Toulouse edge out Bordeaux to secure third straight Top 14 crown

It is Toulouse's 24th French championship title.
Toulouse edge out Bordeaux to secure third straight Top 14 crown

Toulouse's French hooker Julien Marchand (L) and English flanker Jack Willis celebrate with the Bouclier de Brennus trophy after winning the French Top 14 final against Bordeaux-Begles. Pic: JULIE SEBADELHA/AFP via Getty Images

Top 14 final: Toulouse 38 Bordeaux Begles 33

Toulouse claimed their third consecutive Top 14 title and a record-extending 24th French championship by beating Bordeaux Begles 39-33 after extra-time in a dramatic final on Saturday.

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