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2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final

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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.

2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final
Event2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup
La Rochelle Toulouse
France France
17 22
Date22 May 2021
VenueTwickenham Stadium, London
RefereeLuke Pearce (England)
← 2020
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Background

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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

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La Rochelle
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toulouse

Details

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22 May 2021
16:45
La Rochelle  17–22  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)
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

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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.
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