Luke Pearce (RFU) and Andrew Brace (IRFU) have been appointed to referee the 2021 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals.
Pearce will be taking charge of his first Heineken Champions Cup final when La Rochelle and Toulouse clash at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday week (22 May) and at 33, he will become the youngest referee to officiate at the showpiece match in the 26-year history of the tournament.
Pearce, who to date has refereed 30 Heineken Champions Cup matches, will have fellow RFU officials, Wayne Barnes and Matthew Carley, as his assistants, while Tom Foley’s appointment as TMO completes the line-up.
In the Challenge Cup final meeting of Leicester Tigers and Montpellier – also at Twickenham (21 May) – Andrew Brace will be refereeing his second tournament decider in succession. Brace will be assisted by Frank Murphy and Chris Busby, also of Ireland, with Brian McNeice as his TMO.
Challenge Cup Final – Leicester Tigers v Montpellier
Friday 21 May – Twickenham Stadium (20.00)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)
ARs: Frank Murphy (Ire) & Chris Busby (Ire)
TMO: Brian McNeice (Ire)
Heineken Champions Cup Final – La Rochelle v Toulouse
Saturday 22 May – Twickenham Stadium (16.45).
Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)
ARs: Wayne Barnes (Eng) & Matthew Carley (Eng)
TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)
