A dogfight for every point.
Leinster take on a Toulon side, this afternoon, that have not lost a European Cup knock-out game since April 2011.
The reigning Top 14 and European Cup champions will pose a might challenge for Matt O’Connor’s men, at Stade Velodrome. While the Toulon pack is an ageing one – five players over the age of 33 – they are canny operators.
Put simply, Toulon do not concede points without an almighty scrap.
These two statistics demonstrate just how tough it will be for the Irish province in Marseille.
Toulon 1st half points conceded in HCup / Champions Cup knockout games – 6,9,9,3,6,9,3,6.
— Russ Petty (@rpetty80) April 19, 2015
Toulon 2nd half points conceded in Top 14 knockout games (since 2011-12): 0,6,9,3,9,0,0.
— Russ Petty (@rpetty80) April 19, 2015
In their last seven Champions Cup games, Toulon have conceded just two tries.
The last team to score two tries against Toulon in a European Cup knock-out game was Perpignan, in April 2011.
Hat-tip: Russ Petty
