Toulouse can edge this fascinating French battle | Jeremy Guscott

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Toulouse and La Rochelle will meet in the Champions Cup finale

TOULOUSE, FRANCE - MAY 01: Antoine Dupont of Toulouse runs through to score their second try during the Heineken Champions Cup Semi Final match between Toulouse and Bordeaux Begles at Stade Ernest-Wallon on May 01, 2021 in Toulouse, France. Sporting stadiums around France remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)

WHEN there are no English, Irish, Welsh, or Scots teams involved in the final of the European Cup it does not usually fire the imagination, but Saturday evening’s all-French final between Toulouse and La Rochelle at Twickenham should be a different matter.
It has the potential to be a great match, especially as Toulouse are the current leaders of the Top 14, with La Rochelle only a few points behind them in second place.
The way that Toulouse pushed through the pool rounds unbeaten says everything about the pedigree of a team chasing a record fifth title. Despite the Covid cancellations lead...

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