1998 Heineken Cup final#Match details
{{Infobox football match
| title = 1998 Heineken Cup Final
| image =
| event = 1997–98 Heineken Cup
| team1 = Bath
| team1association = {{flagicon|ENG|size=30px}}
| team1score = 19
| team2 = Brive
| team2association = {{flagicon|FRA|rugby union|size=30px}}
| team2score = 18
| details =
| date = 31 January 1998
| stadium = Stade du Parc Lescure
| city = Bordeaux
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Jim Fleming (Scotland)
| attendance = 36,500
| weather =
| previous = 1997
| next = 1999
}}
The 1998 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 1997–98 Heineken Cup, the third season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 31 January 1998 at the Stade du Parc Lescure in Bordeaux. The match was contested by Bath of England and Brive of France. Bath won the match 19–18.
Match details
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{{rugbybox
|date=31 January 1998
|time=15:30 CET
|home=Bath {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=19 – 18
|report=[http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/17106.php Report]
|away={{flagicon|FRA}} Brive
|homescore=Try: Callard
Con: Callard
Pen: Callard (4)
|awayscore=Pen: Lamaison (5)
Drop: Penaud
|stadium=Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
|attendance=36,500
|referee=Jim Fleming (Scotland) }}
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|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Callard |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ieuan Evans |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil de Glanville |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jeremy Guscott |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Adedayo Adebayo |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Catt (c) |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Andy Nichol |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Lyle |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Richard Webster |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Nathan Thomas |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Redman |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Haag |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Victor Ubogu |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Regan |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Dave Hilton |
| colspan=4|Replacements: | ||
| 16 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Mendez | |
| 17 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Russell Earnshaw | |
| 18 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Pellow | |
| 19 | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Mallett | |
| 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Butland | |
| 21 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Perry | |
| 22 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Peters | |
| colspan="3"|Coach: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Robinson |
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| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | O | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Penaud (c) |
| RW | N | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Carrat |
| OC | M | {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Lamaison |
| IC | L | {{flagicon|FRA}} David Venditti |
| LW | K | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Carrat |
| FH | J | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lisandro Arbizu |
| SH | I | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Carbonneau |
| N8 | G | {{flagicon|FRA}} François Dubouisset |
| OF | H | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Magne |
| BF | F | {{flagicon|FRA}} Loïc van der Linden |
| RL | E | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yvan Manhes |
| LL | D | {{flagicon|FRA}} Éric Alégret |
| TP | C | {{flagicon|FRA}} Richard Crespy |
| HK | B | {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Travers |
| LP | A | {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Casadeï |
| colspan=4|Replacements: | ||
| WG | P | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Viars |
| LP | Q | {{flagicon|FRA}} David Laperne |
| N8 | R | {{flagicon|FRA}} Régis Sonnes |
| FH | S | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Gouaillard |
| SH | T | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Charles Vicard |
| HK | U | {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Arbo |
| LK | V | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lionel Mallier |
| colspan="3"|Coach: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Seigne |
|}
See also
{{European Rugby Champions Cup}}