Voting is now open in the category, with the European Finals up against ten other regional events.

A combined attendance of 80,368 people were in attendance for the Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup finals on 10-11 May, which delivered a £24.6m boost to the region’s economy.

To vote for the ‘European Rugby Union Cup Finals, Newcastle’, please visit livingnorth.com/northeast/performance-year-shortlist.

Voting closes at 5pm on Friday 18th October 2019 before a final decision is made by a panel.