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Toulon target top double

Thursday 11th October 2012

12:00 am (GMT)

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Toulon are the only unbeaten side in this pool and will be looking to do the double over the Sale Sharks to cement themselves as leaders and as strong Heineken Cup quarter-final contenders. - 14/12/2012 12:23

Toulon are the only unbeaten side in this pool and will be looking to do the double over the Sale Sharks to cement themselves as leaders and as strong Heineken Cup quarter-final contenders. - 14/12/2012 12:23

Toulon may have shrugged off their “Galacticos” tag but director rugby Bernard Laporte believes they now have the strength to become only the second French club to win a league and Heineken Cup double.

Toulon could not have come closer to a double last season, losing in the final of both the French Championship and Amlin Challenge Cup.

But with the likes of Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Giteau and Bakkies Botha providing depth and experience, Laporte believes they can emulate Toulouse's double success in 1997.

Laporte said: “Sure we are very proud of the beginning of the season. We are competitive in Top 14 and have the players to do well in the Heineken Cup.

“If we do not have many injuries then we have team to compete with the best European teams. Last year we did not have the team to compete in Heineken Cup but this year we are ready for both competitions.”

Montpellier start only their second season in the Heineken Cup and hope to have learned lessons from two draws and two narrow losses in the pool stage.

The arrivals of Bath pair Shontayne Hape and Matthew Carraro will add European know-how.

 


 

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Toulon cruise past Montpellier

Sunday 14th October 2012

12:00 am (GMT)

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L'impressionnant leader du Top 14 a dominé Montpellier avec autorité (37-16). Les joueurs de Bernard Laporte raflent le bonus offensif et assument parfaitement leur statut d'épouvantail. - 14/10/2012 21:57

L'impressionnant leader du Top 14 a dominé Montpellier avec autorité (37-16). Les joueurs de Bernard Laporte raflent le bonus offensif et assument parfaitement leur statut d'épouvantail. - 14/10/2012 21:57

Delon Armitage grabbed a double as Toulon cruised to a comfortable victory over Montpellier in Pool Six of the Heineken Cup.

First half tries from Pierrick Gunther and Bakkies Botha put the hosts of course for the triumph and they wrapped up the bonus-point thanks to the England full-back’s brace, before Mathieu Bastareaud completed the rout.

The maximum points haul leaves Toulon at the top of the group with an away clash against Cardiff Blues next Sunday.

Llian Perraux opened the scoring at Stade Felix Mayol after Jonny Wilkinson failed to roll away from a ruck but the England fly-half quickly made amends with a penalty of his own.

And the hosts surged into the lead on 15 minutes when Pierrick Gunther pounced on a perfectly weighted Wilkinson grubber.

They stretched their advantage on the half-hour mark. Delon Armitage launched a scintillating counter-attack and linked with Martin.

The wing then released Botha, who dummied past Pierre Berard for a try on his Heineken Cup debut, which Wilkinson converted.

Wilkinson kept the scoreboard ticking but Montpellier began the second-half in similar fashion to the first, with a Perraux penalty.

But Toulon resumed usual order minutes later when Armitage cruised over and he completed his brace on 64 minutes with Wilkinson converting.

Mamuka Gorgodze hit-back in the final ten minutes and Benoit Pailaugue added the extras but it was too little too late for the visitors and Toulon had the final word with a try from Bastareaud, converted by Matt Giteau.

 

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