Double champions Leicester down and out in Europe

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PARIS (AFP) — Double champions Leicester were knocked out of the European Cup on Saturday when they slumped to a shock 17-12 defeat against Edinburgh.

The Tigers, who were 2001 and 2002 champions as well as runners-up last season, saw their hopes of making the quarter-finals end when Pool Six leaders Toulouse garnered a losing bonus point in their surprise 20-13 defeat to Leinster.

That win in Dublin also kept the Irish province's outside hopes of a last eight spot alive.

French giants Biarritz, the 2006 runners-up, were hammered 45-16 by a formidable-looking Saracens in Pool Four and now need to beat Italian minnows Viadana in the final batch of group games and hope other results go their way.

Meanwhile, Gloucester lost their 100-percent record in...