Champions Cup Final | Spotlight on stand-off

Champions Cup Final | Spotlight on stand-off

England and Saracens’ Owen Farrell will face France and Clermont’s Camille Lopez in what could be a pivotal sub-plot in the Champions Cup final between the club sides at BT Murrayfield Stadium next Saturday 13 May (kick-of 5pm).Both men have put in notable shifts against Scotland in recent years, with Lopez registering a 17-point haul in his nations’ narrow defeat of the Scots in Paris in the RBS 6 Nations earlier this year, despite the visitors outscoring their hosts two tries to one.Farrell too, is no stranger to facing Scotland in the white of England, scoring eight points on his 2012 test debut at BT Murrayfield, where he’s expected to start at second-successive Champions Cup Final.BUY TICKETS | Champions Cup FinalThe last time both men started against each other on the European stage, it was France playmaker Lopez who got the better of Farrell, when five points from his trusted boot helped Clermont claim an 18-6 win in the pool stages back in 2015.Both men were on the bench three months later to watch Clermont claim a repeat victory at the quarter-final stage, before they were cruelly denied Champions Cup glory by RC Toulon at Twickenham.in the black corner, Farrell tops the points scoring charts with 113, having landed 24 penalties, 18 conversions and a try – against Sale Sharks – in round four.It was his break and scoring pass to Chris Ashton in the last minute of their pool clash at the Scarlets that saved Sarries’ winning run.Their 17-match unbeaten run is the joint-longest in European rugby history and they can break new ground if they defend their title a week on Saturday.While both is deadly when points are on offer, they are also the creative force behind their sides.Like Farrell, Lopez has scored one try in this year’s competition but his seven try-assists show he has become the most creative outside-half in Europe, showcasinghis armoury with a fine drop-goal in the quarter-final triumph over rivals RC Toulon.He was at it again to send Clermont into the Champions Cup final.Clermont needed a hero after Leinster fought-back from 15-points down to threaten Clermont’s place at BT Murrayfield.But Heineken man of the match Lopez landed a pair of crucial drop-goals in the second-half to take them a step closer to their first Champions Cup crown.The grand final next Saturday 13 May at BT Murrayfield will see these master playmakers collide in what promises to be an unforgettable final.2017 Challenge Cup final – Friday 12 MayGloucester Rugby v Stade Francais Paris, BT Murrayfield (kick-off 8pm)2017 Continental Shield final – Saturday 13 MayEnisei-STM v Krasny Yar Saturday, BT Murrayfield complex (kick-off 12 noon)2017 Champions Cup final – Saturday 13 MayASM Clermont Auvergne v Saracens, BT Murrayfield (kick-off 5pm)

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