Summary

  • Full-time: Saracens 6-23 Toulon

  • Toulon become third team to retain title

  • Matt Giteau & Juan Smith tries for Toulon

  • Jonny Wilkinson adds 2 cons, DG & 2 pens

  • 2 Farrell penalties for Saracens

Live Reporting

James Standley

  1. Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "Whatever the Saracens coaches said at the interval, the players have put that into practice. It's been a positive start to the second half."

  2. PENALTY (Farrell)

    Owen Farrell kicks penaltyADRIAN DENNIS

    Big chance for Saracens as Toulon are penalised for collapsing at a scrum - it's Xavier Chiocci again.

    Owen Farrell missed a tricky penalty in the first half but he makes no mistake here from right in front.

  3. Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "Saracens have got to get the ball in their hands more often. The more phases Sarries go through the more likely the chances will come."

  4. Signs of life here from Saracens as they counter-attack from a Jonny Wilkinson clearance, but despite both Vunipola brothers carrying with intent Toulon hold out and the move peters out as Marcelo Bosch runs into Irish referee Alain Rolland.

  5. Bar the intervention of Matt Giteau, this match has had all the subtlety of a Miley Cyrus video.

    It's like watching two rams repeatedly butting heads - brutal, compelling and more than faintly daft.

    We're back under way in Cardiff.

  6. #bbcrugby

    Adam Schwarz: One of the most ferocious games I've ever watched! No player willing to concede a single tackle.

  7. #bbcrugby

    Edward Poole: From the ruck...to Wilkinson...drop goal attempt...it's on his right foot...ITS THROUGH... Just transported back to 2003 there.

  8. Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "The rollicking Saracens will get in the dressing room will be just about right. There's been a moment of brilliance from Giteau and that's why Toulon are the champions and are top of their league. They are good for their lead, but it is not all done for Saracens. They need to kick a few goals and make it a little bit tighter."

  9. HALF-TIME

    It's been gritty, error-strewn and brutal, but Toulon have finally come to life.

    Saracens were in the ascendency but in the last 15 minutes Toulon's power was finally unveiled and gave Matt Giteau and Jonny Wilkinson the platform to put the champions into the lead.

    Saracens are far from out of this but they are struggling to break down Toulon's defence and it looks like they'll need a moment of magic from someone like Schalk Brits if they are to win this.

  10. Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "They wouldn't have given you any odds at the bookies for Jonny Wilkinson scoring a drop-goal in his last appearance on British soil."

  11. Former Scotland scrum-half Andy Nicol on Twitter: At last something positive in the game. Try for Toulon created down under! Botha has just got 'Burgered'!!

  12. DROP-GOAL (Wilkinson)

    Jonny Wilkinson kicks a drop goalAP

    We've been here before.

    Toulon launch a monstrous drive from a line-out, Sarries infringe and with an advantage safely tucked away, Jonny Wilkinson unveils his trusty right foot (he's actually left-footed but you'd struggle to tell) and drills the ball between the sticks.

  13. #bbcrugby

    John McEnerney: Too much class and experience in the Toulon line-up - scoring and not conceding while being down to 14 speaks volumes and for Sarries too.

  14. Toulon are back up to 15 men now with Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe's return, but their momentum is halted as Bryan Habana knocks on as he tries to intercept a Saracens pass.

  15. Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "The cheeky little kick over by Matt Giteau completely bamboozled the Saracens defence. Giteau, to his credit, followed it up. What a 10 minutes for Toulon."

  16. TRY (Giteau, com Wilkinson)

    And as if by magic...

    Matt Giteau scores a try for ToulonGetty Images

    I'll take the credit - reverse commentator's curse and all that. Or you can hail the genius of Matt Giteau - take your pick.

    Toulon finally secure some possession and hammer away round the fringes before Jonny Wilkinson switches play to Giteau on the blind-side.

    The former Wallaby playmaker clips a chip into acres of space, Drew Mitchell beats Saracens full-back Alex Goode to the ball and the ex-Australia winger manages to flip the ball out of the tackle to the supporting Giteau, who races over to score.

    The conversion is from out near the touchline but Wilkinson is unerring and the champions lead.

  17. Some games are dazzling spectaculars, and some are not. We're firmly in the latter camp at the moment.

  18. Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "Toulon are slightly rattled. There is no rhythm or pattern about their play and Saracens are just going about their business. Unfortunately over the last five or 10 minutes it's gone a little bit flat. Both teams don't want to make errors."

  19. BBC Sport's Chris Osborne at the Millennium Stadium: It may be a slow burner, but the French band tucked away in the corner are peaking early. Their rendition of the Turtles' I Can't See Me Loving Nobody But You is exceptional.

  20. After a bright start from Toulon, Saracens have taken the upper hand, although they're a long way from dominant and can ill-afford to keep missing penalties, no matter how tricky.

    And there's another knock-on from Toulon - they're looking nothing like the best side in Europe at the moment.

    But Alain Rolland has gone to a video replay and lo and behold, David Strettle did indeed take out Drew Mitchell as he tried to claim a steepling kick. Penalty to Toulon, and Jonny Wilkinson gets them into Saracens territory.