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Hougaard puts Jonny in shade

London - Jonny Wilkinson made his first club appearance on English soil since his move to French side Toulon on Thursday but found himself overshadowed by South African flyhalf Derrick Hougaard.

Toulon were defeated 28-9 by Saracens in the European Challenge Cup with Hougaard kicking six penalties and a conversion of Justin Melck's try.

Wilkinson scored all of his team's nine points with two penalties and a drop goal.

"Jonny did well. He was very good in defence. It was a difficult situation. The pitch was quite heavy and it was not a very high level game. He had a solid performance," said Toulon coach Philippe Saint Andre.

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