2010 Heineken Cup Final
| Event | 2009–10 Heineken Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 May 2010 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Man of the Match | William Servat (Toulouse) | ||||||
| Referee | Wayne Barnes (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,962 | ||||||
The 2010 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Heineken Cup, the 15th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 22 May 2010 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis north of Paris. It was contested by Biarritz and Toulouse, both from France. Toulouse won the final by 21–19, and for a record fourth time in fifteen seasons of the competition.
Toulouse reached the final after a 26–16 win against defending champions Leinster in the semi finalBiarritz got to the final after defeating Munster 18–7 in their semi final.Toulouse previously won the trophy in 1996, 2003, and 2005. This was their sixth final in total. This was Biarritz's second final after being runner's up in 2006.
On 18 May 2010, it was announced that Biarritz centre Damien Traille had lost his battle to be fit for the final after failing to recover in time from a fractured forearm.Imanol Harinordoquy, who played with a broken nose and rib injury in the semi-final was fit to play and started at number 8. Toulouse coach Guy Noves was aiming to guide them to a record fourth Heineken Cup title since he took over in 1993. This was a first European final for Biarritz’s joint coaching team of Jack Isaac and former France hooker and prop Jean-Michel Gonzalez.
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