Two-time winners Munster have failed to reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1997/98 after Sunday’s heavy defeat away to Toulon.
Jonny Wilkinson kicked 22 of the points for Toulon who are guaranteed to finish top of a hotly-contested Pool Three.
Tongan-born Japanese international Christian Loamanu and England’s Paul Sackey scored the home side’s tries.
David Wallace scored the only try for Munster who had Donncha O’Callaghan and Ronan O’Gara sin-binned.
Toulon: Wulf, Sackey, Lovobalavu, Contepomi, Loamanu, Wilkinson, Mignoni, Emmanuelli, Bruno, Kubriashvili, Samson, Schofield, Fernandez Lobbe, Smith, van Niekerk.
Replacements: Auelua for Lovobalavu (72), Lamont for Loamanu (65), Magnaval for Mignoni (59), Taumoepeau for Emmanuelli (52), Orioli for Bruno (61), Chesney for Schofield (61), El Abd for Smith (76), Merabet for van Niekerk (73).
Munster: Warwick, Howlett, Earls, Tuitupou, J Murphy, O’Gara, Stringer, du Preez, Varley, J Hayes, D O’Callaghan, O’Connell, Coughlan, Wallace, Leamy.
Replacements: Mafi for Warwick (40), O’Leary for Stringer (49), D Hurley for du Preez (72), Sherry for Varley (78), Buckley for J Hayes (47), O’Driscoll for D O’Callaghan (61), Ronan for O’Connell (74), D Ryan for Coughlan (56).
Att: 13,500
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
