Fiji Water Flying Fijian players Jiuta Wainiqolo and Waisea Nayacalevu scored a try each to help Toulon claim their first-ever European Challenge Cup title by beating the Glasgow Warriors 43-19 at Wembley Stadium in London yesterday.
With it being a Rugby World Cup year, the duo has been impressive for their French-based club this season and is a sure contender for a spot in Simon Raiwalui’s squad in Paris.
Toulon outscored the Scots, competing in their first final, six tries to three in a free-scoring contest at the Aviva Stadium in the Irish capital to put aside the disappointment of finishing runners-up in 2010, 2012, 2020 and again last year.
Scrumhalf Baptiste Serin was the star of a runaway first-half performance as Toulon went 21-0 ahead at the break while after halftime the French kept up the momentum.
Serin showed individual brilliance to score the first try after five minutes with a clever kick-and-grab grubber and also got their third 20 minutes later, with a short dart over the line after a clever dummy off the back of the maul.
In between, there was a crash-over try for 39-year-old Italian international Sergio Parisse in his penultimate game before he retires.
Serin converted all three tries but then had to go off at halftime after hurting his ankle.
