1997 Heineken Cup Final
Event1996–97 Heineken Cup
Date25 January 1997
VenueCardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
RefereeDerek Bevan (Wales)
Attendance41,664

The 1997 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 1996–97 Heineken Cup, the second season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 25 January 1997 at the Arms Park in Cardiff. The match was contested by Brive of France and Leicester of England. Brive won the match 28–9; they took the lead early on through a fourth-minute penalty from Christophe Lamaison, and Sébastien Viars extended that lead with an unconverted try two minutes later. Leicester responded with three penalties from John Liley, but Brive finally made their pressure show with three second-half tries, one of which was converted, before Lamaison added a drop goal to seal a 19-point victory.[1]

Match details

25 January 1997
14:30 GMT
Brive France28–9England Leicester Tigers
Try: Viars
Fabre
Carrat (2)
Con: Lamaison
Pen: Lamaison
Drop: Lamaison
ReportPen: J.Liley (3)
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 41,664
Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)
FB15France Sebastien Viars
RW14France Gerald Fabre
OC13France Christophe Lamaison
IC12France David Venditti
LW11France Sebastien Carrat
FH10France Alain Penaud (c)downward-facing red arrow 69'
SH9France Philippe Carbonneau
N88Poland Grzegorz Kacala
OF7France Francois Duboissetdownward-facing red arrow 49'
BF6Belgium Loic van der Lindendownward-facing red arrow 77'
RL5New Zealand Grant Ross
LL4France Eric Alegretdownward-facing red arrow 67'
TP3France Richard Crespy
HK2France Laurent Travers
LP1France Didier Casadeidownward-facing red arrow 70'
Replacements:
16France Romuald Paillatupward-facing green arrow 69'
17France Eric Boutiupward-facing green arrow 70'
18Wales Tony Reesupward-facing green arrow 67'
19France Yanni Domiupward-facing green arrow 77'
20France Thierry Labrousseupward-facing green arrow 49'
21France Sebastien Bonnet
22France Cédric Heymans
FBOEngland John Liley
RWNEngland Steve Hackney
OCMEngland Will Greenwood
ICLEngland Stuart Potter
LWKEngland Rory Underwooddownward-facing red arrow 72'
FHJEngland Rob Liley
SHIEngland Austin Healey
N8GEngland Dean Richards (c)downward-facing red arrow 68'
OFHEngland Neil Back
BFFEngland John Wells
RLEEngland Matt Poole
LLDEngland Martin Johnson
TPCEngland Darren Garforthdownward-facing red arrow 17'upward-facing green arrow 22'
HKBEngland Richard Cockerill
LPAEngland Graham Rowntree
Replacements:
WGPEngland Leon Lloydupward-facing green arrow 72'
LPQNew Zealand Perry Freshwaterupward-facing green arrow 17'downward-facing red arrow 22'
N8RIreland Eric Millerupward-facing green arrow 68'
FHSIreland Niall Malone
SHTEngland Aadel Kardooni
HKUEngland Dorian West
LKVEngland Neil Fletcher
Coach:
Australia Bob Dwyer

See also

References

  1. Mick Cleary and John Griffiths, ed. (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7732-X.
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