Carl Hayman insists Toulon's defeat by Toulouse has sharpened minds ahead of Wasps Champions Cup clash
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Carl Hayman insists Toulon's defeat by Toulouse has sharpened minds ahead of Wasps Champions Cup clash
Motivation for a Champions Cup quarter-final against Wasps will not be in short supply for Toulon, the defending European – but no longer French – champions.
That latter title was unceremoniously stripped from them by their own president Mourad Boudjellal after losing at home to Toulouse last weekend.
At 18-0 up Toulon were cruising before they collapsed to a 34-24 defeat in front of more than 60,000 at the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles.
Afterwards Boudjellal promised to take the Bouclier de Brennus, the wooden shield presented to the champions, back to the league offices.
Toulon, fo…
That latter title was unceremoniously stripped from them by their own president Mourad Boudjellal after losing at home to Toulouse last weekend.
At 18-0 up Toulon were cruising before they collapsed to a 34-24 defeat in front of more than 60,000 at the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles.
Afterwards Boudjellal promised to take the Bouclier de Brennus, the wooden shield presented to the champions, back to the league offices.
Toulon, fo…
