European Rugby Champions Cup Final: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Saracens

This Saturday’s Champions Cup Final between ASM Clermont Auvergne and Saracens at BT Murrayfield will mark the seventh Anglo-French tournament decider, with English Premiership clubs currently leading the way with four wins to the two registered by the TOP 14 (kick-off 5pm – live on Sky Sports / BT Sport).BUY TICKETS | Champions Cup FinalHolders, Saracens, will be attempting to become the fourth club in history to win Europe’s premier club title in back-to-back seasons – Leicester Tigers were first to achieve the feat in 2001 and 2002, followed by Leinster in 2011 and 2012 and then RC Toulon in 2013, 2014 and 2015.If they do retain the trophy, Saracens will set a new tournament record of 18 games unbeaten, having already equalled Leinster’s 17-match unbeaten run established during the 2010/11 and 2011/12 seasons.For Clermont, Saturday’s final will be their 100th tournament match where they will be attempting to become the fourth French club after Brive, Toulouse and RC Toulon, and the 12th club overall, to win the Champions Cup.The French side will also hope to make it a third time lucky following their previous Champions Cup Final defeats to RC Toulon in 2013 and 2015.For referee Nigel Owens, the Anglo-French clash will mark his sixth European Cup final and his 100th tournament match.TEAM STATSEngland internationalist Owen Farrell has secured 113 points for Saracens throughout the current campaign, and a good day in Edinburgh could see him eclipse the 127 points he amassed for his club last season.If selected, Marcelo Bosch will be the only player involved in the final who has already won Champions Cup and Challenge Cup winner’s medals, as the Argentina international came off the bench for Saracens in Lyon last season and for Biarritz in the 2012 Challenge Cup final.Chris Ashton needs only one try for Saracens to set a new European Cup scoring record as the wing is currently level on 36 with French internationalist Vincent Clerc.It’s Clermont however who lead the tournament tackling statistics with Sebastien Vahaamahina hitting up at an impressive total of 90, while Saracens’ Michael Rhodes is in second place with 82.The French could also make history as Clermont’s Damian Penaud and Alain Penaud, who captained Brive to a famous victory in the 1997 final, could become the first father and son combination to win the European Cup.Also on Saturday, long serving Clermont wing Aurélian Rougerie, if selected for the final, will make his 70th tournament appearance while hooker Benjamin Kayser, if too selected, will play in his fifth European Cup final.