2001 Heineken Cup Final
Event2000–01 Heineken Cup
Date19 May 2001
VenueParc des Princes, Paris
RefereeDavid McHugh (Ireland)
Attendance44,000

The 2001 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2000–01 Heineken Cup, the sixth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 19 May 2001 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The match was contested by Stade Français of France and Leicester Tigers of England. Leicester Tigers won the match 34–30.

Going into the final stages of the game, the scores were level at 27–27. A drop goal from Diego Domínguez then put Stade three points ahead. Meanwhile, Leicester brought on replacement scrum-half Jamie Hamilton for starting fly-half Andy Goode, with starting scrum-half Austin Healey switching to fly-half. Glenn Gelderbloom was also brought on at outside centre, with Leon Lloyd switching from outside centre to wing.

Leicester won a penalty just inside their own half and kicked to the left-hand touchline. The resulting line-out throw was too high and but it was cleaned up by Neil Back at the back of the line. Back passed the ball to out to Healey, though the pass forced Healey to check his run to gather the ball. With the two sets of opposing backs 20 metres apart for the line-out, the Tigers backs executed a pre-called backs move. Healey would dummy scissors with inside centre Pat Howard, another dummy scissors with outside centre Glenn Gelderbloom before the ball would be passed to the big full back Tim Stimpson who would take the ball into contact. Howard drew Domínguez and Gelderbloom drew the Stade inside centre, but the Stade outside centre who had only been on the field a few minutes, drifted onto Stimpson. Healey broke the Stade defensive line through the gap, before drawing the full back and putting Leon Lloyd in the right hand corner.

Lloyd's second try of the game gave Leicester a two-point lead, with the conversion to come. If Stimpson missed, another goal would give Stade the lead. If he scored the conversion, however, Stade would need a try. The kick from the right-hand touchline was from the most difficult position on the field for a right-footed kicker. Stimpson however hit the conversion straight between the posts, and Leicester were able to hang on to their lead for victory.

Match details

19 May 2001
15:00 CEST
Stade Français France30–34England Leicester Tigers
Pen: Dominguez (9) 4', 16', 21', 27', 39', 46', 57', 68', 71'
Drop: Dominguez 77'
EPC Report
BBC Report
Try: Lloyd (2) 41' m, 79' c
Back 59' c
Con: Stimpson (2) 59', 79'
Pen: Stimpson (5) 6', 10', 30', 64', 73'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)
Stade Français
Leicester Tigers
FB15France Christophe Dominici
RW14France Thomas Lombard
OC13France Franck Comba
IC12New Zealand Cliff Mytton
LW11France Arthur Gomes
FH10Italy Diego Domínguez
SH9Canada Morgan Williams
N88France Christophe Juillet
OF7England Richard Pool-Jones
BF6France Christophe Moni
RL5Canada Mike James
LL4France David Auradou
TP3France Pieter de Villiers
HK2France Fabrice Landreauyellow card
LP1France Sylvain Marconnet
Replacements:
OC16France David Venditti
FL17France Patrick Tabacco
HK18France Mathieu Blin
N819Uruguay Pablo Lemoine
LK20New Zealand Darren George
LP21France Julien Berthe
SH22France Christophe Laussucq
Coach:
Australia John Connolly
FB15England Tim Stimpson
RW14Ireland Geordan Murphydownward-facing red arrow 76'
OC13England Leon Lloyd
IC12Australia Pat Howard
LW11Canada Winston Stanley
FH10England Andy Goodedownward-facing red arrow 72'
SH9England Austin Healey
N88England Will Johnsondownward-facing red arrow 36'
OF7England Neil Back
BF6England Martin Corry
RL5England Ben Kay
LL4England Martin Johnson (c)yellow card
TP3England Darren Garforth
HK2England Dorian West
LP1England Graham Rowntree
Replacements:
OC16South Africa Glenn Gelderbloomupward-facing green arrow 76'
SH17England Jamie Hamiltonupward-facing green arrow 72'
HK18England Richard Cockerill
LP19England Perry Freshwater
TP20England Ricky Nebbett
N821England Paul Gustardupward-facing green arrow 36'
FL22England Lewis Moody
Coach:
England Dean Richards

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