2013 Heineken Cup final
Event | 2012–13 Heineken Cup | ||||||
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Date | 18 May 2013 | ||||||
Venue | 2014 → |
The 2013 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the
Background
Under rules of the competition organiser,
The final 2013–14 Heineken Cup participant was determined by the result of the Challenge Cup Final held the previous day at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Leinster's victory over Stade Français meant that the Heineken Cup winner's berth would now pass to the seventh-placed team in Top 14, Perpignan.[7]
Route to final
On 6 April, Clermont defeated Montpellier 36–14 at the Stade Marcel-Michelin in the quarter-finals while Toulon defeated Leicester Tigers the following evening 21–15. On 27 April, in the semi-finals, Clermont won 16–10 against Munster at Stade de la Mosson while Toulon beat Saracens 26–14 at Twickenham the next day.[8]
Match
The European Champions Village was staged in Merrion Square and was a point for all travelling supporters to congregate before the match.[9]
Summary
The final was an all-French clash between
Details
18 May 2013 17:00 Toulon | ||
Try: Nalaga 42' m James 48' c Con: Parra (1/2) Pen: Parra (1/1) 3' | Report | Try: D. Armitage 64' c Con: Wilkinson (1/1) Pen: Wilkinson (3/3) 13', 45', 60' |
Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 50,148[1] Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU) |
Clermont
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Toulon
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Touch judges:
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Reaction
Wilkinson, who had turned down a place on the
Toulon's victory also doubled, to six, the number of players to have won titles in the premier club competitions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, respectively the Heineken Cup and
References
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- ^ "Rules". European Rugby Cup. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Amlin Challenge Cup final: Leinster 34-13 Stade Francais". BBC Sport. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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- ^ "Heineken Cup Final Update". ERC Rugby Official Site. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Butler, Eddie (27 April 2013). "Munster's final fades away as Morgan Parra puts boot in for Clermont". Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (28 April 2013). "Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson excels to ruin Saracens' Heineken Cup dream". Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b Lewis, Aimee (18 May 2013). "Clermont Auvergne 15-16 Toulon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Toulon 16 Clermont Auvergne 15 Heineken Cup final match report: Delon Armitage and Jonny Wilkinson finally bring reward for Toulon". The Independent. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Clermont Auvergne 15-16 Toulon". RTÉ Sport. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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- ^ Moore, Brian (20 May 2013). "Delon Armitage's behaviour was not in keeping with the spirit Toulon showed when winning the Heineken Cup - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Jonny Wilkinson named European Player of the Year". BBC Sport. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
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