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All Black delight at Wallaby try

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

New Zealand and Australia are normally fierce rugby rivals but Ali Williams put familiar sentiments to one side as he celebrated Drew Mitchell's match-winning try for Toulon against Clermont in the  European...

Clermont Auvergne 18 Toulon 24, match report: Toulon clinch European glory again with historic victory

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Plus ça change. This may be a tournament under new auspices, but the winners remain the same. Toulon have won the European Cup for a record third time on the trot, as Clermont Auvergne’s wait...

Halfpenny revels in European victory

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny admitted that helping club side Toulon create history with a third successive European title on Saturday will stay with him forever.

Toulon’s Steffon Armitage adds yet more mystery to his England exile | Eddie Butler

1 decade ago by The Guardian

Armitage and Clermont Auvergne’s Nick Abendanon make case for England recall• Match report: Clermont-Auvernge 18-24 ToulonThere they were, the best players in Europe’s best clubs on display on a...

Toulon claims Euro Cup hat-trick

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Australia wing Drew Mitchell's brilliant late try ensured Toulon became the first club to win three successive European titles as they beat French rivals Clermont 24-18 in a thrilling Champions Cup final...

England centre Twelvetrees leads Gloucester to European triumph

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Billy Twelvetrees praised Gloucester's fighting spirit after the England centre got his hands on European silverware.

Mourad Boudjellal’s star role in French revolution

1 decade ago by The Times

Owen Slot looks at how Toulon’s controversial owner changed the face of the sport in France a decade ago and has since had a big impact on the global game “There are no stars,” Mourad Boudjellal,...

Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon prepare for final audition

1 decade ago by The Times

The European Champions Cup final today brings an almighty clash between two giant clubs from France and a very familiar subplot. Toulon versus Clermont Auvergne is also the last serious occasion in...

Nick Abendanon focuses on Euro Champions Cup glory

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

The former Bath full-back insists reaching the European showpiece in his first season at Clermont vindicates his decision to leave the Recreation Ground last summer. The 28-year-old will be in the same...

Abendanon sidesteps England row

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Nick Abendanon has insisted he'll have no problem putting the ongoing debate about his England future to one side when he lines up for Clermont in the European Champions Cup Final on Saturday. The...