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"Internationals are physical and pressurised, but in terms of an all-round challenge the Heineken Cup is bigger. Take nothing away from internationals and all the pride, but sometimes the standard of the Heineken Cup is higher."
Not the words of some excitable PR type, but a player who won the World Cup with England.
Such has been the growth in stature and quality of European rugby's showpiece club tournament over the past 14 years that Mike Tindall's remarks back in January barely raised an eyebrow.
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