Clermont may have beaten Toulon but the real focus is on the trophy, says Jonathan Davies

Last week's win over Toulon means very little unless Clermont win the Top 14, says Sky Sports' Jonathan Davies.

Well after a long season it's all going to come down to the final weekend. It was nice to get the win over Toulon on Saturday, but not for any sort of revenge or anything like that. The win was good because it takes us one step closer to a home semi-final. The only way to avenge the Champions Cup final loss is to win the Top 14, and that hasn't happened quite yet. Without that win, the victory over Toulon means very little.

The game itself was plagued with handling errors from both teams which meant it wasn't a great spectacle, but we will certainly take the win. I felt a bit bad that it wasn't the most attractive game of rugby because I had a few friends and some family in the stands who had made the trip from Wales to see us play.

The RFU have made their decision and I respect it, but I personally think they've missed a trick by leaving him in France.

It was really good to see a Welsh flag in and among the Clermont faithful. I'm absolutely loving my time here in France but of course I do miss home sometimes, so to have a piece of Wales in Clermont was quite special.

Also to be able to catch up with them after the game was rewarding because when you sign for a club so far away you don’t often have the chance to share your successes with the people close to you. Of course it would also be nice to have them around after a loss every now and again to cheer me up and take my mind off it!

Execution

Our execution against Toulon cost us a few points but it was nice to get the win in the end and it sets us up nicely to go straight through to the semi-finals if we beat Montpellier this weekend. Victory on Saturday would mean we miss the quarters, which in turn means a week off to recover and get our heads right for it. It won't be easy though; every side in France is capable of beating the others, which means we will need to be on our game at Montpellier.

On the other side of the world it was great to see my old side Scarlets make it into next season's Champions Cup. I watched the final game against Treviso with all the people who travelled over here from the weekend so we were able to cheer the boys on.

The Pro12 is a tough competition so I was happy for them to make it into the top six. My brother has been playing pretty well for them and as a side they look to be building something really big there and they seem to be getting better with each season. It would be interesting if we got them in our pool next time around!

With the England squad announcement the inevitable backlash from the exclusion of Nick Abendanon and Steffon Armitage has surfaced once again. I've spoken about it before so I won't labour on, but I still can't see why they haven't included Nick. 

Reward

He's in surreal form at the moment, able to turn a game on its head and is absolutely loved by the people of Clermont - if you're out walking with him it takes ten minutes to cross the street because of all the people stopping him for a chat!

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The RFU have made their decision and I respect it, but I personally think they've missed a trick by leaving him in France. He's an asset to any team he plays for and I think England will miss him.

It will be a while yet before Wales’ World Cup squad will be announced but there is enough rugby between now and then to keep my mind off it. Obviously I am hoping to get a place in the squad but the only way to do that is to play good rugby, and I feel I’ve been given a good chance to do that by my team.

Here’s hoping we can go one better in the domestic competition and take the silverware. Doing that starts with a win in Montpellier, and I’m glad we have our fate in our own hands, it’s a great reward for a solid season. Hopefully we can convert that into a trophy.