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| event = [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
| event = [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup]]
| team1 = [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]
| team1 = [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]]
| team1association =
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| team1score =
| team1score = 17
| team2 = [[Racing 92]]
| team2 = [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]
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| team2score =
| team2score = 22
| details =
| details =
| date = 22 May 2021
| date = 22 May 2021
| stadium = Twickenham Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Twickenham Stadium]]
| city = [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]]
| city = [[London]]
| man_of_the_match1a =
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = [[Luke Pearce]]
| referee = [[Luke Pearce]] ([[Rugby Football Union|England]])
| attendance =
| attendance =
| weather =
| weather =
| previous = [[2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final|2019]]
| previous = [[2020 European Rugby Champions Cup Final|2020]]
| next = [[2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final|2021]]
| next = [[2022 European Rugby Champions Cup Final|2022]]
}}
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The '''2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final''' will be the final match in the [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup]], and the twenty-sixth European club rugby final in general. The final will be between two French teams [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]] and [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]].
The '''2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final''' was the final match in the [[2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup]], and the twenty-sixth European club rugby final in general. The final was between French teams [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] and [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]].

==Background==
English referee [[Luke Pearce]] was officiating a Champions Cup final for the first time. Aged 33, he was the youngest referee to officiate at the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/05/11/2021-finals-match-officials-appointments/|title=2021 finals – match officials appointments|date=11 May 2021|work=Epcrugby.com|accessdate= 18 May 2021}}</ref>
A maximum of 10,000 fans were allowed to attend the final at Twickenham.
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/05/19/twickenham-stadium-set-to-welcome-fans-for-european-finals-weekend/|title=Twickenham Stadium set to welcome fans for European Finals Weekend|date=19 May 2021|work=Epcrugby.com|accessdate= 20 May 2021}}</ref>
[[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] were appearing in their first final, with [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]] appearing in the final for the seventh time, winning on four occasions in [[1996 Heineken Cup Final|1996]], [[2003 Heineken Cup Final|2003]], [[2005 Heineken Cup Final|2005]], and [[2009–10 Heineken Cup|2010]].

Toulouse won the game 22–17 to claim their fifth title.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0522/1223275-toulouse-edge-14-man-la-rochelle-for-fifth-european-cup/|title=Toulouse edge 14-man La Rochelle for fifth European Cup|date=22 May 2021|work=RTE Sport|accessdate= 24 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/22/la-rochelle-toulouse-champions-cup-final-rugby-union-match-report|title=Juan Cruz Mallía fires Toulouse past 14-man La Rochelle to win Champions Cup|date=22 May 2021|work=Guardian|accessdate= 24 May 2021}}</ref>


== Match ==
== Match ==
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===Details===
===Details===
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|date = 22 May 2021
|date = 22 May 2021
|time = 16:45
|time = 16:45
|home = [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]] {{flagicon|FRA}}
|home = [[Stade Rochelais|La Rochelle]] {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score =
|score = 17–22
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|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]]
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|pen1 = [[Ihaia West|West]] (4/6) 7', 26', 32', 40'
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|try2 = [[Juan Cruz Mallía|Mallía]] 59' c
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|con2 = [[Romain Ntamack|Ntamack]] (1/1) 60'
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|stadium = [[Twickenham Stadium]]
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|RW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Dillyn Leyds]] || || || || colspan=2|{{blood bin|51|60}} || {{suboff|67}}
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|OC ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Geoffrey Doumayrou]]
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|IC ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Levani Botia]] || || {{sent off|0|27}}
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|LW ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Raymond Rhule]]
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|FH ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Ihaia West]]
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|SH ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Tawera Kerr-Barlow]]
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|N8 ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Victor Vito (rugby union)|Victor Vito]] || || {{suboff|54}}
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|OF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kevin Gourdon]] || || {{suboff|60}}
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|BF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Alldritt]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Will Skelton]]
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Sazy]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|TP ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Uini Atonio]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Bourgarit]] || || {{suboff|60}}
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|LP ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dany Priso]] || || {{suboff|41}}
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|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Facundo Bosch]] || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Reda Wardi]] || || {{subon|41}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arthur Joly]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thomas Lavault]] || || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|BR ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wiaan Liebenberg]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|CE ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Boudehent]] || || {{subon|60}} || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|WG ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arthur Retière]] || || || || {{subon|51}} || {{suboff|60}} || {{subon|67}}
|-
|FH ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jules Plisson]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jono Gibbes]]<br>{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} [[Ronan O'Gara]]
|}
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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
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|FB ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maxime Médard]] || || || || colspan=2|{{blood bin|28|37}}
|-
|RW ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Cheslin Kolbe]]
|-
|OC ||'''13'''||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Cruz Mallía]]
|-
|IC ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Pita Ahki]]
|-
|LW ||'''11'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthis Lebel]]
|-
|FH ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Ntamack]]
|-
|SH ||'''9''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Antoine Dupont]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
|-
|N8 ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jerome Kaino]] || || {{suboff|54}}
|-
|OF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cros]]
|-
|BF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Rynhardt Elstadt]]
|-
|RL ||'''5''' ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Richie Arnold]] || || {{suboff|9}}
|-
|LL ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rory Arnold]] || || {{suboff|69}}
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|TP ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Charlie Faumuina]] || || {{suboff|64}}
|-
|HK ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peato Mauvaka]] || || {{suboff|69}}
|-
|LP ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Cyril Baille]] || || {{suboff|69}} || {{subon|79}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|HK ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guillaume Marchand]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|PR ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Clément Castets]] || || {{subon|69}} || {{suboff|79}}
|-
|PR ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Ainu'u]] || || {{subon|64}}
|-
|LK ||'''19'''||{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Joe Tekori]] || || {{subon|9}}
|-
|LK ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thibaud Flament]] || || {{subon|69}}
|-
|BR ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Selevasio Tolofua]] || || {{subon|54}}
|-
|SH ||'''22'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Baptiste Germain]]
|-
|FB ||'''23'''||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thomas Ramos (rugby union)|Thomas Ramos]] || || || || {{subon|28}} || {{suboff|37}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ugo Mola]]
|}
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== References ==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 30 June 2024

2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final
Event2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup
Date22 May 2021
VenueTwickenham Stadium, London
RefereeLuke Pearce (England)
2020
2022

The 2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty-sixth European club rugby final in general. The final was between French teams La Rochelle and Toulouse.

Background

[edit]

English referee Luke Pearce was officiating a Champions Cup final for the first time. Aged 33, he was the youngest referee to officiate at the final.[1] A maximum of 10,000 fans were allowed to attend the final at Twickenham. [2] La Rochelle were appearing in their first final, with Toulouse appearing in the final for the seventh time, winning on four occasions in 1996, 2003, 2005, and 2010.

Toulouse won the game 22–17 to claim their fifth title.[3][4]

Match

[edit]
La Rochelle
Toulouse

Details

[edit]
22 May 2021
16:45
La Rochelle Frankreich17–22Frankreich Toulouse
Try: Kerr-Barlow 72' m
Pen: West (4/6) 7', 26', 32', 40'
BerichtTry: Mallía 59' c
Con: Ntamack (1/1) 60'
Pen: Ntamack (5/5) 4', 10', 37', 46', 69'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
FB 15 Frankreich Brice Dulin
RW 14 Südafrika Dillyn Leyds red cross icon 51' to 60' downward-facing red arrow 67'
OC 13 Frankreich Geoffrey Doumayrou
IC 12 Fidschi Levani Botia Red card 27'
LW 11 Südafrika Raymond Rhule
FH 10 Neuseeland Ihaia West
SH 9 Neuseeland Tawera Kerr-Barlow
N8 8 Neuseeland Victor Vito downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Frankreich Kevin Gourdon downward-facing red arrow 60'
BF 6 Frankreich Grégory Alldritt
RL 5 Australien Will Skelton
LL 4 Frankreich Romain Sazy (c)
TP 3 Frankreich Uini Atonio downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Frankreich Pierre Bourgarit downward-facing red arrow 60'
LP 1 Frankreich Dany Priso downward-facing red arrow 41'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Argentinien Facundo Bosch upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 17 Frankreich Reda Wardi upward-facing green arrow 41'
PR 18 Frankreich Arthur Joly upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Frankreich Thomas Lavault upward-facing green arrow 61'
BR 20 Südafrika Wiaan Liebenberg upward-facing green arrow 54'
CE 21 Frankreich Paul Boudehent upward-facing green arrow 60' downward-facing red arrow 61'
WG 22 Frankreich Arthur Retière upward-facing green arrow 51' downward-facing red arrow 60' upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH 23 Frankreich Jules Plisson
Coach:
Neuseeland Jono Gibbes
Irland Ronan O'Gara
FB 15 Frankreich Maxime Médard red cross icon 28' to 37'
RW 14 Südafrika Cheslin Kolbe
OC 13 Argentinien Juan Cruz Mallía
IC 12 Neuseeland Pita Ahki
LW 11 Frankreich Matthis Lebel
FH 10 Frankreich Romain Ntamack
SH 9 Frankreich Antoine Dupont (c)
N8 8 Neuseeland Jerome Kaino downward-facing red arrow 54'
OF 7 Frankreich François Cros
BF 6 Südafrika Rynhardt Elstadt
RL 5 Australien Richie Arnold downward-facing red arrow 9'
LL 4 Australien Rory Arnold downward-facing red arrow 69'
TP 3 Neuseeland Charlie Faumuina downward-facing red arrow 64'
HK 2 Frankreich Peato Mauvaka downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Frankreich Cyril Baille downward-facing red arrow 69' upward-facing green arrow 79'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Frankreich Guillaume Marchand upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Frankreich Clément Castets upward-facing green arrow 69' downward-facing red arrow 79'
PR 18 Vereinigte Staaten David Ainu'u upward-facing green arrow 64'
LK 19 Samoa Joe Tekori upward-facing green arrow 9'
LK 20 Frankreich Thibaud Flament upward-facing green arrow 69'
BR 21 Frankreich Selevasio Tolofua upward-facing green arrow 54'
SH 22 Frankreich Baptiste Germain
FB 23 Frankreich Thomas Ramos upward-facing green arrow 28' downward-facing red arrow 37'
Coach:
Frankreich Ugo Mola

References

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  1. ^ "2021 finals – match officials appointments". Epcrugby.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Twickenham Stadium set to welcome fans for European Finals Weekend". Epcrugby.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Toulouse edge 14-man La Rochelle for fifth European Cup". RTE Sport. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Juan Cruz Mallía fires Toulouse past 14-man La Rochelle to win Champions Cup". Guardian. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.