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George O'Neill

  1. Saracens have to take positivity away from the game

    FT: Toulon 72-42 Saracens

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think Saracens have to take a huge amount of positivity away from the game, I know it sounds ridiculous conceding 72-points but the way they performed in that first-half and the context of the performance.

  2. FT: Toulon 72-42 Saracens

    That was brutal from 30 minutes in or so, Saracens had no answer to a full strength Toulon.

  3. Full-time

    Toulon 72-42 Saracens

    It is all over, 16 tries in all, and Toulon will play at home in the quarter-finals.

    Baptiste Serin (L) kicks the ballGetty Images

  4. 'Toulon are just ruthless'

    Toulon 70-42 Saracens

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You only have a finite amount of defenders on the field.

    When you have to defend the threats Toulon have around the ruck, you have to commit two players to those tackles. You have to compromise yourself as a defender.

    Toulon are just ruthless.

  5. converted try

    Converted try - Toulon 72-42 Saracens

    Setariki Tuicuvu (Con: Jaminet)

    And that's number 10...

    The replacement jogs over the line after a burst down the right, carrying the ball one-handed sevens style, and Jaminet bangs over another fine conversion.

  6. converted try

    Converted try - Toulon 65-42 Saracens

    Baptiste Serin (Con: Jaminet)

    Gabin Villiere hares down the right flank before a back of the hand offload finds Serin, who coasts home for a converted try - that's the ninth try for the home side.

  7. try

    Try - Toulon 58-42 Saracens

    Melvyn Jaminet

    Er, like I was saying...

    The full-back slides in by the left flag after collecting an offload from Jeremy Sinzelle.

    Ton up for the match overall!

    Melvyn Jaminet scoring a tryGetty Images

  8. Toulon 53-42 Saracens

    There's a touch of recklessness from the hosts as they try a quick throw in that doesn't work in their own 22. Passes are not going to hand and Saracens may sniff a chance here.

  9. converted try

    Converted try - Toulon 53-42 Saracens

    James Hadfield (Con: Burke)

    Curse of the text commentator! James Hadfield barges over from close range, and Burke converts. The comeback is on?

  10. Toulon 53-35 Saracens

    Toulon have scored 40 unanswered points - file under 'rampage'.

  11. converted try

    Converted try - Toulon 53-35 Saracens

    Leicester Fainga’anuku (Con: Jaminet)

    There's a great offload on the right touchline, and Leicester Fainga’anuku is on hand to cut in and score. Jaminet slams another conversion over, and Saracens are even further behind.

    Leicester Fainga’anuku scoring a tryGetty Images

  12. 'It's a tale of two halves'

    Toulon 46-35 Saracens

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's a tale of two halves and two Argentinian back rows.

    Momentum in rugby is such a strange thing and it's such a strange thing on the brain.

    Saracens are doing exactly what Toulon did in the first half because they are tired.

  13. Toulon 46-35 Saracens

    Saracens are fading away badly here, a score now would make it interesting but you can't see it coming.

  14. converted try

    Converted try - Toulon 46-35 Saracens

    Facundo Isa (con: Jaminet)

    It's that man again!

    The number eight picks up from a ruck, and he has the simplest of run-ins under the posts for his hat-trick try.

    Facundo Isa scoring a tryGetty Images

  15. Toulon 39-35 Saracens

    It feels like it's only going to end one way now.

  16. converted try

    Converted try - Toulon 39-35 Saracens

    Facundo Isa (Con: Jaminet)

    Textbook stuff as a line-out move rumbles into midfield, and Facundo Isa is propelled over the line for his second try.

  17. Toulon 32-35 Saracens

    Toulon's Facundo Isa powers toards the line, but as he goes towards touch he tries to flip the ball back and it goes to the floor.

  18. 'Concerning times for Saracens'

    Toulon 32-35 Saracens

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Toulon look really impressive. The way they have that balance with the momentum in the forwards.

    When the ball is ready to go they pull the trigger straight away. It's concerning times here for Saracens because this Toulon team look seriously impressive.

  19. No try

    Toulon 32-35 Saracens

    Yes, it did go forward and Saracens still lead. But they have been on the back foot for the last 15 minutes or so.

  20. try

    Try - Toulon 37-35 Saracens

    Melvyn Jaminet

    The full back goes behind the posts, but hang on, was there a forward pass?