2024 European Rugby Champions Cup final

2024 European Rugby Champions Cup final
The match took place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Event2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup
Leinster Toulouse
Ireland France
22 31
After extra time
Date25 May 2024
VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Player of the MatchAntoine Dupont (Toulouse)
RefereeMatthew Carley (England)
Attendance61,531
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The 2024 European Rugby Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the 29th European club rugby final in general. It was contested by Leinster and Toulouse, the two most decorated clubs in the competition's history.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the host venue of the final, becoming the second stadium in London to host the final after Twickenham Stadium.[1]

The final was won by Toulouse, who beat Leinster 31–22 after extra-time.[2][3][4]

Background

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For the first time, the competition's two most decorated clubs met in a Champions Cup final.[5] Toulouse had previously won 5 times (1996, 2003, 2005, 2010 and 2021), while Leinster have previously won 4 times in (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2018).[6]

Both finalists appeared in the final for the eighth time. Toulouse's most recent appearance had been their triumph in 2021, while Leinster were the defeated finalists in both previous editions (2022, 2023) and would appear in their fifth final in the last seven editions (missing only 2020 and 2021).[7]

The two teams had met 14 times previously, with Leinster winning 8 and Toulouse winning 6. In knockout games, Leinster had held a 5–1 advantage, with Leinster eliminating Toulouse at the semi-final stage in each of the previous two editions.

Both teams entered the final in similar form, with both teams having won every game in their European campaign. They both topped their respective pool, with Toulouse gaining a maximum of 20 points and Leinster gaining 19. They both received home advantage through the knock-out stage, before gaining home country advantage in the semi-final to see them through to the final.

Route to the final

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Further information: 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Ireland Leinster Round France Toulouse
Opponent Result Pool stage Opponent Result
France La Rochelle 16–9 (A) Round 1 Wales Cardiff 52–7 (H)
England Sale Sharks 37–27 (H) Round 2 England Harlequins 47–19 (A)
France Stade Français 43–7 (H) Round 3 Ireland Ulster 48–24 (A)
England Leicester Tigers 27–10 (A) Round 4 England Bath 31–19 (H)
Final standings
Pool D Top 4
Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
Ireland Leinster 4 4 0 0 123 53 +70 17 5 3 0 19
South Africa Stormers 4 3 0 1 102 99 +3 12 12 2 0 14
France La Rochelle 4 2 0 2 111 73 +38 13 9 2 2 12
England Leicester Tigers 4 2 0 2 84 122 –38 10 16 1 0 9
Pool B Top 4
Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Toulouse 4 4 0 0 178 69 +109 26 10 4 0 20
England Harlequins 4 3 0 1 151 109 +42 22 16 3 0 15
England Bath 4 3 0 1 124 102 +22 18 14 3 0 15
France Racing 92 4 1 0 3 116 117 –1 17 16 2 2 8
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
England Leicester Tigers 26–22 (H) Round of 16 France Racing 92 31–7 (H)
France La Rochelle 40–13 (H) Quarter-finals England Exeter Chiefs 64–26 (H)
England Northampton Saints 20–17 (H) Semi-finals England Harlequins 38–26 (H)

Match

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Details

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25 May 2024
14:45 BST (UTC+01)
Leinster Ireland22–31 (a.e.t.)France Toulouse
Try: Van der Flier 90+3'
Con: Frawley 90+7'
Pen: Byrne (4) 18', 43', 46', 65'
Frawley 77'		ReportTry: Lebel 82'
Con: Ramos 84'
Pen: Kinghorn (4) 4', 7', 36', 57'
Ramos (4) 70', 88', 92', 95'
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Attendance: 61,531
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Leinster
Toulouse
FB 15 Ireland Hugo Keenan
RW 14 Ireland Jordan Larmour
OC 13 Ireland Robbie Henshaw
IC 12 Ireland Jamie Osborne
LW 11 Ireland James Lowe
FH 10 Ireland Ross Byrne downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Ireland Jamison Gibson-Park
N8 8 Ireland Caelan Doris (c)
OF 7 Ireland Will Connors downward-facing red arrow 45'
BF 6 Ireland Ryan Baird downward-facing red arrow 60'
RL 5 South Africa Jason Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 41'
LL 4 Ireland Joe McCarthy
TP 3 Ireland Tadhg Furlong downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Ireland Dan Sheehan downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Ireland Andrew Porter downward-facing red arrow 89' upward-facing green arrow 92' downward-facing red arrow 94'
Substitutions:
HK 16 Ireland Rónan Kelleher upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Ireland Cian Healy upward-facing green arrow 89' red cross icon 92' to 94'
PR 18 Samoa Michael Alaalatoa upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 19 Ireland James Ryan upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 20 Ireland Jack Conan upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Ireland Luke McGrath
CE 22 Ireland Ciarán Frawley upward-facing green arrow 70'
FL 23 Ireland Josh van der Flier upward-facing green arrow 45'
Coach:
Ireland Leo Cullen
FB 15 Scotland Blair Kinghorn
RW 14 Argentina Juan Cruz Mallía downward-facing red arrow 92'
OC 13 France Paul Costes downward-facing red arrow 58'
IC 12 Tonga Pita Ahki downward-facing red arrow 23'
LW 11 France Matthis Lebel
FH 10 France Romain Ntamack
SH 9 France Antoine Dupont (c)
N8 8 France Alexandre Roumat
OF 7 France Francois Cros downward-facing red arrow 69' upward-facing green arrow 91'
BF 6 England Jack Willis
RL 5 France Emmanuel Meafou downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 81' downward-facing red arrow 91'
LL 4 France Thibaud Flament
TP 3 France Dorian Aldegheri downward-facing red arrow 55'
HK 2 France Peato Mauvaka downward-facing red arrow 55' upward-facing green arrow 97'
LP 1 France Cyril Baille downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
HK 16 France Julien Marchand upward-facing green arrow 55' downward-facing red arrow 97'
PR 17 France Rodrigue Neti upward-facing green arrow 58'
PR 18 Spain Joel Merkler upward-facing green arrow 55'
LK 19 Australia Richie Arnold upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 France Joshua Brennan upward-facing green arrow 69' downward-facing red arrow 81'
SH 21 France Paul Graou upward-facing green arrow 92'
CE 22 Argentina Santiago Chocobares upward-facing green arrow 23'
FB 23 France Thomas Ramos upward-facing green arrow 58'
Coach:
France Ugo Mola

Player of the Match:
Antoine Dupont (Toulouse)

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

References

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  1. ^ "Leinster v Toulouse: What time, what channel and all you need to know". Irish Independent. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Toulouse edge Leinster in Champions Cup final thriller". BBC Sport. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Third time unlucky for Leinster as Toulouse win European Champions Cup". Guardian. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Leinster lose out once again as Toulouse win sixth Champions Cup". RTE Sport. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ Glennon, Michael (25 May 2024). "Preview: Stars war in store in Leinster's latest shot at regaining Champions Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Leinster warned to fear 'alien' Dupont as Toulouse seek sixth Champions Cup". The Guardian. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ^ "INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP FINAL: CLASH OF THE TITANS AS LEINSTER RUGBY MEET STADE TOULOUSAIN". epcrugby.com. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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