Heineken Cup
Leinster (vincitore Heineken Cup 2010-2011), Harlequins (vincitori Challenge 2010-2011)
I club francesi: Biarritz, Castres, Clermont, Montpellier, Racing Metro, Tolosa
I club inglesi: Bath, Gloucester (vincitore Anglo-Welsh Cup), Leicester, London Irish, Northampton Saints, Saracens
I club irlandesi: Connacht, Munster, Ulster
I club gallesi: Cardiff Blues, Ospreys, Scarlets
I club scozzesi: Edimburgo, Glasgow Warriors
I club italiani: Aironi, Benetton Treviso
Challenge Cup
I club francesi: Agen, Bayonne, Brive, Lione, Perpignan, Stade Francais, Tolone più una ottava squadra ancora da definire (la seconda promossa dal ProD2)
I club inglesi: cinque inglesi: Exeter, Wasps, Sale, Newcastle, Worcester;
I club gallesi: Newport
I club italiani: Cavalieri Prato, Crociati Parma, Petrarca Padova, Rovigo
I club romeni: Bucaresti Oaks
I club spagnoli: CR La Vila
Una partita bellissima, epica. Spettacolo purissimo. Da vedere e rivedere.
LEINSTER – NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 33-22
Leinster: 15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O’Driscoll, 12 Gordon D’Arcy (67′ Fergus McFadden), 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Kevin McLaughlin (41′ Shane Jennings), 5 Nathan Hines, 4 Leo Cullen, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Jon Clarke, 12 James Downey (66′ Joe Ansbro), 11 Paul Diggin, 10 Stephen Myler (66′ Shane Geraghty), 9 Lee Dickson, 8 Roger Wilson (62′ Mark Easter), 7 Phil Dowson, 6 Calum Clark (28′ Tom Mercey 38′ Calum Clark), 5 Christian Day, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Brian Mujati (66′ Tom Mercey ), 2 Dylan Hartley (69′ Brett Sharman), 1 Soane Tonga’uiha (66′ Alex Waller).
Arbitro: Romain Poite (Francia)
Marcatori: 7′ m. Dowson tr. Myler, 14′ cp. Sexton, 21′ cp. Myler, 31′ m. Foden tr. Myler, 36′ cp. Sexton, 37′ m. Hartley, 43′ m. Sexton tr. Sexton, 53′ m. Sexton tr. Sexton, 57′ cp. Sexton, 60′ cp. Sexton, 64′ m. Hines tr. Sexton
Cartellini gialli: 26′ Mujati, 58′ Dowson
Ci siamo, sabato 21 al Millennium Stadium di Cardiff si assegna la Heineken Cup 2011. In campo Leinster (finalista anche di Celtic League) e Northampton Saints. Che vinca il migliore..
Leinster: 15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O’Driscoll, 12 Gordon D’Arcy, 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O’Brien, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Nathan Hines, 4 Leo Cullen (capt), 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Jason Harris-Wright, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Stan Wright, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Shane Jennings, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Fergus McFadden.
Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Jon Clarke, 12 James Downey, 11 Paul Diggin, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Phil Dowson, 6 Calum Clark, 5 Christian Day, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Brian Mujati, 2 Dylan Hartley (capt), 1 Soane Tonga’uiha.
Replacements: 16 Brett Sharman, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Tom Mercey, 19 Mark Sorenson, 20 Mark Easter, 21 Stuart Commins, 22 Shane Geraghty, 23 Joe Ansbro.
Date: Saturday, May 21
Kick-off: 17:00 (16:00 GMT)
Venue: Millennium Stadium
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant Referees: Jerome Garces (France), Pascal Gauzere (France)
Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy)
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