Brian Moore previews Harlequins' Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais and reminds us of two classics served up by the sides in 2008 in The Daily Telegraph.
"The first, at the Stade de France, had Can-Can girls and jousting knights in armour and was watched by 78,000 people. The second, at the Stoop, was played in torrential rain, but both saw Quins win narrowly.
"The Cardiff City football ground might rustle up a few druids and a kazoo band on Friday night when the sides contest the final of the Amlin Cup but they will do well to replicate the tension and excitement of previous encounters.
"Quins, at the moment, are maddeningly uneven. At times they are inspired, like in their first-half blitz of Munster in the semi-final, but in equal measure are likely to choose the wrong option or err at crucial points during games. Stade Francais simply have not played well for most of the season, as their 11th place in France’s Top14 shows."
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