Toulouse, who went on to lift the trophy at Twickenham Stadium on May 22, came out on top in the last four encounter, with Matthis Lebel and EPCR European Player of the Year Antoine Dupont both crossing the whitewash in a 21-9 win.

On Saturday, the two sides will be vying for optimal places in the TOP 14 play-offs, with France’s top-flight set up for a dramatic final day.

Toulouse and the side they beat in the Heineken Champions Cup final, La Rochelle, lead the way in the division but will need to avoid defeat to ensure they book a semi-final place in the play-offs.

2020 Heineken Champions Cup runners-up Racing 92 are just four points behind the leaders, meaning a bonus point win over Brive could put them in contention for a semi-final berth.

Bordeaux meanwhile could also overhaul Toulouse should they avenge their European defeat and pick up a bonus point in the process.

Teams finishing outside the top two will enter the play-offs at the quarter-final stage, with ASM Clermont Auvergne and RC Toulon currently occupying the two remaining places below Racing and Bordeaux.

Neither side is guaranteed of a play-off spot with Stade Français and Castres Olympique both within striking range of the top six.

Three-time European Champions Toulon face a trip to Castres in what could be a shootout for the final play-off spot, while Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finalists Clermont host La Rochelle in what is poised to be another riveting contest.

The final matchday of the regular TOP 14 season has thrown up a re-run of the Heineken Champions Cup semi-final clash between Toulouse and Bordeaux-Bègles.