2003 Heineken Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 2003 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup, the eighth season of Europe's top club rugby union
competition. The match was played on 24 May 2003 at Lansdowne Road
in Dublin. The match was contested by Toulouse
and Perpignan
, both of France
. Toulouse became the second team to win the competition more than once, winning the match 22–17.
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Perpignan:
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FB
15
Jean-Marc Souverbie
RW
14
Pascal Bomati
OC
13
Pascal Giordani
IC
12
Christophe Manas
LW
11
Frédéric Cermeno
FH
10
Manuel Edmonds
SH
9
Ludovic Loustau
N8
8
Phil Murphy
OF
7
Bernard Goutta
(c
)
BF
6
Grégory Le Corvec
RL
5
Rimas Álvarez-Kairelis
LL
4
Jérôme Thion
TP
3
Nicolas Mas
HK
2
Michel Konieck
LP
1
Renaud Peillard
Substitutions:
HK
16
Marc Dal Maso
PR
17
Stéphane De Besombes
N8
19
Lionel Mallier
Coach:
Olivier Saïsset
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition. The match was played on 24 May 2003 at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
in Dublin. The match was contested by Toulouse
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
and Perpignan
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
, both of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Toulouse became the second team to win the competition more than once, winning the match 22–17.
Match details
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| FB | 15 | Clément Poitrenaud Clément Poitrenaud Clément Poitrenaud is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback but he also plays at centre... |
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| RW | 14 | Emile N'Tamack Émile N'Tamack Émile "Milou" Ntamack is a former rugby union footballer who played professionally for Stade Toulousain and France, winning 46 caps. He made his French debut against Wales during the 1994 Five Nations Championship. Ntamack was part of the Grand Slam winning sides in 1997. In 2003, he stopped his... |
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| OC | 13 | Xavier Garbajosa Xavier Garbajosa Xavier Garbajosa is a retired French rugby player.Garbajosa was born on 5 December 1976 in Toulouse. He plays in the back-line as a winger, center or full-back. He spent most of his career playing for the Stade Toulousain and moved to the Aviron Bayonnais in the French Top 14 club competition in... |
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| IC | 12 | Yannick Jauzion Yannick Jauzion Yannick Jauzion is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team.... |
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| LW | 11 | Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing.-Biography:Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble , Clerc first played rugby at FC Grenoble, helping them reach the Top 16 before moving to Toulouse in 2002, where he has been playing ever since... |
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| FH | 10 | Yann Delaigue Yann Delaigue Yann Delaigue is a retired French international rugby union player.He earned his first cap with the French national team on 19 March 1994 against Scotland in a Five Nations Championship match that ended in a 20-12 victory.-Notes:... |
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| SH | 9 | Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak is a French rugby union footballer, who currently plays in South Africa for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup... |
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| N8 | 8 | Christian Labit Christian Labit Christian Labit is a French rugby player. He played for both RC Narbonne and Stade Toulousain and then moved to English club Northampton Saints... |
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| OF | 7 | Trevor Brennan Trevor Brennan Trevor Brennan is a former rugby union player for Barnhall, Bective Rangers, St Marys College RFC, Leinster Rugby, Stade Toulousain and Ireland; being capped 13 times. He played either in the second row or as a flanker.Trevor captained St Mary's College RFC to their only AIB League title in 2000... |
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| BF | 6 | Jean Bouilhou Jean Bouilhou Jean Bouilhou born 7 December 1978 is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.-External links:*... |
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| RL | 5 | Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played almost all of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) |
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| LL | 4 | David Gérard David Gérard David Gérard is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock.He started his career with RC Toulonnais. He also played with Stade Toulousain with which he won several titles... |
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| TP | 3 | Jean-Baptiste Poux Jean-Baptiste Poux Jean-Baptiste Poux is a French rugby union footballer who plays as a prop, and is capable of playing on either side of the scrum. He currently plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 rugby competition... |
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| HK | 2 | Yannick Bru Yannick Bru Yannick Bru is a French rugby union coach and former footballer, currently serving as forwards coach at Stade Toulousain in the elite level of French rugby, the Top 14. Bru was capped 18 times for the French national side.... |
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| LP | 1 | Benoît Lecouls Benoît Lecouls Benoît Lecouls is a French rugby union footballer. He played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition during the 2007/08 season, but has transferred back to Stade Toulousain during the close season. He usually plays as a prop. Prior to playing with Biarritz, Lecouls played for Toulouse and... |
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| HK | 16 | William Servat William Servat William Servat is a French rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for France and Toulouse in the Top 14 club competition.-Club career:... |
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| PR | 17 | Cédric Soulette Cédric Soulette Cédric Soulette is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the AS Béziers club. In the past, he also played for Toulouse and ASM Clermont Auvergne. His usual position is as a prop. He has also played for the French national team and was a part of their 1998 Grand Slam team. He was... |
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| FL | 19 |  Finau MakaFinau Maka Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:... |
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| Guy Novès Guy Novès Guy Novès is a former French rugby union footballer and current long-serving coach of Stade Toulousain. Born in Toulouse, Novès, who played on the wing, was capped six times for the France national team... |
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Perpignan:
Jean-Marc Souverbie Pascal BomatiPascal Bomati
Pascal Bomati , is a French rugby league and rugby union player. He has played for France national rugby league team....
Pascal Giordani Christophe Manas Frédéric CermenoFrédéric Cermeno
Frédéric Cermeno , is a French rugby league and rugby union player. He has played for USA Perpignan.Frédéric Cermeno began playing Rugby Union with USA Perpignan witch he was finalist of the Heineken Cup. He moved to Castres Olympique in 2006...
Manuel Edmonds Ludovic Loustau Phil Murphy Bernard GouttaBernard Goutta
Bernard Goutta , is a retired French rugby league and rugby union player and current rugby union coach. He is now co-head coach of his former union club, USA Perpignan, following the sacking of predecessor Jacques Brunel in November 2011.Goutta began playing Rugby League at with Saint Estève XIII,...
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Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
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Grégory Le CorvecGrégory Le Corvec
Grégory Le Corvec is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a flanker....
Rimas Álvarez-Kairelis Jérôme ThionJérôme Thion
Jerome Thion is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France...
Nicolas MasNicolas Mas
Nicolas Mas is a Catalan/French rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the USA Perpignan club in the Top 14 French premiership. His usual position is at prop. He also plays for the French national team....
Michel Konieck Renaud Peillard Marc Dal MasoMarc Dal Maso
Marc Dal Maso is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a hooker.He played for Stade Montois, moving then to SU Agen. He then would play for Colomiers , Section Paloise and USA Perpignan...
Stéphane De Besombes Lionel Mallier Olivier Saïsset