2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final

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

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'
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

  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.