2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final

2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final
Event	2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup
Date	22 May 2021
Venue	Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee	Luke Pearce (England)
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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

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

La Rochelle

Toulouse

Details

22 May 2021
16:45

La Rochelle	17–22	Toulouse
Try: Kerr-Barlow 72' m Pen: West (4/6) 7', 26', 32', 40'	Bericht	Try: 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	Brice Dulin
RW	14	Dillyn Leyds			51' to 60'		67'
OC	13	Geoffrey Doumayrou
IC	12	Levani Botia	27'
LW	11	Raymond Rhule
FH	10	Ihaia West
SH	9	Tawera Kerr-Barlow
N8	8	Victor Vito	54'
OF	7	Kevin Gourdon	60'
BF	6	Grégory Alldritt
RL	5	Will Skelton
LL	4	Romain Sazy (c)
TP	3	Uini Atonio	64'
HK	2	Pierre Bourgarit	60'
LP	1	Dany Priso	41'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Facundo Bosch	60'
PR	17	Reda Wardi	41'
PR	18	Arthur Joly	64'
LK	19	Thomas Lavault		61'
BR	20	Wiaan Liebenberg	54'
CE	21	Paul Boudehent	60'	61'
WG	22	Arthur Retière			51'	60'	67'
FH	23	Jules Plisson
Coach:
Jono Gibbes Ronan O'Gara


FB	15	Maxime Médard			28' to 37'
RW	14	Cheslin Kolbe
OC	13	Juan Cruz Mallía
IC	12	Pita Ahki
LW	11	Matthis Lebel
FH	10	Romain Ntamack
SH	9	Antoine Dupont (c)
N8	8	Jerome Kaino	54'
OF	7	François Cros
BF	6	Rynhardt Elstadt
RL	5	Richie Arnold	9'
LL	4	Rory Arnold	69'
TP	3	Charlie Faumuina	64'
HK	2	Peato Mauvaka	69'
LP	1	Cyril Baille	69'	79'
Substitutions:
HK	16	Guillaume Marchand	69'
PR	17	Clément Castets	69'	79'
PR	18	David Ainu'u	64'
LK	19	Joe Tekori	9'
LK	20	Thibaud Flament	69'
BR	21	Selevasio Tolofua	54'
SH	22	Baptiste Germain
FB	23	Thomas Ramos			28'	37'
Coach:
Ugo Mola

References

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

[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.

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