Toulon give Cardiff the Blues
13 Jan 2013
Toulon’s march through Europe continues. On the weekend they confirmed Bryan Habana’s signature they also thumped Cardiff.
Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson captained the side with regular captain Joe van Niekerk introduced as a 54th minute substitute that coincided with Wilkinson’s departure.
Toulon won 45-25 in this European Cup pool match. They scored seven tries to four and it ensured them qualification for the quarter-finals. One more victory will guarantee them a home quarter-final as the richest squad in European club rugby seeks its first main prize in Europe.
Toulon also currently head the Top 14.
Wilkinson kicked four conversions and again produced a strong performance and his current form suggests he will be selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia later this year.
Saracens, the adopted English club of so many South Africans, also completed an impressive away win in beating Racing Metro in Paris 38-27.
England flyhalf Owen Farrell kicked 10 penalties and a conversion for 32 points to keep the English club in quarter-final contention.
So far, Toulon, Clermont and Harlequins have qualified for the last eight.
Ulster and Leicester are also a win away from qualification with Montpellier and Leinster expected to complete the last quarter-finalists.
16 Comments
13 Jan 2013, 14:56 pm
mercenary dragons
would love to see them against the bulls
13 Jan 2013, 20:01 pm
You’ve probably seen it before, it’s called the good, the bad and the ugly
13 Jan 2013, 20:12 pm
Their 15 for next year is so experienced it is amazing
15 Rudi Wolf
14 Maxime Mermoz
13 Mathieu Basteraud
12 Wilkinson
11 Habana
10 Giteau
9 Michalak
8 Van Niekerk
7 Armitage
6 Fernandez-Lobbe
5 Russouw
4 Bakkies
3 Jenkins
2 Smit
1 Sheridan
13 Jan 2013, 20:15 pm
Also Masoe, Nick Kennedy, Kurbiashvili, Alexis Pallisson, David Smith…
13 Jan 2013, 20:30 pm
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-1: So would I, but only if Bakkies plays and the game must be played at Loftus!
13 Jan 2013, 20:51 pm
@nortierd-2:
@BrumbiesBoy-5:
hehehe
13 Jan 2013, 21:54 pm
@Rhys7-3:
All good players……in their day.
Although i am wondering…is Toulon the knew adopted side of South Africa?
Seen a few threads on Toulon
13 Jan 2013, 22:16 pm
@Rhys7-3:
Hayman, Kubriashvili the tighheads
Jenkins, Sheridan the looseheads
John will compete with 3 other hookers it seems.
14 Jan 2013, 02:47 am
@Hurricane-7:
Toulon, Saracens, the English cricket team, NZ and Aus medical and teaching professions… yes you are correct… white RSA ex-pats are recolonising the world…
14 Jan 2013, 03:01 am
@bryce_in_oz-9:
Do not forget the Silver ferns….. Our star player is South African
14 Jan 2013, 03:07 am
@Hurricane-10:
De Bruin, Langman or the legend Van Dyk?
14 Jan 2013, 04:49 am
mmmm, three Saffa’s in the current Black Caps……..BJ Wattling, Colin Munro and Neil Wagner…………although thats not saying much, they are so kuk I could probably make the side
14 Jan 2013, 11:02 am
@Rhys7-3:
@Rhys7-4:
@i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-8:
Throw in Hayman, Sheridan and Shaw – it is the MONSTER PACK FROM HELL – all retreat before its advance – Johnny playing at fly-half by the way, not Giteau – and kicking so many penalties, from so much pressure, so accurately people are talking him up for the Lions tour (though there is no ways the Lions will match this pack – the Toulon forwards could make any fly -half look good).
14 Jan 2013, 12:42 pm
@bryce_in_oz-11:
Van dyk….what a player.
@whatthe-12:
Hang on let me think……ummmm…..nope, you couldn’t even make the white ferns.
14 Jan 2013, 14:09 pm
@Rhys7-3:
Swap Wilko and Gits around
JW @ 10
MG @ 12
14 Jan 2013, 22:32 pm
@Hurricane-14:
You can think? Jeez, theres a suprise………
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