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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 team to win the competition more than once, winning the match 22–17. Match details See also *2002–03 Heineken Cup References {{European Rugby Champions Cup Final 2003 Heineken Cup Final Hein Hein is a Dutch and Low German masculine given name, a short version of Hendrik/Heinrich, a derivative surname most common in Germany. Given name * Hein van Aken (c. 1250 – c. 1325), Flemish poet * Hein de Baar (born 1949), Dutch oceanogra ... USA Perpignan matches Stade Toulousain matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Heineken Cup ...
The 2002–03 Heineken Cup was the eighth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other. The pool winners and two best runners-up qualified for the knock-out stages. Teams Pool stage In the pool matches teams received *2 points for a win *1 points for a draw Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Pool 6 Seeding Knockout stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Toulouse became the second team to win the competition more than once. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 Heineken Cup Heineken Cup seasons Heineken Heineken Lager Beer ( nl, Heineken Pilsener), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star. History On 15 Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clément Poitrenaud
Clément Poitrenaud (born 20 May 1982 in Castres, Tarn) is a former French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback but he also plays at centre. He most recently played for South African side the in Super Rugby, having represented in the French Top 14 club competition between 2000 and 2016, and between 2001 and 2012, including at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. He has since transitioned into a role of partner, father and coach. Rugby career Toulouse / France He played his first Heineken Cup match during the 2000–01 tournament, against Welsh side, the Cardiff Blues. He scored his first Heineken Cup try coming off the bench in a match against the Saracens, and did the same in the subsequent match against the Cardiff Blues. Toulouse won the Top 14 in 2001, defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne 34 to 22 in the final at Stade de France. Poitrenaud made his debut for France during 2001, and was part of the French side wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Lecouls
Benoît Lecouls (born 22 March 1978, in Agen) 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 SU Agen Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne (), commonly referred to as SU Agen, Agen () or SUALG, is a French professional rugby union club based in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne that competes in the Pro D2, France's second division of rugby. Founded in 1908, A .... He has also played for the French national team, earning his first cap on 28 June 2008 against Australia. Across his two spells at Toulouse he won the Heineken Cup twice in 2003 and 2010. References External links ERCrugby profile2Rugby profile* Sportspeople from Agen 1978 births French rugby union players Living people Rugby union props Biarritz Olympique players France international ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yannick Bru
Yannick Bru (born 22 May 1973) is a French rugby union coach, currently serving as the breakdown coach on South African team Sharks. He will become the head coach at Union Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14 at the start of the 2023/24 season. Bru was capped 18 times for the French national side. At Toulouse Bru twice won the Heineken Cup, in 2003 when he started, and 2005 as a replacement, as well as winning the Top 14 title in 1999 and 2001. Bru has also been capped 18 times for France, including their grand slam at the 2002 and 2004 Six Nations Championship, as well as being a part of their 2003 World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... squad. Bru will left Toulouse at the end of the 2011–12 season to join the staff of the French national team as forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Poux
Jean-Baptiste Poux (; born 26 September 1979) is a former France, French rugby union footballer who played as a Rugby union positions#1. Loosehead prop .26 3. Tighthead prop, prop, and was capable of playing loosehead and tighthead. Poux began his professional rugby career at RC Narbonne in 1998 before moving to Toulouse, where he was a part of the side that won the 2002-03 Heineken Cup, 2003, 2004-05 Heineken Cup, 2005 and 2010 Heineken Cups. In 2013, Poux joined Union Bordeaux Bègles. Poux has also played for the France national rugby union team, France national team, and was included in their 2003 Rugby World Cup, 2003, 2007 Rugby World Cup, 2007, and 2011 Rugby World Cup squads. References External links RBS 6 Nations profile on rwc2003.irb.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gérard
David Gérard (born 26 November 1977 in Toulon), is a former French rugby union player. He played as a lock. He started his career with RC Toulonnais. He also played with Stade Toulousain with which he won several titles, including the 2003 and 2005 Heineken Cup Finals (the former he started and the latter he was a replacement). He earned his only cap with the French national team on 16 June 1999 against Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in .... Honours * Stade Toulousain ** French rugby champion 2001 ** Heineken Cup 2003 and 2005 * Racing Métro 92 ** Rugby Pro D2 2009 References External links ESPN profileEuropean Rugby Cup David Gérard page {{DEFAULTSORT:Gerard, David Living people French rugby union players France international rugby unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabien Pelous
Fabien Pelous (born 7 December 1973) is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played the bulk of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team. He retired as the most-capped lock for any nation in rugby history, with 100 of his 118 France appearances at that position, a record later broken by South Africa's Victor Matfield. Pelous was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2017. Early life The son of a family of local farmers, Pelous was born in Toulouse and was introduced to rugby in Saverdun. International career Pelous made his test début on 17 October 1995 against Romania. He proved himself an inspirational captain for France after succeeding Fabien Galthié ahead of the 2004 RBS 6 Nations and enjoyed immediate success, leading ''Les Bleus'' to the Grand Slam in his first year and followed that up with a second-placed f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Bouilhou
Jean Bouilhou born 7 December 1978 is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ... competition. He plays as a flanker. Whilst at Toulouse he won the Heineken Cup three times in 2003, 2005 and 2010, starting in the 2003 and 2010 finals and featuring as a replacement in 2005. References External links Toulouse profile 1978 births Living people French rugby union players Stade Toulousain players Rugby union flankers France international rugby union players Sportspeople from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Section Paloise players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Brennan
Trevor Brennan (born 29 September 1973) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played for Barnhall, Bective Rangers, St Marys College RFC, Leinster, Stade Toulousain and Ireland, being capped 13 times. He played either in the second row or as a flanker. In 2007 he attacked a fan and was banned for life, later reduced to five years. Career Born in Leixlip, Ireland, Brennan began his career with Barnhall. He captained St Mary's College RFC to their first AIB League title in 2000. Brennan made his debut for the senior Ireland team in a 13-37 defeat against South Africa on 13 June 1998 and went on to make 13 test appearances, including the 1999 Rugby World Cup. During this tournament that Brennan's abrasive image was tested, after a fight with Australia's Toutai Kefu, who was aided by two teammates who held Brennan's arms back. After leaving Leinster for Stade Toulousain, Brennan fell out of favour with the Irish national team. He subsequently went on to play in three co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Labit
Christian Labit (born 11 February 1971) is a French rugby player. He played for both RC Narbonne and Stade Toulousain and then moved to English club Northampton Saints. He was a member of France's 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. Whilst at Toulouse he won the Heineken Cup in 2003 and 2005. Clubs As player: * Lézignan Sangliers * RC Narbonne : 1989–1997 * Stade Toulousain : 1997–2005 * RC Narbonne : 2005 – February 2007 * Northampton Saints February 2007 – May 2007 As coach: * US Carcassonne Union Sportive Carcassonnaise are a French rugby union club based in Carcassonne. US Carcassonne currently compete in the Pro D2 of French rugby. The club was established in 1899. They play in black and yellow colours and at the Stade Albert Dom ... : June 2007 – November 2013 References External links RWC 2003 bioERC rugby bio 1971 births French rugby union players Living people Rugby union number eights Northampton Saints players France international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Michalak
Frédéric Michalak (born 16 October 1982) is a former French rugby union footballer. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup. He moved to South Africa to play for the Sharks in the Super 14 after the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but after just one year with the Sharks he moved back to Toulouse. He has also played over 70 tests for France to date, and is the country's leading Test point scorer, achieving that milestone in 2015. Michalak originally played scrum-half but has played mainly at fly-half. He has appeared in advertisements for companies such as Nike and Levi's. Michalak made his debut for Toulouse in 1998. He was a member of the team that won the French championship in 2001 and the Heineken Cup in 2003 and 2005. Michalak made his first appearance for France against South Africa on 10 November 2001 and became a regular on the French side. He was selected as a member of the squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
