:2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup
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{{Infobox European Rugby Cup season
| name = 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup
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| countries = {{flag|England}}
{{flag|France}}
{{flag|Ireland|rugby union}}
{{flag|Scotland}}
{{flag|Wales}}
| tournament format = Round-robin and knockout
| date = 12 December 2020 – 22 May 2021
| teams = 24
| matches =
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|top point scorer = {{flagicon|FRA}} Matthieu Jalibert (Bordeaux)
72 points
|top try scorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Cordero (Bordeaux)
{{flagicon|JAP}} Kotaro Matsushima (Clermont)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Mignot (Lyon)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Dupont (Toulouse)
4 tries
| venue = Twickenham Stadium
| attendance2 =
| champions = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
| count = 5
| runner-up = {{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle
| website = http://www.epcrugby.com
| previous year = 2019–20
| previous tournament = 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup
| next year = 2021–22
| next tournament = 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup
}}
The 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup (known as the Heineken Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons){{cite web |url=https://www.theheinekencompany.com/media/media-releases/press-releases/2018/06/2197073 |title=Heineken® Returns as Headline Sponsor of European Rugby Champions Cup |publisher=Heineken |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-date=15 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015192308/https://www.theheinekencompany.com/media/media-releases/press-releases/2018/06/2197073 |url-status=dead }} was the seventh season of the European Rugby Champions Cup, the annual club rugby union competition run by European Professional Club Rugby (ECPR) for teams from the top six nations in European rugby. It was the 26th season of pan-European professional club rugby competition.
The tournament began on 11 December 2020. The final, originally scheduled at the Stade de Marseille,{{Cite web|date=2021-03-31|title=EPCR statement – 2021 Marseille finals and semi-final matches|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/31/statement-2021-marseille-finals-and-semi-finals/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}} occurred on 22 May 2021 at Twickenham Stadium.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Twickenham Stadium to host 2021 EPCR finals|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/04/30/twickenham-stadium-to-host-2021-epcr-finals/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}
On 11 January 2021, EPCR suspended the tournament due to further public health restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-11|title=EPCR tournaments temporarily suspended|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/01/11/epcr-tournaments-temporarily-suspended/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}
A revised format was announced on 24 February 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=Revised EPCR tournament formats for 2020/21 season announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/02/24/revised-epcr-tournament-formats-for-2020-21-season-announced/|access-date=2021-02-24|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}
Teams
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the end of the previous tournament twenty-four clubs from the three major European domestic and regional leagues would compete in the Champions Cup in a one-year exceptional basis.{{Cite web|date=25 June 2020|title=New EPCR dates for 2019/20 announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2020/06/25/new-epcr-dates-for-2019-20-announced/|access-date=24 July 2020|website=European Professional Club Rugby}} EPCR chief Vincent Gaillard confirmed the 24-team tournament in August 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnewsireland.com/rugby/rugby_irish/connacht-set-to-play-in-24-team-champions-cup-rugby-2020-21/ |work=Sports News Ireland |title=Connacht set to play in 24 team Champions Cup Rugby 2020/21 |date=7 August 2020 |access-date=1 September 2020}}{{Cite web|date=2 September 2020|title=New EPCR tournament formats agreed for 2020/21 season|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2020/09/02/new-epcr-tournament-formats-agreed-for-2020-21-season/|access-date=2 September 2020|website=European Professional Club Rugby}}
The distribution of teams is:
- England: eight clubs
- The top eight clubs in Premiership Rugby
- France: eight clubs
- The top eight clubs in the Top 14
- Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales: eight clubs
- The top four sides (not including the South African sides, which are ineligible for EPCR competitions) in both conferences in the Pro14.
While the 2019–20 Top 14 season was cancelled due to COVID-19,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/29254423/french-top-14-cancelled-relegation-scrapped |work=ESPN |title=Coronavirus: French Top 14 cancelled, relegation scrapped |date=2 June 2020 |access-date=1 September 2020}} the Premiership and Pro14 resumed in August 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/53776953 |work=BBC Sport |title=Premiership rugby return: New faces, new laws, new champions to be crowned |date=14 August 2020 |access-date=1 September 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2020/0821/1160620-bragging-rights-for-zebre-as-pro14-returns-in-italy/ |work=RTÉ Sport |title=Bragging rights for Zebre as Pro14 returns in Italy |date=21 August 2020 |access-date=1 September 2020}} However, the Pro14 announced in June 2020 that their European representation would be decided by standings after round 13, the final series of games before the hiatus.{{cite web |url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/06/18/target-date-set-for-guinness-pro14-restart/ |work=Munster Rugby |title=Target Date Set For Guinness PRO14 Restart |date=18 June 2020 |access-date=1 September 2020 |quote=PRO14 Rugby has agreed that rankings for European qualification for the 2020/21 season would be decided on the Conference table positions from Round 13. This will include the points awarded to teams whose postponed games in Round 13 have been deemed 0-0 draws.}} The following teams qualified for the tournament via their league performance.
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! style="background: #b8860b;" | Top 14 ! colspan="4" style="background: #ff8c00;" | Pro14 |
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width=19%| {{flagicon|England}} England
!width=19%| {{flagicon|France}} France !width=19%| {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ireland !width=19%| {{flagicon|Scotland}} Scotland !width=19%| {{flagicon|Wales}} Wales |
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=Team details=
Below is the list of coaches, captain and stadiums with their method of qualification for each team.
Note: Placing shown in brackets, denotes standing at the end of the regular season for their respective leagues, with their end of season positioning shown through CH for Champions, RU for Runner-up and SF for losing Semi-finalist.
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Team
! Coach / ! Captain ! Stadium ! Capacity ! Method of qualification |
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{{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Hooper | {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Ewels | 14,509 | Premiership top 8 (4th) (SF) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Bordeaux Bègles
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Urios | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jefferson Poirot | 34,694 | Top 14 top 8 (1st) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol Bears
| {{flagicon|SAM}} Pat Lam | {{flagicon|NZL}} Steve Luatua | 27,000 | Premiership top 8 (3rd) (SF) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Azéma | {{flagicon|FRA}} Morgan Parra | 19,022 | Top 14 top 8 (6th) |
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Andy Friend | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jarrad Butler | 8,129 | Pro14 Conference B (4th) |
{{flagicon|WAL}} Dragons
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Ryan | {{flagicon|WAL}} Rhodri Williams | 8,700 | Pro14 Conference A (5th) |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Cockerill | {{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart McInally | 12,464{{efn|Although Murrayfield's full capacity is 67,144, only the lower section of the East Stand, with a capacity of 12,464, is generally opened for Edinburgh fixtures.}} | Pro14 Conference B (1st) (SF) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Baxter | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Yeandle | 13,593 | Premiership top 8 (1st) (CH) |
{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Wilson | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|SCO}} Fraser Brown | 7,351 | Pro14 Conference A (3rd) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| {{flagicon|ENG}} George Skivington | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lewis Ludlow | 16,115 | Premiership top 8 (7th) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Gustard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Stephan Lewies | 14,800 | Premiership top 8 (6th) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jono Gibbes | {{flagicon|NZL}} Victor Vito | 16,000 | Top 14 top 8 (5th) |
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
| {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leo Cullen | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Johnny Sexton | 18,500 | Pro14 Conference A (1st) (CH) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Mignoni | {{flagicon|FRA}} Baptiste Couilloud | 25,000 | Top 14 top 8 (2nd) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Montpellier
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Garbajosa | {{flagicon|FRA}} Fulgence Ouedraogo | 15,697 | Top 14 top 8 (8th) |
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
| {{flagicon|RSA}} Johann van Graan | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Peter O'Mahony | 25,600 | Pro14 Conference B (2nd) (SF) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Boyd | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lewis Ludlam}} | 15,200 | Premiership top 8 (8th) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Travers | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henry Chavancy | 30,681 | Top 14 top 8 (3rd) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Deacon | {{flagicon|RSA}} Jono Ross | 12,000 | Premiership top 8 (5th) |
{{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Glenn Delaney | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ken Owens | 14,870 | Pro14 Conference B (3rd) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Collazo | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Lakafia | 18,200 | Top 14 top 8 (4th) |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Ugo Mola | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Marchand | 19,500 | Top 14 top 8 (7th) |
{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dan McFarland | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Iain Henderson | 18,196 | Pro14 Conference A (2nd) (RU) |
{{flagicon|ENG}} Wasps
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Blackett | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Dan Robson | 32,609 | Premiership top 8 (2nd) (RU) |
Seeding
The twenty four teams would be broken down into two pools of twelve. Originally, four rounds of inter-pool play was to be followed by a knockout stage, featuring two-legged quarterfinals, and single leg semi-finals and final (to be held in Marseille on 22 May 2021). However at suspension of the tournament in January 2021, only two rounds of the pool stage were completed and the revised format would introduce a round of 16 following these.
For the purposes of the pool draw, the clubs would be separated into tiers based on their league finishing position, and clubs from the same league in the same tier would not be drawn into the same pool. The number 1 and number 2 ranked clubs from each league will be in Tier 1, the number 3 and number 4 ranked clubs would be in Tier 2, the number 5 and 6 ranked clubs would be in Tier 3, and the number 7 and number 8 ranked clubs would be Tier 4.
The pool stage would feature the Tier 1 teams playing the Tier 4 teams in their pool (that are not from the same league) twice in a home or away manner, while the Tier 2 and 3 clubs would follow in a similar manner.
When the revised format was announced, the top eight teams from each pool would qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions Cup and teams finishing between 9th and 12th in each pool would join the Challenge Cup at the Round of 16 stage, joining eight qualifiers from the Challenge Cup pool stage. Due to the suspension in January 2021, only six weekends of play would be provided for, three less than in previous seasons.
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rowspan="2" align=center|1 | align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bordeaux Bègles | {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster |
align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wasps | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster | |
rowspan="2" align=center|2 | align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol Bears | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster |
align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath | {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh | |
rowspan="2" align=center|3 | align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets |
align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont | {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins | {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht | |
rowspan="2" align=center|4 | align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester | {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors |
align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Montpellier | {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints | {{flagicon|WAL}} Dragons |
Pool stage
{{Main|2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage}}
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The draw took place on 28 October 2020 at the Maison du Sport International in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 24 teams were drawn into the two pools as follows, this also shows their opponents.{{Cite web|date=28 October 2020|title=Heineken Champions Cup Pool Draw maps out first steps on road to Marseille 2021|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2020/10/28/heineken-champions-cup-pool-draw-maps-out-first-steps-on-road-to-marseille-2021/|access-date=28 October 2020|website=European Professional Club Rugby}} Fixtures were announced on 13 November 2020.
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|Teams ranked 9th–12th in each pool advance to 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup round of 16 |
= Pool A =
{{2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup Pool A table}}
=Pool B=
{{2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup Pool B table}}
Knockout stage
The knockout stage will commence with a round of 16 consisting of the top 8 ranked teams from each pool. Due to the truncation of the pool stage, a draw will be used to determine matches in both round of 16 and quarter-finals but no team will face a team from the same league in the round of 16. Teams which won both their matches and were not awarded points due to COVID cancellations would be guaranteed home advantage. Therefore, Bordeaux Bègles, Leinster, Munster, Racing 92 and Wasps will receive home advantage.
The draw for the round of 16 and quarter-finals took place on 9 March 2021 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
=Bracket=
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| RD1 = Round of 16
| RD2 = Quarter-finals
| RD3 = Semi-finals
| RD4 = #Final
| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Wasps
| RD1-score1 = 25
| RD1-team2 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont}}
| RD1-score2 = 27
| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
| RD1-score3 = 33
| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
| RD1-score4 = 40
| RD1-team5 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bordeaux Bègles}}
| RD1-score5 = 36
| RD1-team6 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol Bears
| RD1-score6 = 17
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92
| RD1-score7 = 56
| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
| RD1-score8 = 3
| RD1-team9 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| RD1-score9 = 16
| RD1-team10 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle}}
| RD1-score10 = 27
| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| RD1-score11 = 14
| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| RD1-score12 = 57
| RD1-team13 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs}}
| RD1-score13 = 47
| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon
| RD1-score14 = 25
| RD1-team15 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
| RD1-score15 = Bye
| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon
| RD1-score16 =
| RD2-team5 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle}}
| RD2-score5 = 45
| RD2-team6 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| RD2-score6 = 21
| RD2-team7 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs}}
| RD2-score7 = 22
| RD2-team8 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster}}
| RD2-score8 =34
| RD2-team1 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont}}
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| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
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| RD4-score1 = 22
| RD4-team2 = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle}}
| RD4-score2 = 17
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=Round of 16=
Fixtures were announced on 16 March 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-16|title=Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 fixture dates announced|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/03/16/heineken-champions-cup-round-of-16-fixture-dates-announced/|access-date=2021-03-16|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}
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|time = 17:30 IST
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|score =Cancelled{{efn|Toulon had one non-travelling player resulting positive to coronavirus in the week before the game, and therefore Leinster progressed to quarter-finals.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Leinster Rugby v RC Toulon - match result decision|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/04/02/leinster-rugby-v-rc-toulon-match-result-decision/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}}}
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon
|stadium = RDS Arena
|referee = Matthew Carley (England)
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|date = 2 April 2021
|time = 20:00 BST
|home = Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 16–27
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|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} La Rochelle
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|con1 = Barton (1/1) 32'
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|try2 = Leyds 8' m
Retière 22' c
|con2 = West (1/2) 23'
|pen2 = West (3/3) 17', 48', 55'
Plisson (2/2) 65', 71'
|stadium = Kingsholm
|attendance = 0
|referee = Andrew Brace (Ireland)
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|date = 3 April 2021
|time = 12:30 BST
|home = Wasps {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 25–27
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/matsushima-sends-clermont-into-heineken-champions-cup-quarter-finals#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Clermont
|try1 = Odogwu 5' c
Bassett 23' c
Harris 54' m
|con1 = Umaga (2/3) 5', 24'
|pen1 = Umaga (2/2) 39', 40+2'
|try2 = Bézy 11' c
Ravai 17' c
Matsushima 80+2' c
|con2 = Nanai-Williams (1/1) 12'
Lopez (2/2) 20', 80+3'
|pen2 = Lopez (2/3) 52', 67'
|stadium = Ricoh Arena
|attendance = 0
|referee = Frank Murphy (Ireland)
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|date = 3 April 2021
|time = 15:00 IST
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 33–40
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Coombes (2) 50' c, 80' c
|con1 = Carbery (1/3) 51'
Casey (1/1) 80'
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Hanrahan (1/1) 65'
|try2 = Lebel 42' c
Marchand 54' c
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|pen2 = Ntamack (4/6) 3', 16', 30', 75'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)
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|date = 3 April 2021
|time = 17:30 BST
|home = {{nowrap|Exeter Chiefs {{flagicon|ENG}}}}
|score = 47–25
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/seven-try-exeter-cruise-into-last-eight-after-early-scare#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon
|try1 = Hill (2) 14' m, 25' c
O'Flaherty 28' c
Devoto 38' c
Ewers 50' c
Penalty try 62'
Woodburn 75' c
|con1 = J. Simmonds (4/5) 27', 30', 39', 51'
Skinner (1/1) 77'
|try2 = Couilloud 5' c
Mignot 8' c
Cretin 79' m
|con2 = Wisniewski (2/3) 6', 9'
|pen2 = Wisniewski (2/2) 17', 34'
|stadium = Sandy Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 April 2021
|time = 13:30 CET
|home = Racing 92 {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 56–3
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=19RE1712#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Chat 25' c
Machenaud 33' c
Joseph 62' c
Gogichashvili 66' c
Thomas (2) 69' c, 74' m
Trinh-Duc 79' c
|con1 = Machenaud (2/2) 26', 34'
Iribaren (4/5) 63', 67', 70', 80'
|pen1 = Machenaud (2/3) 7', 31'
Gibert (1/2) 56'
|pen2 = Kinghorn (1/1) 13'
|stadium = Paris La Défense Arena
|attendance = 0
|referee = Luke Pearce (England)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 April 2021
|time = 16:00 CET
|home = {{nowrap|Bordeaux Bègles {{flagicon|FRA}}}}
|score = {{nowrap|36–17}}
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=19BB4553#report Report]
|away = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol Bears}}
|try1 = Jalibert 44' c
Dweba 70' c
Ducuing 79' c
|con1 = Jalibert (1/1) 45'
Lucu (2/2) 71', 80'
|pen1 = Jalibert (5/6) 9', 15', 21', 34', 40'
|try2 = Purdy 6' m
|pen2 = Sheedy (4/4) 13', 17', 26', 55'
|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas
|attendance = 0
|referee = Mike Adamson (Scotland)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 4 April 2021
|time = 17:30 BST
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 14–57
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=19SS1598#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
|try1 = Owens 46' c
J. Morgan 76' c
|con1 = Halfpenny (2/2) 47', 76'
|try2 = Van der Merwe (2) 16' c, 29' c
MacGinty 41' c
Yarde 51' c
Beaumont 62' c
Quirke 77' c
|con2 = MacGinty (6/6) 17', 31', 42', 53', 63', 78'
|pen2 = MacGinty (5/5) 2', 25', 36', 68', 70'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 0
|referee = Mathieu Raynal (France)
}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 April 2021
|time = 16:00 CET
|home = La Rochelle {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 45–21
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/six-try-la-rochelle-claim-maiden-heineken-champions-cup-semi-final-spot#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
|try1 = Alldritt 28' m
Leyds 36' c
Rhule (2) 41' c, 51' m
Doumayrou (2) 61' c, 69' m
|con1 = West (3/6) 37', 42', 62'
|pen1 = West (3/4) 11', 21', 65'
|try2 = S. James 40+1' c
McGuigan 76' m
|con2 = MacGinty (1/2) 40+4'
|pen2 = MacGinty (3/4) 9', 26', 33'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stade Marcel-Deflandre
|attendance = 0
|referee = Andrew Brace (Ireland)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 10 April 2021
|time = 17:30 BST
|home = {{nowrap|Exeter Chiefs {{flagicon|ENG}}}}
|score = 22–34
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/leinster-battle-back-to-dethrone-defending-champions-in-heineken-champions-cup-epic#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = O'Flaherty (2) 2' c, 7' c
Ewers 42' m
|con1 = J. Simmonds (2/3) 3', 9'
|pen1 = J. Simmonds (1/1) 47'
|try2 = Lowe 17' c
Larmour (2) 28' c, 56' m
|con2 = Sexton (1/1) 18'
R. Byrne (1/2) 29'
|pen2 = R. Byrne (5/5) 32', 40', 50', 65', 79'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Sandy Park
|attendance = 0
|referee = Mathieu Raynal (France)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 11 April 2021
|time = 13:30 CET
|home = {{nowrap|Bordeaux Bègles {{flagicon|FRA}}}}
|score = 24–21
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/jalibert-kicks-bordeaux-begles-into-first-semi-final#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Racing 92
|try1 =
|con1 =
|pen1 = Jalibert (8/9) 5', 16', 22', 48', 59', 61', 74', 80+2'
|try2 =
|con2 =
|pen2 = Machenaud (4/5) 2', 25', 44', 53'
Iribaren (2/2) 67', 79'
|drop2 = Gibert 14'
|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas
|attendance = 0
|referee = Matthew Carley (England)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 11 April 2021
|time = 16:00 CET
|home = {{nowrap|Clermont {{flagicon|FRA}}}}
|score = 12–21
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/toulouse-battle-past-clermont-to-reach-third-successive-heineken-champions-cup-semi-finals#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
|try1 =
|con1 =
|pen1 = Parra (4/5) 24', 28', 41', 57'
|try2 =
|con2 =
|pen2 = Ntamack (7/9) 32', 39', 43', 48', 55', 61', 64', 72'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stade Marcel-Michelin
|attendance = 0
|referee = Luke Pearce (England)
}}
=Semi-finals=
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 11 April 2021 at BT Sport's studios in London. As a result of the pandemic all matches will be held at the designated club's home ground.
{{Rugbybox
|date = 1 May 2021
|time = 16:00 CET
|home = Toulouse {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 21–9
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/report/toulouse-aiming-for-fifth-european-crown-after-bordeaux-success#report Report]
|away = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bordeaux Bègles}}
|try1 = Lebel 5' m
Dupont 71' c
|con1 = Ntamack (1/2) 72'
|pen1 = Ntamack (3/3) 38', 44', 64'
|try2 =
|con2 =
|pen2 = Jalibert (3/4) 3', 20', 68'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stade Ernest-Wallon
|attendance =
|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)
}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 2 May 2021
|time = 16:00 CET
|home = La Rochelle {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 32–23
|report = [https://www.epcrugby.com/overview/?FixGuid=19LL9188#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Alldritt 65' c
Skelton 73' c
|con1 = West (2/2) 67', 75'
|pen1 = West (5/6) 15', 32', 36', 46', 56'
|drop1 = West 18'
|try2 = Furlong 8' c
Byrne 77' c
|con2 = Byrne (2/2) 8', 77'
|pen2 = Byrne (3/4) 20', 26', 52'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stade Marcel-Deflandre
|attendance =
|referee = Matthew Carley (England)
}}
=Final=
{{main|2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final}}
{{Rugbybox
|date = 22 May 2021
|time = 16:45
|home = La Rochelle {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 17–22
|report = [https://epcrugby.com/report/toulouse-decroche-une-cinquieme-etoile-historique#report Report]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse
|try1 = Kerr-Barlow 72' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = West (4/6) 7', 26', 32', 40'
|try2 = Cruz Mallía 59' c
|con2 = Ntamack (1/1) 60'
|pen2 = Ntamack (5/5) 4', 10', 37', 46', 69'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Twickenham Stadium
|attendance = 10,000{{efn|Capacity limited to 10,000 due to national restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.}}
|referee = Luke Pearce (England)
}}
See also
Notes
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References
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