Heineken Cup weekend draws record attendances

HEINEKEN Cup crowds last weekend were the highest on record, with almost 137,000 fans attending games in the six pools.

Six teams will resume European Cup action in December with 100% records — Perpignan, Agen, Stade Français, Biarritz, Munster and Llanelli.

The 12th Heineken Cup has gone into the autumn international break on the back of two record match attendances in Wales and Scotland — and a new tournament mark for any round of matches of 136,965. That is 8,945 more than the previous high of 128,020 figure for the Round 5 matches last season.