2021_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_Final

2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final

2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final

Football match

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.

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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 France17–22France Toulouse
Try: Kerr-Barlow 72' m
Pen: West (4/6) 7', 26', 32', 40'		ReportTry: Mallía 59' c
Con: Ntamack (1/1) 60'
Pen: Ntamack (5/5) 4', 10', 37', 46', 69'
Twickenham Stadium
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
FB15France Brice Dulin
RW14South Africa Dillyn Leydsred cross icon 51' to 60'downward-facing red arrow 67'
OC13France Geoffrey Doumayrou
IC12Fiji Levani BotiaRed card 27'
LW11South Africa Raymond Rhule
FH10New Zealand Ihaia West
SH9New Zealand Tawera Kerr-Barlow
N88New Zealand Victor Vitodownward-facing red arrow 54'
OF7France Kevin Gourdondownward-facing red arrow 60'
BF6France Grégory Alldritt
RL5Australia Will Skelton
LL4France Romain Sazy (c)
TP3France Uini Atoniodownward-facing red arrow 64'
HK2France Pierre Bourgaritdownward-facing red arrow 60'
LP1France Dany Prisodownward-facing red arrow 41'
Substitutions:
HK16Argentina Facundo Boschupward-facing green arrow 60'
PR17France Reda Wardiupward-facing green arrow 41'
PR18France Arthur Jolyupward-facing green arrow 64'
LK19France Thomas Lavaultupward-facing green arrow 61'
BR20South Africa Wiaan Liebenbergupward-facing green arrow 54'
CE21France Paul Boudehentupward-facing green arrow 60'downward-facing red arrow 61'
WG22France Arthur Retièreupward-facing green arrow 51'downward-facing red arrow 60'upward-facing green arrow 67'
FH23France Jules Plisson
Coach:
New Zealand Jono Gibbes
Ireland Ronan O'Gara
FB15France Maxime Médardred cross icon 28' to 37'
RW14South Africa Cheslin Kolbe
OC13Argentina Juan Cruz Mallía
IC12New Zealand Pita Ahki
LW11France Matthis Lebel
FH10France Romain Ntamack
SH9France Antoine Dupont (c)
N88New Zealand Jerome Kainodownward-facing red arrow 54'
OF7France François Cros
BF6South Africa Rynhardt Elstadt
RL5Australia Richie Arnolddownward-facing red arrow 9'
LL4Australia Rory Arnolddownward-facing red arrow 69'
TP3New Zealand Charlie Faumuinadownward-facing red arrow 64'
HK2France Peato Mauvakadownward-facing red arrow 69'
LP1France Cyril Bailledownward-facing red arrow 69'upward-facing green arrow 79'
Substitutions:
HK16France Guillaume Marchandupward-facing green arrow 69'
PR17France Clément Castetsupward-facing green arrow 69'downward-facing red arrow 79'
PR18United States David Ainu'uupward-facing green arrow 64'
LK19Samoa Joe Tekoriupward-facing green arrow 9'
LK20France Thibaud Flamentupward-facing green arrow 69'
BR21France Selevasio Tolofuaupward-facing green arrow 54'
SH22France Baptiste Germain
FB23France Thomas Ramosupward-facing green arrow 28'downward-facing red arrow 37'
Coach:
France Ugo Mola

References

  1. [1]
    "2021 finals – match officials appointments". Epcrugby.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Twickenham Stadium set to welcome fans for European Finals Weekend". Epcrugby.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Toulouse edge 14-man La Rochelle for fifth European Cup". RTE Sport. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. [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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