The 1997 European Challenge Cup Final was the final match of the 1996–97 European Challenge Cup, the inaugural season of Europe's second-tier club rugby union competition. The match was played on 26 January 1997 at Stade de la Méditerranée in Béziers.
| Event | 1996–97 European Challenge Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 January 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers | ||||||
| Referee | Patrick Robin (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,000 | ||||||
The match was contested by Bourgoin and Castres Olympique, who are both from France. Bourgoin won the match 18–9; with match conceding no tries by either team.[1] The only points came from the goal kickers, Alexandre Péclier and Patrice Favre for Bourgoin and Cyril Savy and Sebastien Paillat for Castres.
Match details edit
| 26 January 1997 |
Bourgoin  | 18 – 9 | Castres Olympique |
| Pen: Péclier (2) Favre (3) Drop: Péclier (1) | Report[2] | Pen: Savy (2) Paillat (1) |
| Stade de la Méditerranée Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Patrick Robin (France) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "EPCR - European Rugby Challenge Cup". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Home". www.ercrugby.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.[permanent dead link]