Toulon into European Cup final
HOLDERS Toulon — home to former Wallabies Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell — reached the European Cup final with a 24-16 defeat of two-time winners Munster in a pulsating encounter in Marseille.
Former England great Jonny Wilkinson scored 21 of his side's points while Munster — appearing in a record 11th semi-final — scored the only try of the match through Simon Zebo.
Toulon will play English side Saracens, who thrashed last season's finalists Clermont 46-6 on Saturday, in the final in Cardiff on May 24.
“It was a hell of a game,” Wilkinson, who turns 35 the day after the final, told Sky Sports.
“We were in danger all over the pitch. They have so many tricks up their sleeve that I thought even eight points might not be enough of a lead. We had to be switched on for today and fortunately we were.”
Zebo was devastated by the defeat which was the fourth time he had lost in the semi-finals.
“Turning this sequence around has to come from within ourselves,” said the 24-year-old winger.
“We can't keep doing this to ourselves every year. Semi-finals are not good enough for Munster rugby club.”
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