London Wasps well placed to beat French at their own game
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English clubs won a big battle in the boardroom last year to revamp the European Cup.
Given that it is now eight years since they last won the title, it is about time they applied the same bare-knuckle energy to getting themselves back on the podium.
The presence of two French clubs, Toulon and Clermont, striding through the portals of Twickenham to contest the inaugural Champions’ Cup final on Saturday only serves to reinforce the point.
The foreign raiders are in town, the second time in three years there has been an all-French final.
The bystanders’ role is not good for business o…
Given that it is now eight years since they last won the title, it is about time they applied the same bare-knuckle energy to getting themselves back on the podium.
The presence of two French clubs, Toulon and Clermont, striding through the portals of Twickenham to contest the inaugural Champions’ Cup final on Saturday only serves to reinforce the point.
The foreign raiders are in town, the second time in three years there has been an all-French final.
The bystanders’ role is not good for business o…