Delon Armitage described his dramatic match-winning performance in the 2013 Heineken Cup Final on Saturday at AVIVA Stadium, Dublin as ‘a dream come true’.

The former Richmond player scored the vital try which captain Jonny Wilkinson coolly converted 15 minutes from time to help his star-studded RC Toulon edge red-hot favourites and fellow French Top 14 outfit Clermont Auvergne 16-15.

Overall it was a fantastic day for the Richmond old boys as Delon’s brother Steffon and Andrew Sheridan also played their role in RC Toulon’s historic triumph.

“It was a dream come true,” said the former Richmond College student and England International.

“Obviously we worked really hard all year and it was a dream getting into the Heineken Cup Final. “We all believe that we could get here and win which is just a great feeling.

“Clermont haven’t lost a game in the whole group stages so they came here as favourites, we knew that but it showed that sometimes defence win games and we defended for long periods of the game.”

And Armitage very sportingly paid tribute to the beaten finalists.

“I feel for them because they played all the rugby and they were brilliant,” added the 29-year-old full back.

“They deserved more but we’re happy to be the champions of Europe. We’re just really grateful that we are champions of Europe!”

Armitage could after all end up in a double-winning side as RC Toulon this Saturday face Toulouse for a place in the Top 14 play-off championship final but whatever happens he has enjoyed his first season in the South of France.

“To come here (to Toulon) from my first year thinking ‘have I made the right decision leaving England?’ but to win the Heineken Cup in my first year over here is a dream come true.”