NICK CAIN

Toulon's 43-19 European Challenge Cup victory over Glasgow was notable not just for the style in which the French club seized the title, but for the showcase it provided for two great back row forwards.
It gave one of them, Sergio Parisse, the chance to sign off in style at the age of 39 after a glittering career in which the No.8 test centurion often seemed to fight Italy’s corner single-handed. Parisse’s mobility, tenacity and great hands were evident as the veteran helped to get Toulon out of the blocks, taking the final pass in a sustained attack to blast over for one of his ...