Pennod 11 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-There are only two rounds

-of the Top Quatorze left in 2015.

-It's very tight at the top.

-Only three points

-separate the top six.

-Jonathan Davies' Clermont

-lead on 29 points.

-Hot on their heels are Montpellier

-Toulouse, Toulon, Brive, and Racing.

-On Friday night, Racing encouraged

-by a recent win over Toulouse...

-..had a chance of going top

-away to Pau.

-Pau were 12th having lost

-five of their last six games.

-Rhys ap William is your commentator.

-The first scrum

-after just 60 seconds.

-Pau are very powerful

-and Racing 92 have been destroyed.

-The first penalty of the night.

-A chance for some early points.

-Damien Traille started his career

-at Pau before moving to Biarritz.

-He's back with his first team now

-and aiming for the first score.

-That one just scrapes over.

-Pau 3-0 Racing 92.

-The Pau forwards

-are totally dominant at the moment.

-It's another penalty from a scrum.

-Luc Ducalcon was penalised.

-He collapsed the scrum.

-A change in kicker here

-as Thibault Daubagna takes over.

-To give Pau the lead again.

-Straight down the middle.

-6-3 to the home team.

-This is a huge match for Pau.

-Racing 92 stole possession.

-Antonie Claassen and Yannick Nyanga.

-This is the best rugby

-we've seen so far.

-Casey Laulala, once of the Blues.

-That was a huge tackle by Ratuvou.

-The possession is there

-for Maxime Machenaud.

-Laulala is involved again.

-Claassen with his blonde hair.

-It's offside

-and an advantage for Racing 92.

-There was no advantage for Imhoff.

-The centre, Votu, was offside there.

-They agree with that decision

-as Machenaud splits the posts.

-It's 6-6.

-It's slow possession

-so Daubagna launches it.

-The evergreen winger, Sireli Bobo,

-chases. He's 39 years old.

-The crowd are baying for a penalty.

-There it is in the

-closing moments of this first half.

-One last chance here.

-It's a perfect kick by Daubagna.

-12-6 to Pau at half-time.

-SECOND HALF

-Racing 92 are all over

-the Pau try line here.

-There's a penalty against

-Julien Pierre, the lock.

-Machenaud needs a shovel

-to dig this one out.

-It's a huge heap of bodies.

-It's slowly being released

-from the ruck.

-The ref's had enough

-and given the penalty.

-Pierre heads to the sinbin.

-Machenaud with the first attempt

-of the second half.

-Easy for him. 12-9.

-The referee is playing advantage.

-Will we get a try? Not this time.

-Another penalty.

-Machenaud to give Racing

-the lead for the first time.

-He's done it. Pau 12-15 Racing.

-The crowd are really into it now

-as their team have a real go.

-Euan Murray

-thunders into the attack.

-Pau have to get something

-from this game.

-Every point counts

-at the bottom of the table.

-They've won the penalty.

-What's the decision here?

-A penalty kick.

-The replacement scrum half Samuel

-Marques takes the responsibility.

-Two points is better

-than nothing for Pau.

-Pau 15-15 Racing 92.

-The draw was enough to push Racing

-above Clermont to the top.

-But the boys from Paris

-will see this as a chance wasted.

-Next, we're off to Stade Felix Mayol

-in southern France where Toulon...

-..the European champions, could also

-move from fifth to first with a win.

-Bottom but one Agen were

-the visitors. Here's Alun Jenkins.

-Fifteen minutes played

-and the home team are well on top.

-Mamuka Gorgodze nearly got there

-but Romain Taofifenua has scored.

-It's the first try of the game and

-the tallest man on the pitch scores.

-No-one else could have reached out.

-Halfway through the first half.

-Clean possession for Toulon.

-It's advantage too but the captain

-Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe scores.

-A second try for Toulon.

-The driving maul was irresistible.

-The captain scores the second try.

-Guihelm Guirado with the throw.

-The France hooker has just come on.

-It's clean possession

-and Steffon Armitage has it.

-The runaway train

-has crashed over the line.

-Armitage, the Englishman,

-with Toulon's third try.

-Once again, it's the forwards

-taking the bull by the horns.

-It was the long throw

-but Agen have stolen it.

-Hamilton, the Welshman,

-spreads the play.

-Tilsley with the inside pass

-to Sadie.

-Out to Lamoulie and back to Sadie.

-That's a fabulous try for Agen.

-A pearl of a try for Agen.

-Lamoulie did brilliantly to time the

-pass back to the centre perfectly.

-A brilliant try.

-Agen have made a game of it but the

-home team raise their game again.

-Ten minutes played.

-Bastareaud has just been given

-a new five year contract.

-He's taken them over the 22.

-Giteau changes direction

-and hits the gap.

-No way through.

-Escande

-has three forwards loitering.

-Guirado to O'Connor and

-the long pass out to Delon Armitage.

-A try in the corner.

-A fourth try for Toulon thanks to

-great play by backs and forwards.

-James O'Connor, the winger,

-popped up in midfield.

-Agen opt for the skyscraper

-which Mitchell fields well.

-He's outside his 22.

-O'Connor, another Aussie,

-decides to counter-attack.

-A good tackle on Habana

-as the forwards arrive.

-There was a dangerous tackle there

-but the move is still going.

-Giteau to Mitchell

-who started the move.

-He finishes it under the posts.

-Copybook countering by Toulon.

-O'Connor and Habana were involved.

-Guirado, the hooker, spotted a gap.

-The two Aussies then pounced for

-Mitchell to score under the posts.

-It's Toulon ball once again.

-Giteau to Habana

-who is spear tackled.

-The linesman saw it.

-Play continues.

-Giteau with the long pass

-to Guirado.

-Bastareaud misses out two men.

-There's no room for Mitchell.

-We'll go back to this incident and

-surely a yellow card for Tilsley.

-There it is.

-They are down to 14 men.

-It's clean ball

-at the front of the line.

-The Toulon forwards form

-the irresistible turtle shape again.

-The line is five metres away...

-..and they are trying

-to roll to the open side.

-Escande goes blind

-with a chip for Habana.

-Is he there? Quade Cooper thinks so.

-A lovely chip by the scrum half.

-Habana scrabbled for it

-and just about made it.

-Escande to O'Connor

-who unloads cleverly to Guirado.

-The replacement hooker

-has been very lively.

-We have just over 15 minutes left.

-This is Gorgodze, the Georgian.

-Escande to Nonu on his debut.

-Escande with a grubber kick

-onto the corner flag. Mitchell.

-The ball hit the flag

-and bounced back in.

-Referee, Laurent Cardona, smiles.

-Is this a valid try?

-Keep an eye

-on Drew Mitchell's right foot.

-It's down to the TMO.

-The try has been given.

-Mitchell looks stunned.

-Three minutes remain and

-possession is secured once again.

-The maul is edging towards the line.

-Armitage has it at the back.

-It's a penalty try

-and Toulon are over 50 points.

-Collapsing the maul.

-The final seconds of the game.

-The grubber kick by Quade Cooper.

-The Agen winger, Mchedlidze,

-sets up Lamoulie.

-The fullback

-has the last word for Agen.

-Great work by the winger

-to feed the fullback.

-He ran onto the ball at pace to

-secure a consolation try for Agen.

-Francis with the final kick.

-It's been a rugby exhibition

-by both sides.

-Another easy win

-for the European champions.

-Eight tries for them

-but Agen scored the best try.

-Toulon 53-23 Agen.

-A bonus point victory for Toulon

-takes them to the top of the table.

-Toulouse will try

-to respond after the break...

-..as they welcome Oyonnax

-to the Stade Ernest Wallon.

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-Welcome back.

-Toulon's win against Agen

-moves them to the top of the table.

-After Racing's draw against Pau...

-..Toulouse wanted to keep up

-the pressure on the top six...

-..by securing a bonus-point win

-against bottom team Oyonnax.

-Toulouse had beaten Oyonnax two

-weeks ago in the Champions' Cup.

-Cennydd Davies is the commentator

-at the Stade Ernest Wallon.

-Oyonnax are desperate for a win.

-They're propping up the table.

-Toulouse are looking

-to top the Top 14 table.

-Vincent Clerc receives it.

-Bezy sets the platform.

-Tala Gray out to Fritz.

-There's Bezy but there was

-a lack of control in the maul...

-..and the ball's gone forward

-from his hands.

-This is the first scrum.

-This is a chance for both teams

-to set out their stall.

-Oyonnax win the penalty.

-Toulouse weren't binding

-to the referee's satisfaction.

-They pulled the scrum down

-in the end.

-This is Regis Lespinas.

-It's a chance for the young fly half

-to put the visitors in front.

-No problem, with two minutes

-on the clock at Stade Ernest Wallon.

-Toulouse are showing tenacity.

-Harinordoquy is controlling

-the base of the scrum.

-There are plenty of patterns

-off the ball.

-Fritz goes to ground. Bezy has it.

-He's spotted a chance on the blind

-side and Tekori charges through.

-An easy ball for Bezy.

-They're behind

-Oyonnax's defensive line.

-Englishman Toby Flood

-rolls over in the tackle.

-They're playing advantage.

-It was a dangerous tackle.

-The pass from McAlister.

-There's plenty of experience here.

-A lovely pass out to Bonneval.

-Forwards and backs

-are combining well here.

-Oyonnax are under pressure.

-A ruck has formed.

-Bezy takes stock and decides

-to kick over the defenders.

-Fritz is there - can he offload?

-A fantastic try.

-Tala Gray crosses the line...

-..but credit should go

-to Luke McAlister.

-That was such a neat kick.

-The build-up was excellent...

-..with Bonneval and Harinordoquy

-combining.

-The ball came back

-and just look at this kick...

-..into the hands of Fritz.

-Fritz with the offload and there

-was nobody to stop Tala Gray.

-Once again, Oyonnax

-are feeling the strain at the scrum.

-The pressure from Toulouse

-is intense...

-..and Oyonnax

-have brought the scrum down.

-The scrum half is on kicking duty.

-Bezy with a high and accurate kick.

-He stretches Toulouse's advantage.

-Dusautoir takes it and combines

-with Joe Tekori once again.

-He's been a thorn

-in the side of Oyonnax.

-This is the scorer, Tala Gray.

-They're trying to draw Oyonnax

-into the centre.

-The ball is quickly recycled

-once more.

-Toulouse are asking questions

-of Oyonnax's defensive line.

-Census Johnston

-charges through the middle.

-It's wave after wave of attacks

-at the moment, phase after phase.

-It's non-stop.

-Oyonnax are trying

-to slow Toulouse's ball.

-I think that's the best they can do.

-After all that,

-somebody is in trouble here.

-It's Viliami Ma'afu, the Number 8.

-He receives a yellow card,

-he's off the field.

-Things are going

-from bad to worse for Oyonnax.

-He was warned by the referee.

-We can see the Number 8

-with his hands in the tackle.

-Bezy to punish Oyonnax further.

-It's high and he succeeds again.

-There's daylight

-between the teams now.

-So many options here for Toulouse.

-Bezy feeds.

-The platform is perfect.

-Harinordoquy is in control.

-Plenty of time. Harinordoquy.

-The ball is untidy

-but Bezy does well.

-He avoids the first tackle.

-The pack is in support.

-Harinordoquy breaks clear.

-Tekori.

-They've combined well all game.

-The forwards dive in. Bezy.

-Tala Gray avoids the first tackle.

-He goes for the line.

-It's there. It's a pile of bodies.

-It's hard to see

-who's at the bottom.

-Tala Gray was there. Has he done

-enough, has he reached the line?

-He was there by inches maybe.

-The try has been given by the TMO.

-Toulouse are overjoyed.

-Tala Grey again.

-It looks difficult for Oyonnax now.

-They're under pressure.

-Toulouse are looking for a third try

-and a possible bonus point.

-Perfection for the scrum.

-Lots happening off the ball.

-Dummy runners

-amidst the three-quarters.

-Fritz unloads

-and Luke McAlister scores the try.

-It was inevitable in the end.

-It was worked well

-by the three-quarters.

-There it is.

-So much happening off the ball.

-Bezy again.

-He was central to everything.

-Fritz came round and got

-his pass out to Luke McAlister.

-Oyonnax. Can they get something

-for their efforts?

-Etienne is close

-after that pass from Ma'afu.

-They're right on the try line.

-The forwards are there.

-Can they reach the line?

-They deserve something

-for all the work.

-Cibray, the scrum half,

-waits patiently.

-It's a bit slow coming.

-The forwards try again.

-The charge is down the middle.

-Toulouse are withstanding the power.

-Out by Wannenburg.

-I think it went forward.

-Yes, there is an advantage

-to the visitors.

-This is their best period

-in the second half.

-They desperately need a score.

-The scrum half, Cibray,

-is measuring things up.

-Toulouse are counter-rucking well

-through Imanol Harinordoquy.

-The move has lost momentum.

-They've lost possession too.

-That's unfortunate.

-They'll get another chance.

-Oyonnax tried to move it

-but it was knocked on.

-The clock is red.

-Toulouse know what to do.

-Off the field, over the touchline.

-That's the final whistle.

-A bonus point for Toulouse.

-There were another three games

-in the Top 14 yesterday...

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-Stade Francais'

-disappointing season continues.

-A last-minute try from Heini Adams

-grabbed victory for Bordeaux.

-Four tries for La Rochelle gave them

-a home victory against Grenoble.

-Montpellier's hope of winning

-the Top 14 received a blow.

-They lost to Castres.

-There's one game to come today.

-Brive welcome Clermont

-to the Stade Amedee-Domenech.

-Toulon are top of the pile.

-The fourth team in 24 hours

-to do so.

-With Brive yet to play

-and Montpellier losing...

-..Bordeaux jump

-from seventh to fifth.

-Pau's draw

-got them two important points.

-It opens a gap between them

-and the two bottom teams.

-Agen and Oyonnax's

-disastrous season continues.

-They're five points behind the rest.

-Join us next week for more

-excitement from the Top 14.

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