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Toulon celebrate French Championship success

Tuesday, June 03 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    RC Toulon players celebrated on Sunday (1st June) after winning the French championship on Saturday.

    Script:

    Fans and players of French and European double winners Toulon celebrated the team's triumphs on Sunday. The event was also a chance for fans to pay tribute to the team's retiring English fly-half, Jonny Wilkinson.

    The English national anthem, 'God Save the Queen', was played when Wilkinson walked onto the stage, the world cup winner kicked 15 points in Toulon's 18-10 Top 14 final win over Castres

    And Wilkinson was clearly enjoying the day -

    SOUNDBITE (English): Jonny Wilkinson, RC Toulon:

    "To be part of something like this, it's a dream, it's just that. It's a... To be amongst the support like this, and to celebrate such a thing as one big squad together, supporting the team. The coaching squad, the medical staff, everything, we're just one big team. It's only right that we should be celebrating like this right now."

    Toulon head coach Bernard Laporte has confirmed that Jonny Wilkinson will be part of the backroom staff at the club next season.

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