Quiz: Can you name the star-studded Toulon team that won the Champions Cup in 2013?
Toulon react after being crowned European Cup Rugby after defeating Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, May 18, 2013.
In our latest quiz, we challenge you to name the matchday squad of the first Toulon team to lift the Champions Cup title.
The French side were the first team in the competition’s history to complete the three-peat, winning the 2013, 2014 and 2015 finals.
2013 was the start of the dynasty, with Mourad Boudjellal’s star-studded side likened to Real Madrid’s Galácticos.
Boudjellal helped Toulon gain promotion from the PROD2 to the Top 14 in the late 2000s and after that they qualified for the Champions Cup for the first time in the 2010/11 season.
The high-profile stars at the club helped them reach the tournament’s quarter-finals in their debut season.
After a disappointing absence from the 2011/12 Champions Cup, Toulon made a triumphant return in 2012/13. Guided by Bernard Laporte, they clinched the tournament at only their second attempt.
Laporte’s squad was stacked with some of the best international players of the period, with three Rugby World Cup winners starting the final for Toulon as they defeated French rivals Clermont 16–15.
Five England internationals featured in the matchday 23 along with three Springboks.
A legendary New Zealand Test front-rower started for the French side with a fellow All Black starting in the back-row.
A Wallaby and a Los Pumas star also started for the side, with several of France’s best-of-the-time also featured in the starting XV and on the bench.
There was also a Georgian and a Welsh international on the bench.
We have given a ton of hints for starters (including the image above), which should make this tricky quiz a bit easier.
So, without further ado, have a crack at naming the Toulon matchday 23 that won the Champions Cup final over Clermont in 2013.
Note: Just the players’ surnames will do.
Can you name the star-studded Toulon team that won the Champions Cup?
Were you able to name them all?
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