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. A maximum of 10,000 fans were allowed to attend the final at Twickenham.
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.
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FB 15 Brice Dulin RW 14 Dillyn Leyds OC 13 Geoffrey Doumayrou IC 12 Levani Botia LW 11 Raymond RhuleFH 10 Ihaia West SH 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow N8 8 Victor Vito OF 7 Kevin Gourdon BF 6 Grégory Alldritt RL 5 Will Skelton LL 4 Romain Sazy (c) TP 3 Uini Atonio HK 2 Pierre Bourgarit LP 1 Dany Priso Substitutions:HK 16 Facundo Bosch PR 17 Reda Wardi PR 18 Arthur Joly LK 19 Thomas Lavault BR 20 Wiaan Liebenberg CE 21 Paul Boudehent WG 22 Arthur Retière FH 23 Jules Plisson Coach: Jono Gibbes Ronan O'Gara FB 15 Maxime Médard RW 14 Cheslin Kolbe OC 13 Juan Cruz Mallía IC 12 Pita Ahki LW 11 Matthis LebelFH 10 Romain Ntamack SH 9 Antoine Dupont (c) N8 8 Jerome Kaino OF 7 François CrosBF 6 Rynhardt Elstadt RL 5 Richie Arnold LL 4 Rory Arnold TP 3 Charlie Faumuina HK 2 Peato Mauvaka LP 1 Cyril Baille Substitutions:HK 16 Guillaume Marchand PR 17 Clément Castets PR 18 David Ainu'u LK 19 Joe Tekori LK 20 Thibaud Flament BR 21 Selevasio Tolofua SH 22 Baptiste Germain FB 23 Thomas Ramos Coach: Ugo Mola
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