EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP
FINAL
TOULON 24-18
BASTAREAUD AND
MITCHELL WIN CHAMPIONS CUP FOR TOULON
A stunning solo try from Australia winger Drew Mitchell
clinched a historic hat-trick of European titles for Toulon.
Camille Lopez kicked Clermont ahead and Wesley Fofana's try
made it 11-3.
But Leigh Halfpenny's boot and a try from Mathieu Bastareaud
put Toulon 19-11 up with half an hour remaining.
Clermont got within a point through a superb converted solo
try from Nick Abendanon but Mitchell's brilliant riposte sealed a third
straight title.
EUROPEAN CHALENGE CUP
FINAL
EDINBURGH 13-9
GLOUCESTER
TWELVETREES TRY
GIVES GLOSTER CHALLENGE CUP
Billy Twelvetrees scored a fine opening try, while Sam
Hidalgo-Clyne and Greig Laidlaw exchanged penalties to leave Gloucester 13-6
ahead at the interval.
Laidlaw extended the lead to 13 points from the tee, but
Meakes was red-carded for a high tackle with 17 minutes left.
Ross Ford's try boosted Edinburgh's hopes, but Gloucester
held on for their first European trophy in nine years.
Edinburgh: Tonks; Fife, Beard, Strauss, Visser; Burleigh,
Hidalgo-Clyne; Dickinson, Ford, Nel, Bresler, Toolis, Coman (capt), Grant, Du
Preez.
Replacements: McInally, Sutherland, Andress, McKenzie,
Watson, Fowles, Heathcote, Brown.
Gloucester: Sharples; May, Meakes, Twelvetrees (capt),
Purdy; Hook, Laidlaw; Wood, Hibbard, Afoa, Savage, Palmer, Moriarty, Kvesic,
Evans.
Replacements: Dawidiuk, Thomas, Puafisi, Galarza, Rowan,
Robson, Burns, McColl.
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