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Mon 05 May 2007Wasps marry brute force with brain powerEuropean Cup final/ Wasps 25 Leicester 9: The future of the Heineken Cup is safe for the foreseeable future and so is Wasps' reputation for rising to the big occasion.Not many outside their training base in Acton gave them much chance of sabotaging Leicester's attempt to become the first side in history to complete the treble but rarely has an underdog displayed such sharp teeth. No wonder the victorious captain Lawrence Dallaglio described it as the highlight of his club career.