Clermont Auvergne 18-24 Toulon | European Champions Cup final match report

• Clermont Auvergne 18-24 ToulonIt was all-French and very much all Toulon, winners of the new Champions Cup and champions of Europe for the third season in succession. Clermont pushed them all the way, refusing to crumble according to their fragile history in finals. It was a little classic, a slow-burner, but a gem for all that.And it had a crowd of 56,622 to appreciate it. It was not the grand occasion of the year at Twickenham but it had its place all right and who can say that the French won’t be back here later in the year? It also contained two very special tries, one by Drew Mitchell, …