartholomeusz (AUS), Tommy Bowe (IRE), Roger Wilson (IRE), Tim Barker (IRE), Kieran Campbell (IRE), Neil Best (IRE)

Retired: David Humphreys (IRE), Simon Best (IRE),

Coaching Staff:
Mark McCall - Head coach (AUS) 

Player News
Catalan Fans to Welcome Carter Catalan Fans to Welcome Carter
12 Sep, 13:56
All Black star Daniel Carter will be unveiled to USAP fans on Monday, 22 September as part of a flying visit to his new club.
Hougaard follows Coach to Leicester Hougaard follows Coach to Leicester
14 Jul, 13:53
The Super 14's leading goalkicker Derick Hougaard has signed for Leicester Tigers from the Blue Bulls.
Munster Must Plan Without Leamy Munster Must Plan Without Leamy
9 Jul, 15:21
Double Heineken Cup winner Denis Leamy will miss the start of Munster's campaign to retain the Heineken Cup due to a shoulder injury.
Charvis Takes Up Coaching Role with Dragons Charvis Takes Up Coaching Role with Dragons
9 Jul, 14:59
Colin Charvis will stay at Rodney Parade next season taking up a position as Contact and Defense Skills Coach with the Dragons.
Grewcock Stays with Bath Grewcock Stays with Bath
8 Jul, 14:04
Danny Grewcock has signed a contract extension with Bath which will see him stay at the club until the end of the 2009/10 season.
Sidoli Takes Italian Job Sidoli Takes Italian Job
1 Jul, 11:01
Newport Gwent Dragons second row Peter Sidoli has signed a two-year deal with Italian Super 10 champions Calvisano.
Carter Picks Perpignan Carter Picks Perpignan
27 Jun, 10:48
All Black Daniel Carter looks set to play for Perpignan in next season's Heineken Cup campaign.
World Cup Winner Targets Heineken Glory with Leinster World Cup Winner Targets Heineken Glory with Leinster
26 Jun, 12:43
2008 Magners League champions Leinster have strengthened their squad with the signing of South African World Cup winner CJ Van Der Linde and Australian international back-row forward Rocky Elsom.
All Black Greg Somerville Joins Gloucester All Black Greg Somerville Joins Gloucester
25 Jun, 11:12
All Black prop Greg Somerville is the latest southern hemisphere player to make the move to European rugby having signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Gloucester,
Kees Meeuws will play for Scarlets Kees Meeuws will play for Scarlets
24 Jun, 16:53
Kees Meeuws insists he is ready to bring domestic and European glory to Llanelli Scarlets this season. Former All Blacks star prop Meeuws arrived in Wales this week after signing a big-money, two-year deal.
Flood Joins Tigers Flood Joins Tigers
11 Jun, 16:17
Newcastle Falcons and England back Toby Flood will join Leicester Tigers when he returns from the summer tour.
Pelous chases historic hat-trick Pelous chases historic hat-trick
20 May, 10:34
Fabien Pelous could become the first player to captain a team to a hat-trick of Heineken Cup final triumphs...
Munster aim for Cardiff repeat Munster aim for Cardiff repeat
20 May, 10:30
David Wallace has been a constant presence in Munster's roller coaster Heineken Cup final love affair...
Sarries say goodbye to Hill Sarries say goodbye to Hill
7 May, 18:10
Saracens legend Richard Hill will play his last professional rugby match this weekend against old time adversaries Harlequins.
Varndell Continues to Roar with Tigers Varndell Continues to Roar with Tigers
7 May, 12:18
Leicester Tigers and England wing Tom Varndell has extended his contract with the double Heineken Cup champions Leicester Tigers.
Pelous agrees new Toulouse deal Pelous agrees new Toulouse deal
2 May, 14:36
Fabien Pelous has extended his contract until 2009 with three times Heineken Cup winners Toulouse.
Toulouse Keep Dusautoir For Two More Years Toulouse Keep Dusautoir For Two More Years
30 Apr, 18:06
Toulouse and France international flanker Thierry Dusautoir has signed a new two year deal with the 2008 Heineken Cup finalists Toulouse and will stay at Ernest Wallon until at least 2011.
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23 Apr, 16:50
Castres Olympique and France international second row Lionel Nallet was one of several French big name stars to put pen to papers on new contracts this week.
Fabien Galthié To Leave Paris Fabien Galthié To Leave Paris
22 Apr, 19:03
Fabien Galthié has announced that he will step down as Head Coach of Stade Francais Paris at the end of the season.
De Villiers hangs up his boots De Villiers hangs up his boots
18 Apr, 15:12
The Stade Français and former France prop Pieter De Villiers has announced he will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
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