TOUL
No.Name
15Delon Armitage, FB
14Drew Mitchell, W
13Mathieu Bastareaud, C
12Matt Giteau, C
11Bryan Habana, W
10Jonny Wilkinson, FH
6
9Sebastien Tillous-Borde, SH
1Xavier Chiocci, P
2Craig Burden, H
3Carl Hayman, P
4Danie Rossouw, L
5Jocelino Suta, L
6Juan Smith, FL
7Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, FL
8Steffon Armitage, N8
Replacements
16Jean Charles Orioli, R
17Alexandre Menini, R
18Martin Castrogiovanni, R
19Virgile Bruni, R
20David Smith, R
21Maxime Mermoz, R
22Michael Claassens, R
23Konstantine Mikautadze, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Orange Velodrome
3:30 PM, April 27, 2014
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Match Commentary

83'24-16 End of half
83'24-16 End of half
81'+224-16 End of second half
80'Full-time Toulon are too strong and the reigning champions win it 24-16. Munster brought fight to the game but just couldn't hold back the red tide and Toulon will attempt to defend their crown against Saracens in the last ever Heineken Cup final
80'Player substituted - Jocelino Suta , Toulon
80'Substitute on - Virgile Bruni , Toulon
80'24-16 Penalty goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
79'Penalty to Toulon Munster give it everything they've got but they're over-playing it in their own 22. Wilkinson converts another penalty and puts Toulon out of sight.
76'Player substituted - Carl Hayman , Toulon
76'Substitute on - Martin Castrogiovanni , Toulon
76'Substitute on - Duncan Casey , Munster
76'Player substituted - Damien Varley , Munster
75'It's a sign of Toulon's strength in depth when they can take off Carl Hayman and replace him with Martin Castrogiovanni. Munster are on the back foot again.
73'Earls returns to the field just as Munster look like they could do with the reinforcements. They've gone from looking likely to score to looking vulnerable beneath their own posts.
73'Substitute on - Denis Hurley , Munster
73'Player substituted - Felix Jones , Munster
72'Munster are looking so dangerous despite being down to 14 men but a loose kick from Keatley lets Toulon off the hook.
70'
69'Munster enjoy a good spell to put pressure on the Toulon defence. They hold firm but a mix-up between Delon Armitage and Drew Mitchell results in a Munster line-out inside the Toulon 22.
65'
65'Substitute on - Donncha O'Callaghan , Munster
65'Player substituted - Dave Foley , Munster
65'Substitute on - JJ Hanrahan , Munster
65'Player substituted - James Downey , Munster
65'Player substituted - Dave Kilcoyne , Munster
65'Substitute on - James Cronin , Munster
65'21-16 Penalty goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
64'Penalty to Toulon Earls' off-the-ball tackle earns him a yellow and Wilkinson another three points.
64'Yellow card - Keith Earls , Munster
63'Toulon bear down on the Munster line and Keith Earls is forced to bring down David Smith as they both chase the loose ball. Barnes is not impressed and send Earls to the bin.
63'Substitute on - Konstantine Mikautadze , Toulon
63'Player substituted - Danie Rossouw , Toulon
63'Player substituted - Sebastien Tillous-Borde , Toulon
63'Substitute on - Michael Claassens , Toulon
60'If the first half was about scrappy penalties, the second has been about open play. Both sides are charging forward and defending manfully in equal proportions.
59'Player substituted - Craig Burden , Toulon
59'Substitute on - Jean Charles Orioli , Toulon
57'Keatley has a chance to put Munster in the lead with a mammoth penalty from the halfway line. The ball initially rolls off the tee and Keatley then misses wide left.
56'Player substituted - Sean Dougall , Munster
56'Substitute on - Tommy O'Donnell , Munster
55'Substitute on - Alexandre Menini , Toulon
55'Player substituted - Xavier Chiocci , Toulon
54'18-16 Conversion - Ian Keatley , Munster
53'Keatley nails the conversion and Munster are on the up.
53'18-14 Try - Simon Zebo , Munster
52'Try to Munster Funny how things change. Munster go from being under pressure to crashing over in the corner via Zebo. He was under a mass of bodies but Barnes doesn't need the TMO's help and Munster are back in this.
49'He was looking threatening but Toulon aren't taking any chances with Habana and they haul him off. Munster clear but then make a series of crazy decisions and are lucky not to be intercepted, again.
49'Substitute on - David Smith , Toulon
49'Player substituted - Bryan Habana , Toulon
47'
46'Something has to give. Toulon are coming at Munster from every angle and Bryan Habana in particular is looking dangerous. Munster have to clear their lines better.
44'Passes are flying everywhere and Munster are lucky not to be intercepted in their own 22.
42'The game is wide open and Steffon Armitage goes barrelling over, but another crucial tackle - this time from Simon Zebo - denies Toulon the try.
41'The teams are back out and Munster clear their lines. Habana sets off like lightening but an excellent tap tackle from James Downey stops him in his tracks.
41'18-9 End of first half
40'Half-time That was a scrappy first 40 with Wilkinson and Keatley trading penalties and neither side taking the initiative. Both sets of backs showed flashes of invention but neither was in danger of bagging a try. It's still all to play for.
40'18-9 Start of second half
40'18-9 Penalty goal - Delon Armitage , Toulon
39'Penalty to Toulon Munster concede yet another penalty just moments before the stroke of half-time. It's inside the Toulon half but Wilkinson gives Delon Armitage the nod who gives it an almighty thump to send his side in the happier at the break.
36'
36'15-9 Penalty goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
35'Penalty to Toulon Wilkinson with a penalty underneath the posts. He kicks those in his sleep.
34'12-9 Penalty goal - Ian Keatley , Munster
33'Penalty to Munster Keatley lands another penalty from almost the same spot as his last. Neither side is managing to gain momentum despite the one-man difference between them.
32'
31'12-6 Drop goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
30' This semi-final is fast turning into a kicking duel as Wilkinson lands a drop goal from just inside the Munster half.
30'9-6 Penalty goal - Ian Keatley , Munster
29'Penalty to Munster Keatley is on target and Munster must feel this is their chance to take control
29'Yellow card - Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe , Toulon
28'Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe is sent to the sin-bin after accidentally booting Conor Murray in the head. Toulon down to 14 and Munster have a chance to get back into this.
27'
27'9-3 Penalty goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
26'Penalty to Toulon Wilko has a chance to make amends for miss just minutes ago. He sends it over from a tricky position and Toulon open the slenderest of gaps.
24'Ill-discipline at the breakdown sees Munster concede another penalty. Staggeringly, Wilkinson misses to the left of the posts, but Munster will need to tighten up if they want to stay in touch.
21'Wayne Barnes really isn't happy with the scrummaging and warns Munster they'll lose a man to the bin if it doesn't improve.
19'6-3 Penalty goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
18'Penalty to Toulon Finally Toulon pressure begins to tell and Wilkinson sends over his second of the day. No sign of injury problems for the Toulon talisman.
16'No one has a grip on the game as Toulon attempt to make strides in Munster territory. Tillous-Borde makes a neat break but it comes to nothing.
14'
12'Referee Waynes Barnes has words with both front-rows after problems with the scrum. Munster clear and Keatley puts Toulon back into their own 22.
8'3-3 Penalty goal - Ian Keatley , Munster
7'Penalty to Munster Keatley responds for Munster with a solid penalty, bringing the scores levels
6'
6'3-0 Penalty goal - Jonny Wilkinson , Toulon
5'Penalty to Toulon Toulon charge into Munster territory and are rewarded with a penalty for their efforts. Wilkinson, returning to the team from injury, slots it.
1'
1'Awful start for Toulon as Juan Smith drops the ball just five metres out. The Toulon front-row holds up in the scrum though, giving Wilkinson a chance to clear.
1'Jonny Wilkinson and Damien Varley have tossed the coin and kick off is just moments away in the last ever Heineken Cup semi-final
1'0-0 Start of first half

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