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Toulon's owner paid a very classy gesture to Clermont fans after the Champions Cup final

See, Mourad Boudjellal isn’t completely evil.

MY LORD, IT must be really excruciating to be a Clermont fan. Year after year they pack the stand, the street and everywhere in between and cheer on their team in great colour.

But despite winning the majority of their games, every year ends the same – with the TV cameras cutting to sobbing Clermont fans who cannot conceal their devastation.

ASM don’t make it easy for their passionate supporters and today’s Champions Cup final was other stomach punch in a long line of disappointing Clermont days. Toulon edged the decider 24-18 and naturally, the Clermont fans were devastated afterwards.

But Toulon were very magnanimous in victory and their owner Mourad Boudjellal went down to the away end and personally commiserated with the losing supporters.

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Toulon’s dominance of European rugby doesn’t look set to end any time soon but they should be commended for showing a touch of class after today’s game.

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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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