Two great French clubs deserve a better final stage than Twickenham
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If Twickenham is half-empty tomorrow, the organisers of the newly formatted European Champions Cup have only themselves to blame.
This is the final that should have been in France.
It may be the first Champions Cup but, in all but name, this is the 20th European final of a tournament in which French rugby has, if not dominated, certainly led the way.
After tomorrow, the French can claim eight wins to six by the Premiership and PRO12 and, significantly, 11 losing finalists.
The figure more than doubles either English or Celtic countries’ tallies of losers.
Then there is the fact
This is the final that should have been in France.
It may be the first Champions Cup but, in all but name, this is the 20th European final of a tournament in which French rugby has, if not dominated, certainly led the way.
After tomorrow, the French can claim eight wins to six by the Premiership and PRO12 and, significantly, 11 losing finalists.
The figure more than doubles either English or Celtic countries’ tallies of losers.
Then there is the fact
