The 17th Heineken Cup final, to be played at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, 19 May (17.00) will be between Leinster Rugby and Ulster Rugby.
Leinster Rugby will be bidding to win an unprecedented three Heineken Cup titles in four years and become only the second club to win back-to-back titles. Leicester Tigers (2001 and 2002) are the only club so far to successfully defend their title
Ulster Rugby, the 1999 champions, will be bidding to become only the sixth club to win two or more titles
It will be the fifth one-nation final – but the first all-Irish final. There have been three all-French finals and one all-English final
The all-Irish final means Ieland will have an additional place in the 2012/13 tournament with Connacht Rugby joining Leinster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Ulster Rugby