European Rugby Champions Cup 2014/15
European Rugby Champions Cup 2014/15 | |
master | RC Toulon (3rd title) |
Teams | 20th |
countries |
England France Ireland Italy Scotland Wales |
Games | 67 (of which 67 played) |
tries | 287 (ø 4.28 per game) |
spectator | 985.717 (ø 14.712 per game) |
Most of the points | Ian Madigan , Leinster (113) |
Most attempts | George North , Northampton Saints (7) |
← Heineken Cup 2013/14 |
The European Rugby Champions Cup 2014/15 was the first edition of the European Rugby Champions Cup , the most important European cup competition in rugby union . This competition is the successor to the Heineken Cup, which existed from 1995 to 2014 . 20 teams from six countries were involved. The competition began on October 17, 2014 and the final took place on May 2, 2015 at Twickenham Stadium in London . The title was won by the French club RC Toulon .
Attendees
The following teams were eligible to participate:
- the six best placed in the English Premiership in England
- the top six of the top 14 in France
- from the Pro12 the best-placed team from Italy , Ireland , Scotland and Wales
- In addition, the three best teams from the Pro12, not yet taken into account, according to table position
- the winner of a play-off between the seventh-placed Premiership and seventh-placed top 14
mode
There were five groups with four teams each. Each team played a home and an away game against the three group opponents. In the group stage, the teams received:
- four points for a win
- two points for a tie
- a bonus point for four or more attempts
- a bonus point for a loss of seven or less points
For the quarter-finals, the five group winners (classified according to the number of points won in places 1–5) and the three best runners-up (classified in places 6–8) qualified. Teams in places 1-4 had home rights in the quarterfinals. The first played against the eighth, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. In contrast to the Heineken Cup, no team took part in the final round of the European Rugby Challenge Cup 2014/15 .
Play-off Premiership / Top 14
The seventh place in the Premiership and the Top 14 played a home and an away game to determine the 20th participant.
May 18, 2014 15:00 WEST |
Wasps RFC | 30: 29 | Stade Français |
Adams Park , High Wycombe Spectators: 5,125 Umpire: John Lacey ( Ireland ) |
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May 24, 2014 2:45 PM CEST |
Stade Français | 6:20 | Wasps RFC |
Stade Jean-Bouin , Paris Spectators: 9,000 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
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The Wasps RFC qualified with an overall score of 50:35.
draw
The participants were drawn to the preliminary round groups on June 10, 2014 in the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchâtel . The betting order was based on performance in the respective championships.
Group stage
Group 1
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | ASM Clermont Auvergne | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140: 80 | + 60 | 2 | 22nd |
2. | Saracens | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 119: 95 | + 24 | 1 | 17th |
3. | Munster rugby | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 144: 114 | + 30 | 3 | 15th |
4th | Sale Sharks | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 82: 196 | - 114 | 2 | 2 |
October 18, 2014 1:00 p.m. WEST |
Sale Sharks | 26:27 | Munster rugby |
AJ Bell Stadium , Salford Attendance: 9,879 |
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October 18, 2014 3:15 pm WEST |
Saracens | 30: 23 | ASM Clermont Auvergne |
Allianz Park , London Spectators: 9,902 |
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October 24, 2014 7:45 pm WEST |
Munster rugby | 14: 3 | Saracens |
Thomond Park , Limerick Spectators: 26,000 |
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October 26, 2014 4:15 p.m. CET |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 35: 3 | Sale Sharks |
Stade Marcel-Michelin , Clermont-Ferrand Spectators: 17,591 |
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December 6, 2014 13:00 GMT |
Sale Sharks | 15:19 | Saracens | AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Spectators: 7,053 |
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December 6, 2014 5:30 PM GMT |
Munster rugby | 9:16 | ASM Clermont Auvergne | Thomond Park, Limerick Spectators: 25,600 |
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December 13, 2014 5:15 pm GMT |
Saracens | 28:15 | Sale Sharks | Allianz Park, London Spectators: 7,561 |
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December 14, 2014 4:15 pm GMT |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 26: 19 | Munster rugby | Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand spectators: 17,723 |
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January 17th, 2015 1:00 PM GMT |
Saracens | 33:10 | Munster rugby | Allianz Park, London Spectators: 9,999 |
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January 17, 2015 5:30 PM GMT |
Sale Sharks | 13:22 | ASM Clermont Auvergne | AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Spectators: 6,108 |
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January 25, 2015 3:15 pm GMT |
Munster rugby | 65:10 | Sale Sharks | Thomond Park, Limerick Spectators: 17,685 |
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January 25, 2015 16:15 CET |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 18: 6 | Saracens | Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand spectators: 17,787 |
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Group 2
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | Leinster rugby | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 148: 101 | + 47 | 2 | 20th |
2. | Wasps RFC | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 155: 105 | + 50 | 4th | 18th |
2. | Harlequins | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 135: 99 | + 36 | 2 | 18th |
4th | Castres Olympique | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 86: 219 | - 133 | 1 | 1 |
October 17, 2014 7:45 pm WEST |
Harlequins | 25: 9 | Castres Olympique |
The Stoop , London audience: 12,618 |
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October 19, 2014 5:15 pm WEST |
Leinster rugby | 25:20 | Wasps RFC |
RDS Arena , Dublin spectators: 17,558 |
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October 26, 2014 14:00 CET |
Castres Olympique | 16:21 | Leinster rugby |
Stade Pierre-Antoine , Castres spectators: 9,387 |
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October 26, 2014 5:15 pm GMT |
Wasps RFC | 16:23 | Harlequins |
Adams Park , High Wycombe Spectators: 6,739 |
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December 7, 2014 14:00 CET |
Castres Olympique | 17:32 | Wasps RFC | Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres spectators: 7,204 |
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December 7, 2014 3:15 pm GMT |
Harlequins | 24:18 | Leinster rugby | The Stoop, London audience: 14,800 |
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December 13, 2014 7:45 PM GMT |
Leinster rugby | 14: 13 | Harlequins |
Aviva Stadium , Dublin Spectators: 38,500 |
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December 14, 2014 13:00 GMT |
Wasps RFC | 44: 17 | Castres Olympique | Adams Park, High Wycombe Spectators: 6,507 |
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January 17, 2015 5:30 PM GMT |
Leinster rugby | 50: 8 | Castres Olympique | RDS Arena, Dublin Spectators: 18,018 |
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January 17, 2015 7:45 PM GMT |
Harlequins | 3:23 | Wasps RFC | The Stoop, London audience: 14,132 |
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January 24, 2015 1:00 PM GMT |
Wasps RFC | 20:20 | Leinster rugby |
Ricoh Arena , Coventry Spectators: 23,439 |
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January 24, 2015 14:00 CET |
Castres Olympique | 19:47 | Harlequins | Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres spectators: 6,800 |
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Group 3
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | RC Toulon | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 181: 89 | + 92 | 2 | 22nd |
2. | Leicester Tigers | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 108: 126 | - 18th | 1 | 13 |
3. | Ulster rugby | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 116: 146 | - 30 | 4th | 12 |
4th | Scarlets | 6th | 2 | 0 | 4th | 90: 134 | - 44 | 0 | 8th |
October 18, 2014 7:45 pm WEST |
Leicester Tigers | 25:18 | Ulster rugby |
Welford Road Stadium , Leicester Spectators: 19,943 |
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October 19, 2014 16:15 CEST |
RC Toulon | 28:18 | Scarlets |
Stade Mayol , Toulon Spectators: 14,391 |
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October 25, 2014 1:00 p.m. WEST |
Ulster rugby | 13:23 | RC Toulon |
Ravenhill Stadium , Belfast Spectators: 16,931 |
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October 25, 2014 7:45 pm WEST |
Scarlets | 15: 3 | Leicester Tigers |
Parc y Scarlets , Llanelli Spectators: 8,235 |
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December 6, 2014 7:45 PM GMT |
Ulster rugby | 24: 9 | Scarlets | Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Spectators: 15,946 |
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December 7, 2014 5:30 PM GMT |
Leicester Tigers | 25:21 | RC Toulon | Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Spectators: 22,114 |
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December 13, 2014 4:15 pm CET |
RC Toulon | 23: 8 | Leicester Tigers | Stade Mayol, Toulon Spectators: 15,045 |
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December 14, 2014 5:15 pm GMT |
Scarlets | 22: 13 | Ulster rugby | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Spectators: 7,230 |
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January 16, 2015 7:45 PM GMT |
Leicester Tigers | 40:23 | Scarlets | Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Spectators: 18,913 |
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January 17, 2015 16:15 CET |
RC Toulon | 60:22 | Ulster rugby | Stade Mayol, Toulon Spectators: 13,781 |
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January 24, 2015 5:30 PM GMT |
Scarlets | 3:26 | RC Toulon | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli spectators: 9,267 |
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January 24, 2015 5:30 PM GMT |
Ulster rugby | 26: 7 | Leicester Tigers | Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Spectators: 15,659 |
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Group 4
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | Bath rugby | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 146: 108 | + 38 | 3 | 19th |
2. | Stade Toulousain | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 126: 124 | + 2 | 1 | 17th |
3. | Glasgow Warriors | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 108: 84 | + 24 | 3 | 15th |
4th | Montpellier Hérault RC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 90: 154 | - 64 | 2 | 6th |
October 18, 2014 3:15 pm WEST |
Glasgow Warriors | 37:10 | Bath rugby |
Scotstoun Stadium , Glasgow spectators: 6,746 |
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October 19, 2014 14:00 CEST |
Stade Toulousain | 30: 23 | Montpellier Hérault RC |
Stade Ernest-Wallon , Toulouse Spectators: 14,500 |
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October 25, 2014 3:15 pm WEST |
Bath rugby | 19:21 | Stade Toulousain |
Recreation Ground , Bath Spectators: 13,360 |
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October 25, 2014 5:15 pm CEST |
Montpellier Hérault RC | 13:15 | Glasgow Warriors |
Altrad Stadium , Montpellier Spectators: 11,089 |
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December 5, 2014 8:45 PM CET |
Montpellier Hérault RC | 5:30 | Bath rugby | Altrad Stadium, Montpellier Spectators: 5,000 |
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December 7, 2014 4:15 p.m. CET |
Stade Toulousain | 19: 11 | Glasgow Warriors | Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Spectators: 16,670 |
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December 12, 2014 7:45 PM GMT |
Bath rugby | 32:12 | Montpellier Hérault RC | Recreation Ground, Bath Spectators: 13,282 |
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December 13, 2014 13:00 GMT |
Glasgow Warriors | 9:12 | Stade Toulousain | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow spectators: 6,894 |
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January 18, 2015 1:00 PM GMT |
Glasgow Warriors | 21:10 | Montpellier Hérault RC | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Spectators: 6,056 |
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January 18, 2015 4:15 p.m. CET |
Stade Toulousain | 18:35 | Bath rugby | Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Spectators: 16,061 |
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January 25, 2015 1:00 PM GMT |
Bath rugby | 20:15 | Glasgow Warriors | Recreation Ground, Bath Spectators: 13,349 |
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January 25, 2015 14:00 CET |
Montpellier Hérault RC | 27: 26 | Stade Toulousain | Altrad Stadium, Montpellier spectators: 10,467 |
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Group 5
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | Racing Métro 92 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 168: 69 | + 99 | 2 | 24 |
2. | Northampton Saints | 6th | 4th | 0 | 2 | 178: 82 | + 96 | 3 | 19th |
3. | Ospreys | 6th | 1 | 1 | 4th | 110: 121 | - 11 | 3 | 9 |
4th | Benetton Rugby Treviso | 6th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 62: 246 | - 184 | 0 | 4th |
October 18, 2014 6:15 pm CEST |
Racing Métro 92 | 20: 11 | Northampton Saints |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir , Colombes Spectators: 9,180 |
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October 19, 2014 1:00 p.m. WEST |
Ospreys | 42: 7 | Benetton Rugby Treviso |
Liberty Stadium , Swansea spectators: 7,625 |
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October 25, 2014 5:15 pm WEST |
Northampton Saints | 34: 6 | Ospreys |
Franklin's Gardens , Northampton Spectators: 13,362 |
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October 26, 2014 6:15 pm CET |
Benetton Rugby Treviso | 10:26 | Racing Métro 92 |
Stadio Comunale di Monigo , Treviso Spectators: 3,711 |
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December 6, 2014 14:00 CET |
Benetton Rugby Treviso | 15:38 | Northampton Saints | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Spectators: 3,786 |
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December 6, 2014 3:15 pm GMT |
Ospreys | 19:19 | Racing Métro 92 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea Spectators: 7,164 |
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December 13, 2014 3:15 pm GMT |
Northampton Saints | 67: 0 | Benetton Rugby Treviso | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Spectators: 13,344 |
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December 13, 2014 6:15 pm CET |
Racing Métro 92 | 18:14 | Ospreys |
MMArena , Le Mans spectators: 16,258 |
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January 18, 2015 5:30 PM GMT |
Ospreys | 9:20 | Northampton Saints | Liberty Stadium, Swansea Spectators: 7,308 |
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January 18, 2015 6:30 p.m. CET |
Racing Métro 92 | 53: 7 | Benetton Rugby Treviso | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Spectators: 5,817 |
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January 24, 2015 3:15 pm GMT |
Northampton Saints | 8:32 | Racing Métro 92 | Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Spectators: 13,362 |
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January 24, 2015 4:15 p.m. CET |
Benetton Rugby Treviso | 23:20 | Ospreys | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Spectators: 2,780 |
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Knockout round
Seeding list
- Racing Métro 92
- RC Toulon
- ASM Clermont Auvergne
- Leinster rugby
- Bath rugby
- Northampton Saints
- Wasps RFC
- Saracens
Quarter finals
April 4, 2015 3:15 pm WEST |
Leinster rugby | 18:15 | Bath rugby |
Aviva Stadium , Dublin Spectators: 43,958 Referee: Jérôme Garcès ( France ) |
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Penalty kicks: Madigan (6/6) 13th, 24th, 27th, 34th, 38th, 52nd |
(15: 5) Report |
Attempts: Ford 20. n. Higher Hooper 46. higher elevations: Ford (1/2) Penalties: Ford (1/2) 73. |
April 4, 2015 6:45 PM CEST |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 37: 5 | Northampton Saints |
Stade Marcel-Michelin , Clermont-Ferrand Spectators: 17,730 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Nakaitaci 12th, 30th, Fofana 37th, of the evening anon 54th, of the elevations: James (4/4) Penalty kicks: James (3/3) 4th, 25th, 46th |
(27: 0) report |
Attempts: Catfish 66th n. |
April 5, 2015 1:45 PM CEST |
Racing Métro 92 | 11:12 | Saracens |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir , Colombes Spectators: 12,113 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
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Attempts: Make aud 26th after. Penalty kicks : Machenaud (2/2) 60th, 70th |
(5: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks: Hodgson (2/4) 5th, 40th Goode (1/1) 47th Bosch (1/1) 80th + 1 |
April 5, 2015 16:15 CEST |
RC Toulon | 32:18 | Wasps RFC |
Stade Mayol , Toulon Spectators: 15,228 Referee: George Clancy ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Bastareaud 7th increased Williams 76th increased increases: Michalak (2/2) Penalty kicks: Michalak (6/6) 16th, 22nd, 27th, 35th, 38th, 68th. |
(22: 6) Report |
Attempts: Helu 53rd increased, 72nd increased Increases: Goode (1/2) Penalty kicks : Lozowski (2/2) 12., 25. |
Semifinals
April 18, 2015 16:15 CEST |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 13: 9 | Saracens |
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard , Saint-Étienne Spectators: 41,500 Referee: George Clancy ( Ireland ) |
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Attempts: Fofana 43rd increases: James (1/1) Penalty kicks: James (2/2) 25th, 72nd |
(3: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks: Hodgson (1/3) 36. Farrell (1/1) 65.Dropgoals: Hodgson (1/1) 14. |
April 19, 2015 16:15 CEST |
RC Toulon | 25:20 a.d. | Leinster rugby |
Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Spectators: 35,116 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
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Attempts: Habana 90th increments: Halfpenny (1/1) Penalty kicks: Halfpenny (6/7) 5th, 29th, 55th, 67th, 83rd, 89th. |
(6: 9) Report |
Attempts: O'Brien 94th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Madigan (5/6) 8th, 16th, 20th, 69th, 85th |
final
May 2, 2015 5:00 p.m. WEST |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 18:24 | RC Toulon |
Twickenham Stadium , London Spectators: 56,622 Referee: Nigel Owens ( Wales ) |
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Attempts: Fofana 24. n.erh. Evening canon 62nd increments: Lopez (1/2) Penalty kicks: Lopez (2/2) 7th, 12th |
(11:16) |
Attempts: Bastareaud 40th received Mitchell 69th received Elevations: Halfpenny (1/2) Penalty kicks: Halfpenny (4/5) 16th, 28th, 32nd, 51st |
statistics
Most attempts made
Surname | tries | society | |
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1. | George North | 7th | Northampton Saints |
2. | Mathieu Bastareaud | 5 | RC Toulon |
Darren Cave | Ulster rugby | ||
Bryan Habana | RC Toulon | ||
Juan Imhoff | Racing Métro 92 |
Most points scored
Surname | Points | society | |
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1. | Ian Madigan | 113 | Leinster rugby |
2. | Leigh Halfpenny | 106 | RC Toulon |
3. | George Ford | 79 | Bath rugby |
4th | Camille Lopez | 75 | ASM Clermont Auvergne |
5. | Ian Keatley | 63 | Munster rugby |