One going-for-broke piece of skill and one brain fart decides a classic European Cup final in dramatic fashion… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offers fans of the sport theContinue reading “Great Matches: London Wasps vs Toulouse, Heineken Cup Final, 23rd May 2004”
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Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011
Six tries, 55 points, one virtuoso fly-half performance and an unforeseen comeback contribute to one of the best rugby matches of the 2010s… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offersContinue reading “Great Matches: Northampton Saints vs Leinster, Heineken Cup Final, 21st May 2011”
Great Matches: Stade Francais vs Leicester Tigers, Heineken Cup Final, 19th May 2001
Dean Richards’ Leicester Tigers dynasty take on a team helmed by the great Diego Dominguez… The European Cup in rugby union, whether it be the Heineken Cup that lasted from 1996 to 2014, or the similarly titled and slightly different Heineken Champions Cup that exists today, offers fans of the sport the chance to seeContinue reading “Great Matches: Stade Francais vs Leicester Tigers, Heineken Cup Final, 19th May 2001”
The First Heineken Cup Final
Cardiff and Toulouse do battle at the Cardiff Arms Park in rugby’s first European Cup final… On 26th August 1995, the International Rugby Board (now known as World Rugby) declared rugby union an “open game”. With this message, rugby union attained professional status, bringing to an end 124 years of amateurism. Just two months afterContinue reading “The First Heineken Cup Final”
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