MARSEILLE: New Zealanders Jordan Taufua and Charles Ngatai were at the heart of a tough-as-teak Lyon defence that helped the Top 14 team to its first European title with a comprehensive 30-12 victory over Toulon in the Challenge Cup final.
Lyon led 10-7 at half-time thanks to Baptiste Couilloud’s try converted by Leo Berdeu, who also bagged a penalty. Baptiste Serin crossed for Toulon’s try, Louis Carbonel hitting the extras.
Lyon turned the screw in the second-half, with a penalty try followed by a try for Pierre-Louis Barassi with Toulon’s Aymeric Luc in the sinbin.
Cheslin Kolbe crossed for a late consolation try, but by then Berdeu and Ngatai had each hit a penalty to condemn Toulon to a fourth Challenge Cup final defeat.
Taufua said his team had been “after a performance we could be proud of and I thought we did that tonight. “Championships are won on defence and the boys stepped up.”
SYLHET: Taijul Islam grabbed his second 10-wicket haul in Tests as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 150 runs in the...
MIAMI: World number one Scottie Scheffler and three-time major-winner Jordan Spieth opened up a one-shot lead at the...
LAHORE: Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah has successfully completed his rehabilitation following surgery on his right...
ISLAMABAD: Local players (men) enjoyed a day in the sun at the Chief of the Air Staff-Serena Hotels International...
SYLHET: New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee refused to blame fatigue from a gruelling ODI World Cup campaign in India...
GIRONA: Girona sprang a stunning late comeback to beat Valencia 2-1 on Saturday and breathe fresh life into their...
LAHORE: Stephen Constantine has already penned his name in the record books of Pakistan football. Under his coaching...
KARACHI: Rawalpindi recorded second successive win in the Super Eight stage of the National T20 Cup as opener Yasir...