Is Saturday's all-French affair a sign of things to come?
If 2009 was Ireland's annus mirabilis, 2010 undoubtedly belongs to France so far.
a good chunk of Les Bleus' squad are now hoping to be crowned European champions at club level when and contest Saturday's in Paris.
It is the third all-French final in the tournament's 15-year history and Toulouse have won both the previous Gallic duels - and an extra-time slog .
But while a full-to-bursting will crackle and roar with two passionate sets of supporters from the country's rugby heartland on Saturday evening, rumblings of discontent are already being heard from across the Channel.
I'm Bryn Palmer and I specialise in rugby union but stick my oar into most other sports, apart from rowing.
