Toulouse's Clerc wants to end season on a double triumph

The classy French speed ace believes that Toulouse will go the full mile to lift two titles in the run down of a long protracted season.

Clerc was speaking in the run-up to Saturday's Heineken Cup showdown with French opponents Perpignan in Dublin.

"We owe it to ourselves to win both the Heineken Cup and the French championship now that we have come this far in both competitions," said Clerc.

"We are all in good form physically and we have two, maybe three big matches left.

''Now it is a case of preparing for those games without putting too much pressure on ourselves."

Clerc admitted a Heineken Cup final was a bonus in his first year at the famous club, who won the inaugural title in 1995-96 but have failed to make the final since.

"It's huge to be in the Heineken Cup final, and a great honour.

''It's my first season at Toulouse and while it's true that I came here with the hope and intention to win titles, to be in a position where we still have a chance of winning two is incredible.

It's going to be a huge match on neutral territory Vincent Clerc

"Some people would say, 'don't you want to save something for another year?' but I want to do everything this year.

"It's superb for French rugby that we have two clubs in the final, it shows that we are strong at the moment.

''However, it doesn't change anything - finals are not there to be lost and we have no intention of losing this one."

Unlike the furore over the final being played at Lansdowne Road, Clerc has no problems with the neutral venue.

"It's good that the final is being played in Dublin - it puts the game into a European context whereas if it was in France, it would be too much like the French championship.

"I hope there will be a lot of supporters there to join in the party because it will be a big party of rugby," said the 22-year-old speedster.

"Perpignan are a very big team, this will be their last game of the season and their first final in a long time.

''They are going to throw everything into the match to try to win it. We have won one match each against each other this season so it's going to be a huge match on neutral territory."