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Here's The42's Champions Cup team of the tournament

No surprise that Toulon and Clermont are well represented.

TOULON WON THEIR third straight European Cup at Twickenham last Saturday but there were plenty of other players who excelled over the course of the inaugural Champions Cup.

There were loads of tough omissions but these 15 players all made big contributions at key times for their teams.

15. Nick Abendanon

Nick Abendanon scores a try Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

14. Chris Ashton

Chris Ashton James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

13. Mathieu Bastareaud

Mathieu Bastareaud scores his side's first try James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

12. Ian Madigan

Ian Madigan kicks a penalty James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

11. Bryan Habana

Bryan Habana scores a try Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

10. George Ford

George Ford scores a try Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

9. Ben Youngs

Ben Youngs watched by Chris Henry Presseye / Andrew Fosker/INPHO Presseye / Andrew Fosker/INPHO / Andrew Fosker/INPHO

1. Vincent Debaty

Clermont AuvergneÕs Vincent Debaty Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

2. Jamie George

Jamie George James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

3. Carl Hayman

Carl Hayman and Jamie Cudmore James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

4. Jamie Cudmore

Clermont AuvergneÕs Jamie Cudmore Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

5. Devin Toner

LeinsterÕs Devin Toner Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

6. Damien Chouly

Damien Chouly and Alexandre Menini James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

7. Steffon Armitage

ToulonÕs Steffon Armitage

8. Billy Vunipola

Billy Vunipola James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

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    Mute Chris Mcdonnell
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    May 18th 2015, 2:32 PM

    Even when on the bench he didn’t get game time. The coach doesn’t like or trust him. Saturday once again showed just how wrong O’connor has been all season

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    May 18th 2015, 6:24 PM

    O’Connor is just all wrong for Leinster.

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    May 18th 2015, 2:31 PM

    He has a very big chance next season with Leinster during the World Cup, midfield won’t be as competitive so he should get a good run of matches.

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    Mute Chris Mcdonnell
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    May 18th 2015, 6:56 PM

    Mark if Darcy doesn’t make the World Cup squad, he’ll play 12 with t’eo at 13. Then Madigan and sexton will be back so the midfield won’t be as easy to get into as you may think

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    Mute David Davidson
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    May 18th 2015, 4:27 PM

    That pop pass from O’Brien

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    May 18th 2015, 2:54 PM

    Battle between him and Madigan for the 12 jersey next season.

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    May 19th 2015, 4:02 AM

    It’s always to easy to see who coaches ‘just like/don’t like’. When Gopperth played badly it was ignored whereas when Madigan played mediocre or even if Reid played well decisions went against them.

    It creates such a poisonous culture as some players start to feel entitled to spots and others feel it doesn’t matter how well they play they won’t get picked. Cody and Fergusson were masters at disregarding players identities and judging on match performance alone. MOC is such a stink manager.

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