After Toulouse beat Clermont Auvergne to win the Top 14 title for the 20th time, Ugo Mola paid tribute to his players.
Toulouse won the Top 14 final for the first time in seven years thanks to Yoann Huget's double against Clermont Auvergne.
A dramatic 12-9 win over the Stormers secured the Sharks' spot in the Super Rugby play-offs, where they will be joined by the Bulls.
Former All Blacks duo Sonny Bill Williams and Ma'a Nonu may have played their last games for the Blues on Saturday.
The Brumbies and the Hurricanes recorded contrasting victories on Saturday ahead of home quarter-finals.
Japanese visitors the Sunwolves were no match for the in-form Jaguares, who ran in eight tries to two in Buenos Aires on Friday.