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.