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Hat-trick of titles for Toulon

TOULON 24 CLERMONT AUVERGNE 18: Be careful what you wish for.

Hat-trick of titles for Toulon

Mon, 04 May, 2015 - 01:00

John Fallon, Twickenham

The English and French clubs wanted control of the European Cup, and they got it after months of boardroom bitterness.

Twickenham got the first Champions Cup final by design, and by default, they ended up with two French teams in it.

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Courts Rugby Toulon Clermont Place: France Place: Europe Place: Twickenham Place: Dublin Place: New Zealand Place: Marseille Place: West Stand Place: London Person: Brock James Person: Camile Lopez Person: Mike Delany Person: Ali Williams Person: Elton John Person: Leigh Halfpenny Person: Lopez Person: Wesley Fofana Person: Sebastien Tillous-Borde Person: Morgan Parra Person: Mathieu Bastareaud Person: Halfpenny Person: Noa Nakaitaci Person: Nick Abendanon Person: Drew Mitchell Person: Bryan Habana Person: Tries Person: D Mitchell Person: L Halfpenny Person: Pens Person: W Fofana Person: N Abendanon Person: C Lopez Person: Toulon Person: M Bastareaud Person: JM Hernandez Person: B Habana Person: M Giteau Person: S Tillous-Borde Person: X Chiocci Person: G Event: European Cup Event: Champions Cup final Event: 20th European final Organisation: Toulon Organisation: Twickenham Organisation: Clermont Organisation: black Organisation: Munster Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Ulster Organisation: All Black Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Michelin Organisation: Clermont Auvergne

<p>ON THE LINE: A view of the Investec Champions Cup trophy and match ball at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland</p>

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