Wasps are crowned European champions

Wasps 27 Toulouse 20

Sun, 23 May, 2004 - 18:03

Wasps 27 Toulouse 20

Wasps were crowned European champions for the first time in their history as a huge defensive blunder from Clement Poitrenaud gifted Rob Howley a last-gasp try at a sun-baked Twickenham.

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CourtsRugbyHeineken European CupPlace: TwickenhamPlace: AustraliaPlace: EnglandPerson: Clement PoitrenaudPerson: Rob HowleyPerson: Lawrence DallaglioPerson: DallaglioPerson: HowleyPerson: PoitrenaudPerson: Mark Van GisbergenPerson: Van GisbergenPerson: Alex KingPerson: Stuart AbbottPerson: Yann DelaiguePerson: Jean-Baptiste ElissaldeEvent: Heineken CupEvent: ZurichOrganisation: WaspsOrganisation: ToulouseOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: BathOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: GloucesterOrganisation: Sale Sharks
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