2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final

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
17 22
Date22 May 2021
VenueTwickenham Stadium, London
RefereeLuke Pearce

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'
 Report Try: Cruz Mallía 59' c
Con: Ntamack (1/1) 60'
Pen: Ntamack (5/5) 4', 10', 37', 46', 69'
FB15 Brice Dulin
RW14 Dillyn Leyds 51' to 60' 67'
OC13 Geoffrey Doumayrou
IC12 Levani Botia 27'
LW11 Raymond Rhule
FH10 Ihaia West
SH9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
N88 Victor Vito 54'
OF7 Kevin Gourdon 60'
BF6 Grégory Alldritt
RL5 Will Skelton
LL4 Romain Sazy (c)
TP3 Uini Atonio 64'
HK2 Pierre Bourgarit 60'
LP1 Dany Priso 41'
Substitutions:
HK16 Facundo Bosch 60'
PR17 Reda Wardi 41'
PR18 Arthur Joly 64'
LK19 Thomas Lavault 61'
BR20 Wiaan Liebenberg 54'
CE21 Paul Boudehent 60' 61'
WG22 Arthur Retière 51' 60' 67'
FH23 Jules Plisson
Coach:
Jono Gibbes
Ronan O'Gara
FB15 Maxime Médard 28' to 37'
RW14 Cheslin Kolbe
OC13 Juan Cruz Mallía
IC12 Pita Ahki
LW11 Matthis Lebel
FH10 Romain Ntamack
SH9 Antoine Dupont (c)
N88 Jerome Kaino 54'
OF7 François Cros
BF6 Rynhardt Elstadt
RL5 Richie Arnold 9'
LL4 Rory Arnold 69'
TP3 Charlie Faumuina 64'
HK2 Péato Mauvaka 69'
LP1 Cyril Baille 69' 79'
Substitutions:
HK16 Guillaume Marchand 69'
PR17 Clément Castets 69' 79'
PR18 David Ainu'u 64'
LK19 Joe Tekori 9'
LK20 Thibaud Flament 69'
BR21 Selevasio Tolofua 54'
SH22 Baptiste Germain
FB23 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.
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