With World Cup selection nearing, it’s time for heroes to step up at Ravenhill

Having backed Toulon and Clermont to produce a decent spectacle in the European Champions Cup final, I’m glad to say we weren’t disappointed.

With World Cup selection nearing, it’s time for heroes to step up at Ravenhill

It was a cracking game. For Drew Mitchell and Nick Abendanon to produce individual tries of that quality on the biggest stage of the year speaks volumes for their ability to perform under pressure.

Clermont were flying for 15 minutes but when Napolioni Nalaga failed to score, losing the ball when up against Bryan Habana, you knew it was a big moment. Mentally, they were shot at half-time, everyone knew the game was Toulon’s then.

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