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Kings and conquerors of Europe collide as London prepares for a Champions Cup final classic

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Tottenham may feel a peculiar place for a clash of rugby royalty but this weekend the battle lines will be drawn up the High Road for a meeting of the kings and conquerors of Europe. Leinster and Toulouse roll into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend as the two dominant dynasties in European club rugby, yet never before have the Gallic and Gaelic giants collided on coronation day.

So much of the recent rugby past has been sung in , and a first final between these two feels a fitting climax to the Investec campaign. The pair

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