2010 Heineken Cup Final
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The 2010 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Heineken Cup
, the 15th season of Europe's top club rugby union
competition. The match was played on 22 May 2010 at Stade de France
, Saint-Denis
north of Paris
. It was contested by Biarritz
and Toulouse
, both from France. Toulouse won the final by 21–19, and for a record fourth time in fifteen seasons of the competition.
reached the final after a 26–16 win against defending champions
Leinster
in the semi final Biarritz
got to the final after defeating Munster
18–7 in their semi final.
Toulouse
previously won the trophy in 1996
, 2003
, and 2005
. This was their sixth final in total. This was Biarritz
's second final after being runner's up in 2006
.
centre Damien Traille
had lost his battle to be fit for the final after failing to recover in time from a fractured forearm. Imanol Harinordoquy
, who played with a broken nose and rib injury in the semi-final was fit to play and started at number 8.
Toulouse coach Guy Noves
was aiming to guide them to a record fourth Heineken Cup title since he took over in 1993. This was a first European final for Biarritz’s joint coaching team of Jack Isaac and former France hooker and prop Jean-Michel Gonzalez
.
. His third penalty success followed a penalty kick from Toulouse centre Florian Fritz
who scored from three metres inside his own half. It was 9–3 to Biarritz after half-an-hour, but nine points in five minutes just before the break for Toulouse transformed the scoreboard. Two David Skrela
penalties were followed by a drop goal from Florian Fritz to put Toulouse three points clear at 12–9 at half time.
At the start of the second half Biarritz hooker Benoit August
took a Toulouse line-out throw at the tail, Patricio Albacete
brought him down inside the twenty two to earn a yellow card and give Biarritz a penalty.
Dimitri Yachvili scored the penalty and the scores were tied at 12–12. David Skrela then put Toulouse ahead again with two successive drop goals, and the outside half then extended the lead to nine points with another penalty. A try then came from Biarritz when centre Karmichael Hunt
scored, which replacement Valentin Courrent
successfully converted.
With seven minutes left there was only two points between the two sides, but Biarritz simply couldn't find a way through the Toulouse defence again and it was Toulouse that won the Heineken Cup for the fourth time with a two point victory.
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Toulouse:
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FB
15
Clément Poitrenaud
RW
14
Vincent Clerc
OC
13
Florian Fritz
IC
12
Yannick Jauzion
LW
11
Maxime Medard
FH
10
David Skrela
SH
9
Byron Kelleher
N8
8
Shaun Sowerby
OF
7
Thierry Dusautoir
BF
6
Jean Bouilhou
RL
5
Patricio Albacete
LL
4
Romain Millo-Chluski
TP
3
Benoit Lecouls
HK
2
William Servat
LP
1
Jean-Baptiste Poux
Replacements:
HK
16
Alberto Vernet Basualdo
PR
17
Daan Human
LK
18
Census Johnston
FL
19
Yoann Maestri
SH
20
Louis Picamoles
FH
21
Jean-Baptiste Elissalde
CE
22
Yann David
CE
23
Cédric Heymans
Coach:
Guy Novès
2009–10 Heineken Cup
The 2009–10 Heineken Cup was the 15th season of the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby...
, the 15th season of Europe's top club rugby union
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 22 May 2010 at Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
, Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
north of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It was contested by Biarritz
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
and 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...
, both from France. Toulouse won the final by 21–19, and for a record fourth time in fifteen seasons of the competition.
Background
ToulouseStade 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...
reached the final after a 26–16 win against defending champions
2009 Heineken Cup Final
The 2009 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2008–09 Heineken Cup, the 14th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 23 May 2009 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh; this was the second time that the Heineken Cup final had been held at Murrayfield after...
Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
in the semi final Biarritz
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
got to the final after defeating Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
18–7 in their semi final.
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...
previously won the trophy in 1996
1996 Heineken Cup Final
The 1996 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 1995–96 Heineken Cup, the inaugural season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 6 January 1996 at the Arms Park in Cardiff. The match was contested by Cardiff RFC of Wales and Toulouse of France...
, 2003
2003 Heineken Cup Final
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...
, and 2005
2005 Heineken Cup Final
The 2005 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2004–05 Heineken Cup, the tenth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 22 May 2005 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The match was contested by Stade Français and Toulouse, both of France. Toulouse...
. This was their sixth final in total. This was Biarritz
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
's second final after being runner's up in 2006
2006 Heineken Cup Final
The 2006 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2005–06 Heineken Cup, the 11th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 20 May 2006 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The match was contested by Biarritz of France and Munster of Ireland. Munster won the...
.
Build Up
On 18 May 2010, it was announced that BiarritzBiarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
centre Damien Traille
Damien Traille
Damien Traille is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, fly-half and fullback. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France...
had lost his battle to be fit for the final after failing to recover in time from a fractured forearm. Imanol Harinordoquy
Imanol Harinordoquy
Imanol Harinordoquy is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for Biarritz at club level in the Top 14 and for France internationally...
, who played with a broken nose and rib injury in the semi-final was fit to play and started at number 8.
Toulouse coach Guy Noves
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...
was aiming to guide them to a record fourth Heineken Cup title since he took over in 1993. This was a first European final for Biarritz’s joint coaching team of Jack Isaac and former France hooker and prop Jean-Michel Gonzalez
Jean-Michel Gonzalez
Jean-Michel Gonzalez , nicknamed Gonzo, is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a hooker and as a prop....
.
Summary
At the end of the first quarter of the game Biarritz were six points clear after two successful penalties from Dimitri YachviliDimitri Yachvili
Dimitri Yachvili is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays scrum-half for Biarritz and France.Of Georgian descent, his father Michel was a French international before him...
. His third penalty success followed a penalty kick from Toulouse centre Florian Fritz
Florian Fritz
Florian Fritz is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France...
who scored from three metres inside his own half. It was 9–3 to Biarritz after half-an-hour, but nine points in five minutes just before the break for Toulouse transformed the scoreboard. Two David Skrela
David Skrela
David Skrela is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick....
penalties were followed by a drop goal from Florian Fritz to put Toulouse three points clear at 12–9 at half time.
At the start of the second half Biarritz hooker Benoit August
Benoît August
Benoît August is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is at hooker. Prior to joining Biarritz he played for US Dax and Stade Français Paris...
took a Toulouse line-out throw at the tail, Patricio Albacete
Patricio Albacete
Patricio Albacete is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also represented the national Argentina team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. His usual position is at...
brought him down inside the twenty two to earn a yellow card and give Biarritz a penalty.
Dimitri Yachvili scored the penalty and the scores were tied at 12–12. David Skrela then put Toulouse ahead again with two successive drop goals, and the outside half then extended the lead to nine points with another penalty. A try then came from Biarritz when centre Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt is an Australian professional multi-code football player, currently playing Australian rules football for the newly formed Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League ....
scored, which replacement Valentin Courrent
Valentin Courrent
Valentin Courrent is a rugby union player for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He has won both the Guinness Premiership and the Top 14, being so far the only player to achieve this feat.-Honours:...
successfully converted.
With seven minutes left there was only two points between the two sides, but Biarritz simply couldn't find a way through the Toulouse defence again and it was Toulouse that won the Heineken Cup for the fourth time with a two point victory.
Details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Biarritz: |
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| FB | 15 |  Iain BalshawIain Balshaw Iain Robert Balshaw, MBE is a rugby footballer who plays on the wing or at full back for Biarritz.-Early life:... |
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| RW | 14 |  Takudzwa NgwenyaTakudzwa Ngwenya Takudzwa Ngwenya is a rugby union player who plays on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and French power Biarritz... |
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| OC | 13 | Arnaud Mignardi Arnaud Mignardi Arnaud Mignardi is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for SU Agen in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a centre.... |
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| IC | 12 | Karmichael Hunt Karmichael Hunt Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt is an Australian professional multi-code football player, currently playing Australian rules football for the newly formed Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League .... |
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| LW | 11 | Jean-Baptiste Gobelet Jean-Baptiste Gobelet Jean-Baptiste Gobelet is a French rugby union footballer.He currently plays for Stade Français in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a wing but he can play centre... |
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| FH | 10 | Julien Peyrelongue Julien Peyrelongue Julien Peyrelongue is a French rugby union fly-half, currently playing for the Top 14 team Biarritz Olympique.-Club career:... |
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| SH | 9 | Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays scrum-half for Biarritz and France.Of Georgian descent, his father Michel was a French international before him... |
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| N8 | 8 | Imanol Harinordoquy Imanol Harinordoquy Imanol Harinordoquy is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for Biarritz at club level in the Top 14 and for France internationally... |
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| OF | 7 | Wenceslas Lauret Wenceslas Lauret Wenceslas Lauret is a rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the Biarritz club in the Top 14 French league. His usual position is flank... |
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| BF | 6 | Magnus Lund Magnus Lund Magnus Lund is an English Rugby Union player, who plays in the back row for Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque.He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School where he played for the first XV. He also studied Business Enterprise at the Manchester Metropolitan University... |
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| RL | 5 | Trevor Hall Trevor Hall Trevor Hall is an American singer, lyricist and guitarist. He is most often noted for his song "Other Ways" which was a part of the Shrek the Third soundtrack.-Biography:... |
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| LL | 4 | Jérôme Thion Jérôme Thion Jerome Thion is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France... |
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| TP | 3 | Campbell Johnstone Campbell Johnstone Campbell Richard Johnstone is a rugby union player who plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. He played for the All Blacks in 2005 in which he played 3 tests and made his debut against Fiji and his latest test was against the British and Irish Lions. His position is prop.-External links:*... |
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| HK | 2 | Benoit August Benoît August Benoît August is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is at hooker. Prior to joining Biarritz he played for US Dax and Stade Français Paris... |
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| LP | 1 | Eduard Coetzee |
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| HK | 16 | Romain Terrain |
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| PR | 17 | Fabien Barcella Fabien Barcella Fabien Barcella is a French rugby union player, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 league in France. He also plays for France.- Domestic Clubs :... |
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| N8 | 18 | Rémy Hugues |
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| FL | 19 | Manuel Carizza Manuel Carizza Manuel Carizza is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition. He previously played for the Argentine club Jockey Club de Rosario. He has also played for the Argentina national team... |
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| SH | 20 | Florian Faure |
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| FH | 21 | Valentin Courrent Valentin Courrent Valentin Courrent is a rugby union player for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a fly-half. He has won both the Guinness Premiership and the Top 14, being so far the only player to achieve this feat.-Honours:... |
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| CE | 22 | Philippe Bidabé Philippe Bidabé Philippe Bidabe is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre... |
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| CE | 23 | Ayoola Erinle Ayoola Erinle Ayoola Erinle is an England international rugby union player currently with Nottingham Rugby. He was educated at The Oratory School and at King's College London, representing both his school 1st XV and King's College Rugby Club 1st XV.A big, strong and a powerful runner, Erinle was one of the... |
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| Jean-Michel Gonzalez Jean-Michel Gonzalez Jean-Michel Gonzalez , nicknamed Gonzo, is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a hooker and as a prop.... |
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Toulouse:
Clément PoitrenaudClément Poitrenaud
Clément Poitrenaud is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback but he also plays at centre...
Vincent ClercVincent 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...
Florian FritzFlorian Fritz
Florian Fritz is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France...
Yannick JauzionYannick Jauzion
Yannick Jauzion is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team....
Maxime MedardMaxime Médard
Maxime Médard is a French rugby union player who plays his club rugby for French club Stade Toulousain in Top 14 and France internationally. He can play as both a fullback and on the wing and is described by assistant national team coach Emile Ntamack as an "incredible talent" that, during the...
David SkrelaDavid Skrela
David Skrela is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick....
Byron KelleherByron Kelleher
Byron Terrance Kelleher is a rugby union half-back who currently plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14 competition, and has played over 57 tests with the New Zealand All Blacks...
Shaun SowerbyShaun Sowerby
Shaun Sowerby is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for Stade Toulousain in the top French rugby competition, the Top 14. Prior to playing at the Stade Ernest-Wallon he turned out for Stade Français Paris, who he moved to from the Sharks in South Africa...
Thierry DusautoirThierry Dusautoir
Thierry Dusautoir is a French rugby union player who currently plays for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. Dusautoir is a strong ball carrier with good speed and strength to get out of tackles.Dusautoir was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire...
Jean BouilhouJean 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:*...
Patricio AlbacetePatricio Albacete
Patricio Albacete is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also represented the national Argentina team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. His usual position is at...
Romain Millo-ChluskiRomain Millo-Chluski
Romain Millo-Chluski is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a lock....
Benoit LecoulsBenoît 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...
William ServatWilliam 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:...
Jean-Baptiste PouxJean-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...
Alberto Vernet BasualdoAlberto Vernet Basualdo
Alberto Vernet Basualdo is an Argentine rugby union player. His position is hooker. He started playing in Buenos Aires team Asociación Alumni and currently plays for Toulouse, in France; he also plays for the Argentine national rugby team, his debut for Los Pumas was on December 4, 2004.In 2005 he...
Daan HumanDaan Human
Daan Human is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks.-External links:*...
Census JohnstonCensus Johnston
Census Johnston is a Samoan rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Stade Toulousain in the Top 14. He has represented Samoa several times, and was in the Pacific Islanders' team which toured Europe in November 2006. His usual position is prop. Johnson previously played for...
Yoann MaestriYoann Maestri
Yoann Maestri is a rugby union footballer who plays for the club Toulouse. He was selected to the French national squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship, which France won.-External links:*...
Louis PicamolesLouis Picamoles
Louis Picamoles is a rugby union player who plays in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. Picamoles's regular position is at Number eight in the Back row....
Jean-Baptiste ElissaldeJean-Baptiste Élissalde
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde is a former French rugby union player, playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half, and current backs coach of the Stade Toulousain.-Early life:...
Yann DavidYann David
Yann David is a professional rugby union centre and winger currently playing for Toulouse in the Top 14. He played two seasons for Bourgoin-Jallieu before joining the toulousians. He is 1.85m tall and weighs 105 kg. Yann David studied at the private school St.Joseph Bourgoin-Jallieu. He has...
Cédric HeymansCédric Heymans
Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse...
Guy NovèsGuy 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...