It came close to topping the drama of Sydney 10 years ago, and the margins were just as thin as Jonny Wilkinson held up his end of the bargain by winning a first Heineken Cup for both himself and Toulon.
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Clermont Auvergne v Toulon: Heineken Cup final preview
Friday 17 May 2013
A look ahead to Saturday's final at the Aviva Stadium
Beware Toulon 'family', Jonny Wilkinson warns Saracens
Sunday 28 April 2013
Jonny Wilkinson has warned Saracens they will face the Toulon "family" in today's Heineken Cup semi-final at Twickenham.
Heineken Cup: Saracens v Toulon match preview
Friday 26 April 2013
A look ahead to the Heineken Cup semi-final fixture at Twickenham
Heineken Cup: Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson back at Twickenham after kicking Leicester out
Monday 08 April 2013
Toulon 21 Leicester 15
Stuart Lancaster expects overseas selection policy to stay
Thursday 01 March 2012
England coach Stuart Lancaster confirmed there are no plans to change the policy of not selecting players from outside the Aviva Premiership despite seeing another contender leave for France.
Myler keeps Saints ahead but Sale snatch a bonus
Sunday 19 February 2012
Northampton Saints 24 Sale Sharks 17
Toby Flood set to miss England Six Nations opener
Friday 06 January 2012
Leicester have confirmed that England fly-half Toby Flood is expected to miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations championship with a knee injury.
Premiership investigate Old Trafford final
Thursday 15 December 2011
The Aviva Premiership Grand Final could be staged at Old Trafford in 2013 or 2014 as part of a concerted effort to engage rugby fans in the north of England.
Whoever gets the England job must start by inflicting shock of the new
Saturday 19 November 2011
Johnson successor must not worry about Six Nations results as much as blooding kids for next World Cup
Argentina v England: How the England players rated
Sunday 11 September 2011
The old ultraviolence is fine but Lawes was lucky not to see a card
Armitage desperate to take his second chance
Wednesday 31 August 2011
If England's victory over Ireland in Dublin solved a couple of difficult World Cup conundrums – it is now very hard to see Martin Johnson, the manager, going into the big game with Argentina a week on Saturday without the Sale prop Andrew Sheridan or the Gloucester centre Mike Tindall – it also raised a question or two. Not least over the full-back position, where Ben Foden's status as a nailed-on starter is not quite as secure as he imagined at the beginning of the month.
Tuilagi mixes mobility with the muscle
Sunday 28 August 2011
Ireland 9 England 20: Samoan-born centre has suddenly become England's bright hope for World Cup after lighting up the midfield with pace, power and another try
Brutal England show Johnson right signals
Sunday 28 August 2011
Make no mistake; this was no warm-up game. Well, technically it was, but it was ultimately one hell of a Test match. It had everything; a ferocious battle at the scrummage, car crash collisions all over the park and one or two moments of brilliance providing that creative spark we all wantedto see.
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