Heineken Cup 1995/1996 - the first draw of the main club tournament in European rugby. The competition was attended by teams from Ireland , Italy , Wales , France and Romania (only once). Teams from England and Scotland received a ban on participation from the rugby unions of their countries.
| Heineken Cup 1995/1996 | |
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| 1995–96 Heineken Cup | |
| Time spending | October 31, 1995 - January 7, 1996 |
| Number of participants | 12 |
| Official site | ercrugby.com |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner |  Toulouse (1st title) |
| Finalist |  Cardiff |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 (from 15) |
| Attendance | 97 535 (6 502 per game) |
As part of the group stage, the clubs were divided into four groups (three in each). Opponents met each other only once, with each team having one match at their own stadium and one at an away match. Winners of the groups received the right to play in the playoffs.
Content
Members
| Ireland (3) | Wales (3) | France (3) | Italy (2) | Romania (1) |
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Group Stage
Teams received two points for the victory, while a draw was awarded one point. The winners of the groups met in the semifinals.
Group 1
| Team | Games | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Tournament Points |
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| Toulouse (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | eight | one | 7 | 72 | nineteen | 53 | four |
| Benetton | 2 | one | 0 | one | 12 | one | eleven | 95 | 26 | 69 | 2 |
| Farul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 18 | 140 | −122 | 0 |
Group 2
| Team | Games | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Tournament Points |
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| Cardiff (3) | 2 | one | one | 0 | 7 | one | 6 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 3 |
| Bordeaux | 2 | one | one | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 43 | thirty | 13 | 3 |
| Ulster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | eleven | −9 | 22 | 75 | −53 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | Games | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Tournament Points |
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| Lenster Lions (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | four | 3 | one | 47 | 43 | four | four |
| Pontipridd | 2 | one | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 2 |
| Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 0 |
Group 4
| Team | Games | AT | N | P | Attempts + | Attempts - | Difference | Points + | Points - | Difference | Tournament Points |
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| Swansea (4) | 2 | one | 0 | one | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 27 | eight | 2 |
| " Munster " | 2 | one | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29th | 32 | −3 | 2 |
| Castres | 2 | one | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29th | 34 | −5 | 2 |
Key Semifinal Teams
Draw
| No. | Team | Glasses | Point difference | +/− |
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| one | Toulouse | four | eight | +53 |
| 2 | Lenster Lions | four | four | +4 |
| 3 | Cardiff | 3 | 7 | +40 |
| four | Swansea | 2 | 3 | +8 |
Playoffs
Semifinal
| December 30, 1995 13:30 | Lenster Lions | 14 - 23 | Cardiff | Lansdown Road , Dublin Spectators: 7,350 Judge: Brian Campsall |
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| Pop .: Chris Pym m Pen: McGowan (3) | Pop .: Hall c Taylor 50 'c Con: Davis (2) Pen: Davis Drop: Davis Moore |
| December 30, 1995 2 p.m. | Toulouse | 30 - 3 | Swansea | Ernest Vallon , Toulouse Spectators: 10,000 Judge: Jim Fleming |
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| Pop .: Artigust c Manen c free kick c Real: Dilo (3) Pen: Dilo (3) | Pen: Williams |
Final
The final of the first draw took place on January 6, 1996 at the Cardiff Arms Park stadium. The hosts of the arena and the rugby players of Toulouse met in the decisive match. The guests won with a score of 21-18 after extra time. Toulouse managed to take the initiative, scoring two attempts in the first ten minutes, but the blow of Adrian Davis helped maintain the intrigue. With the score 15-12, when the main time was already over, Davis scored a penalty, thereby ensuring an overtime. Christophe Dilo also returned the lead to the French team with a penalty. Then Davis again brought points to his team. Finally, Dilo took advantage of another penalty, and the match ended in a victory for Toulouse.
Details
| January 6, 1996 13:30 | Cardiff | 18 - 21 (FROM) | Toulouse | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff Spectators: 21,800 Judge: David McHugh |
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| Pen: Davis (6) | report | Pop .: Castañed Casalbu Real .: Dilo Pen: Dilo (2) Drop: Castañed |