Iconic English five-eighth Jonny Wilkinson will seek to add a continental crown to his honours when his Toulon club take on French rivals Clermont on Saturday in the European Cup rugby final.

The match at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium might be between two French Top 14 clubs but it is a truly international clash, with top players from across the globe ready to battle it out for the ultimate honour in northern hemisphere club rugby.

Clermont, with eight wins on the bounce and a squad of international superstars, are slight favourites.

Clermont won 24-21 in the first league meeting this season but they drew 26-26 in Toulon, indicating there’s not much between them.

Wilkinson scored 10 points when the sides last met, and the playmaker who booted England to a memorable World Cup victory in 2003 is certain to have a say in the outcome.

“If they can keep it nip and tuck, they have an ace up their sleeve because, for all their vast array of talent, I still come back to one man. I come back to Wilkinson. He just stands out,” said former Munster and Ireland backrower Alan Quinlan.

“Clermont are a better-balanced team but Toulon have the match-winner in the No.10 shirt.”

Clermont, making a first appearance in the European Cup final, might feel destined for victory, but coach Vern Cotter admits his side can’t afford to let Wilkinson’s boot dominate a game that could be decided by kicking.

“For us, it is about being able to get fast ball, play a high tempo, keep them moving,” said the Kiwi.

Clermont can count on the trusted boot of Morgan Parra should it come to a kicking duel, with the French scrum-half leading Wilkinson in the tournament’s top points-scoring charts, with 109 so far.

Clermont’s Napolioni Nalaga and Wesley Fofana have bagged 12 tries between them, while Delon Armitage, Rudi Wulf and Mathieu Bastareaud will keep Clermont’s defenders on their toes.

“I think the score will be extremely tight … and I’m sure there will be no difference of 30 points on Saturday night!” said Fofana, a standout performer for France in their poor Six Nations showing.

“… We are well aware that Jonny Wilkinson will punish any of our mistakes.”