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Laporte praises Clermont and Toulon ahead Champions Cup final

Saturday, May 02 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Bernard Laporte and Carl Hayman target an historic third successive European title for Toulon as they prepare to face Clermont in the final of the European Rugby Champions Cup this weekend.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (French) Bernard Laporte, Toulon director of rugby (on facing Clermont in the final of the European Cup again):

    "We don't want to say that the European Cup is just about Clermont and Toulon, it just happens that we are meeting in the final for the second time. Clermont has been in the latter stages of the tournament for the last few years and they are very good. Toulon wasn't there five years ago but today we are up to the challenge. As I was saying, Toulouse, Racing Metro, Leinster and Saracen - they are all among the top teams in Europe. It shows that Toulon has climbed up and is now of that level but we don't want to say that in France that their is only Clermont and Toulon. Anyway, we're here and we're proud to be here to be able to challenge the best teams in Europe."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Carl Hayman, Toulon captain (asked to compare Toulon and Super Rugby's Crusaders):

    "I think if we're able to win on Saturday and to win a third title then I think this team will go down as one of the greats, similarly to that Crusaders team. I think at Toulon we've had a core group of players who have been together for a good amount of time now. So I guess you can draw similarities with the Crusaders who had a great run there a little while ago."

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