2011 Heineken Cup final

2011 Heineken Cup Final
Event2010–11 Heineken Cup
Leinster Northampton Saints
Ireland England
33 22
Date21 May 2011
VenueMillennium Stadium, Cardiff
Man of the MatchJohnny Sexton (Leinster)
RefereeRomain Poite (France)
Attendance72,456
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The 2011 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Heineken Cup, the 16th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 21 May 2011 at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The match was contested by Northampton Saints of England and Leinster of Ireland, the second Heineken Cup final for each club.[1][2] Leinster won the match 33–22 after being 22–6 down at half-time.[3][4][5] The win was Leinster's second win in three years of the competition.[6]

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  4. ^ Cleary, Mick (22 May 2011). "Jonny Sexton takes Leinster to heights other teams can only dream of as they beat Saints to win Heineken Cup". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Heineken Cup: Leinster 33-22 Northampton". RTÉ Sport. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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