Conrad Smith sells Ma'a Nonu a dummy as he runs in a try for Pau against Toulon in the French Top 14.

Conrad Smith has sold former All Blacks and Hurricanes team-mate Ma'a Nonu a massive dummy to score a try in the French Top 14, but it was his old midfield partner who had the last laugh.

Nonu's star-studded Toulon side ran out 21-17 victors in the end on Sunday (NZT Monday) over Smith's Pau team in the pair's first on-field meeting since winning the Rugby World Cup final.

Although Nonu finished on the right side of the ledger, he was left embarrassed when Smith sold him a dummy to score a try in the second half.

Ma'a Nonu is left wrong-footed by a Conrad Smith dummy in a French Top 14 rugby clash between Toulon and Pau.

Toulon fullback and former All Blacks utility Tom Taylor was also tricked by Smith in the run, wrong-footed as the former Hurricanes captain crashed over for the try.

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Phil Walter/ Getty Images Former All Blacks centre Conrad Smith.

The star of the show for Toulon was former Wallabies bad boy James O'Connor, who scored two tries on the right wing. Ex-Crusaders playmaker Colin Slade lined up at first five for Pau and kicked two conversions and a penalty in the losing effort.

Several past and present Wallabies turned out for Toulon with the much maligned Quade Cooper starting at first five and Drew Mitchell on the left wing.

Toulon move into fourth with the win, two points off top spot, while Pau languish 11th on the table.