Nick Abendanon rugby player
Nick Abendanon rugby player

Nick Abendanon

27th Aug 1986 1.83m/87kg Fullback

Abendanon named Europe's best

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Nick Abendanon has been named as the European Player of the Year 2015 after an outstanding individual performance in the Final.

5 Things we learnt in April

1 decade ago by Rugby World

The Toulon dynasty, Nick Abendanon's X-Factor, Lee Byrne's enduring class and social media aiding the refereeing process are all given the treatment On the money: Toulon have set records for...

Best of the weekend: Toulon make history at Twickenham

1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog

Toulon became the first team to win the European Cup final three years in a row, defeating Clermont Auvergne 24-18 in an absorbing game at Twickenham. There were stand-out solo tries from Nick Abendanon...

Champions Cup Final: Toulon vs Clermont

1 decade ago

Well done to Toulon who have become the first team to win the European Cup 3 times in a row. In a repeat of the final 2 years ago in Dublin, Clermont came so agonisingly close to victory. A try from Nick...

Cavalier may not be laughing but why are we so negative?

1 decade ago by The Times

Absence makes the heart grow fonder and never more so than in the case of Nick Abendanon. The occasional England full back was ever the daring spark of creativity in his Bath days. Now an almost Stalinist...

Toulon's Wallabies seal historic victory with 24-18 defeat of Clermont Auvergne in European Champions Cup final

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

The prospect of a repeat Wallaby wonder show at Twickenham in five months’ time nagged at the thoughts of thousands of English neutrals in the 56,622 crowd as they drifted out of the World Cup host...

Toulon deserve plaudits for third European title in a row

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Nobody I know wanted Toulon to win their third European champions’ title in a row; Clermont Auvergne were, at least by default, the choice of nearly every neutral. The many were disappointed as Toulon...

Toulon claim unprecedented treble of European Cup titles with victory over Clermont

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

Toulon came from behind to beat Clermont 24-18 and claim a first ever hat-trick of European Cup titles, showing yet again that they have the edge in big games. Clermont's Nick Abendanon scored a sublime...

Toulon claim unprecidented treble of European Cup titles with victory over Clermont

1 decade ago by Rugby Dump

Toulon came from behind to beat Clermont 24-18 and claim a first ever hat-trick of European Cup titles, showing yet again that they have the edge in big games. Clermont's Nick Abendanon scored a sublime...

Clermont a clear second against ruthless Toulon

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

With time up in the first half at a two-thirds full Twickenham yesterday (with an atmosphere to match), Nick Abendanon gathered the ball close to the touchline, and was immediately faced with an important...