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We have reached the knockout stages of what will be the final season of Heineken Cup. While the various big wigs around Europe look to have finally thrashed out a compromise over exactly what guise the new tournament will take next season, the focus, thankfully, returns to the pitch this weekend as the rugby-watching public, players and media can take in the four mouthwatering Heineken Cup quarter-final ties. http://glipho.com/vatyrjolpoier/rugby-ulster-vs-saracens-live-stream-video

RTÉ pundit Kevin McStay expects Mickey Harte's men to prevail and reckons they will have a big part to play in the destination of honours in the months ahead.He said: "It's a great match to launch the championship formally. My read is, it's going to be Tyrone in the end - but not without the usual Ulster dogfight.They may be in opposite corners on Sunday but Tyrone manager Mickey Harte and his Down counterpart James McCartan are united on one issue - the Ulster senior football championship is the most difficult of all competitions to win.

RTE last night released a list of the 12 Championship games they will show live over the next two months.The first of which is the opening Ulster SFC clash between Tyrone and Down this Sunday.Here's the list of what's coming up:Sunday May 18th.Ulster SFC: Tyrone v Down, Healy Park, Omagh, (4pm).Sunday May 25th.Ulster SFC: Derry v Donegal, Celtic Park, (2pm)

RTÉ pundit Kevin McStay expects Mickey Harte's men to prevail and reckons they will have a big part to play in the destination of honours in the months ahead.He said: "It's a great match to launch the championship formally. My read is, it's going to be Tyrone in the end - but not without the usual Ulster dogfight.They may be in opposite corners on Sunday but Tyrone manager Mickey Harte and his Down counterpart James McCartan are united on one issue - the Ulster senior football championship is the most difficult of all competitions to win.

"Players like Duane are the future of this union and it's an exciting opportunity for him to lead the team as we look to get back to winning ways now that we're back at home at Newlands."

Following a tackle from Fran Steyn, Beale has recovered from a minor case of whiplash to wear No 15 for the first time in 2014Following a tackle from Fran Steyn, Beale has recovered from a minor case of whiplash to wear No 15 for the first time in 2014

"It's scary to think that Duane is just 27 years old, yet he has already played 68 matches for the Stormers and he continues to get better as a player and a leader," he told the Stormers' official website.

With just one championship match played so far - the largely inconsequential New York v Mayo tie last Sunday - it is abundantly clear that none of the other provinces will come anywhere close to Ulster in terms of providing skill, colour, drama and spectacle.