Best of the weekend: Toulon make history at Twickenham
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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 and Drew Mitchell, but in the end it was Toulon’s greater composure, allied to some poor goal-line defence and discipline from Clermont, that made the difference.
Check out highlights of the game, including those two stunning solo tries, below:Video credit: Monsieur WikoThe previous night, Gloucester had won the Challenge Cup final, defeating Edinburgh 19-13 just down the road at the Stoop.…
There were stand-out solo tries from Nick Abendanon and Drew Mitchell, but in the end it was Toulon’s greater composure, allied to some poor goal-line defence and discipline from Clermont, that made the difference.
Check out highlights of the game, including those two stunning solo tries, below:Video credit: Monsieur WikoThe previous night, Gloucester had won the Challenge Cup final, defeating Edinburgh 19-13 just down the road at the Stoop.…