
Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards has predicted his team will be unfazed by the prospect of playing at Stade de France.

Perpignan hooker Marius Tincu's appeal against a four-month gouging ban has been dismissed.

Perpignan hooker Marius Tincu will go before an independent appeal committee on Wednesday as he looks to overturn his 18-week ban.

Perpignan have warned that they could pull out of the Heineken Cup if they fail in their appeal against Marius Tincu's 18-week suspension.

Four players will face an independent disciplinary committee after being cited for incidents during round two of the Heineken Cup.

Andy Powell did his international chances no harm at all after he was named man of the match in the Blues' victory over Gloucester.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Heineken Cup | |
| Friday 5th December | |
| 19:30 | Edinburgh vs Wasps |
| 19:45 | Sale vs Montauban |
| 20:00 | Ulster vs Scarlets |
| 20:00 | Cardiff Blues vs Biarritz |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| 13:35 | Toulouse vs Newport-Gwent D'gons |
| 13:35 | Calvisano vs Gloucester |
| 13:35 | Leinster vs Castres |
| 15:00 | Ospreys vs Treviso |
| 15:30 | Stade Francais vs Harlequins |
| 17:30 | Leicester vs Perpignan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Heineken Cup | |
| Sunday 19th October | |
| Cardiff Blues 37 - 24 Gloucester | |
| Montauban 19 - 24 Clermont Auvergne | |
| Sale 16 - 24 Munster | |
| Bath 13 - 9 Newport-Gwent D'gons | |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Leinster 41 - 11 Wasps | |
| Castres 6 - 13 Edinburgh | |
| Biarritz 41 - 10 Calvisano | |
| Ospreys 15 - 9 Perpignan | |
| Harlequins 42 - 21 Ulster | |
| Stade Francais 37 - 15 Scarlets | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff Blues | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Biarritz | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Gloucester | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Calvisano | 2 | 0 |
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