2000 Heineken Cup final

Rugby union competition

Football match

2000 Heineken Cup FinalEvent| 1999–2000 Heineken Cup

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| Northampton Saints | Munster

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9 | 8
Date| 27 May 2000
Venue| Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee| Joël Dumé (France)
Attendance| 68,441

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The 2000 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 1999–2000 Heineken Cup, the fifth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 27 May 2000 at Twickenham Stadium in London. The match was contested by Northampton Saints of England and Munster of Ireland. Northampton Saints won the match 9–8.[1]

## Match details

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27 May 2000
15:00 BST

Northampton Saints | 9–8|  Munster

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Pen: Grayson (3)| Report| Try: Wallace
Drop: Holland
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 68,441
Referee: Joël Dumé (France)

Northampton

Munster

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FB | 15 |  Paul Grayson
RW | 14 |  Craig Moir
OC | 13 |  Allan Bateman
IC | 12 |  Matt Allen
LW | 11 |  Ben Cohen
FH | 10 |  Ali Hepher
SH | 9 |  Dominic Malone
N8 | 8 |  Pat Lam (c)
OF | 7 |  Budge Pountney
BF | 6 |  Don Mackinnion
RL | 5 |  Tim Rodber
LL | 4 |  Andy Newman
TP | 3 |  Matt Stewart
HK | 2 |  Federico Mendez
LP | 1 |  Garry Pagel
Substitutions:
HK | 16 |  Steve Walter
PR | 17 |  Martin Scelzo
LK | 18 |  Richard Metcalfe
LK | 19 |  Jon Phillips
SH | 20 |  James Bramhall
CE | 21 |  Andrew Northey
CE | 22 |  Mark Tucker
Coach:
John Steele
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FB | 15 |  Dominic Crotty
RW | 14 |  John Kelly
OC | 13 |  Mike Mullins
IC | 12 |  Jason Holland
LW | 11 |  Anthony Horgan
FH | 10 |  Ronan O'Gara
SH | 9 |  Peter Stringer
N8 | 8 |  Anthony Foley
OF | 7 |  David Wallace
BF | 6 |  Eddie Halvey
RL | 5 |  John Langford
LL | 4 |  Mick Galwey(c)
TP | 3 |  John Hayes
HK | 2 |  Keith Wood
LP | 1 |  Peter Clohessy
Substitutions:
HK | 16 |  Frankie Sheahan
PR | 17 |  Marcus Horan
LK | 18 |  Donncha O'Callaghan
FL | 19 |  Alan Quinlan
SH | 20 |  Tom Tierney
CE | 21 |  Killian Keane
WG | 22 |  John O'Neill
Coach:
Declan Kidney

## See also

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* 1999–2000 Heineken Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Saints secure historic victory". BBC Sport. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

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