Pennod 12 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-While most of us

-feasted on leftover turkey...

-..the Top 14

-returned on the weekend...

-..for the last round of the

-competition before the new year.

-This week, we'll focus on Toulouse

-v Toulon at the Stadium Municipal.

-We'll also look at the other

-great battle of the 11th round...

-..as Racing 92 visited

-table toppers Clermont Auvergne.

-But to the Rhone Alpes first...

-..where Stade Francais visited Stade

-Charles-Mathon, home to Oyonnax.

-Both teams have had

-a difficult season in the league.

-Oyonnax hadn't won a game

-since beating Pau in October.

-Stade Francais had only won four

-of their first ten fixtures.

-Nayacalevu catches the restart.

-Stade Francais are back in the game.

-The score is 3-3.

-Lakafia has it.

-It's a penalty against him.

-Ursache is strong above the ball.

-They've just come back into the game

-and they concede from the restart.

-Both his elbows

-were on the floor there.

-The penalty is taken.

-Success for Lespinas.

-It's 6-3 to the home team, Oyonnax.

-Yohann Authier is very happy.

-Genia to Steyn.

-Slimani.

-Genia at the base.

-This is the first bit of rugby we've

-seen so far on this sunny afternoon.

-It's perfect weather for playing

-rugby, unlike the weather in Wales!

-Genia again, feeding van der Merwe.

-He's tackled by Missoup.

-He didn't move. It's a penalty.

-Quesada studies his team. It's

-an important match for both teams.

-Steyn reduces Stade Francais'

-deficit. It's 9-6.

-Genia feeds the ball

-to Burden, the hooker.

-Oh! Another penalty against Oyonnax.

-They're conceding in the tackle area

-regularly.

-It was a rather high tackle.

-But the second row player, Fabbri,

-has been penalised.

-Steyn, to bring the two teams level.

-Five minutes before the break,

-it's 9-9.

-This is the first scrum

-of the second half.

-Stade are ahead by three points.

-It's a penalty to Oyonnax.

-They were penalised

-quite a few times in the first half.

-But Mathieu Raynal

-has changed his tune.

-The scrum is rather untidy.

-The cameraman may have had

-one vin chaud too many as well!

-Laspinas.

-He's kicked that one well.

-Oh! It's hit the post.

-Where's it going?

-Straight into the hands of centre,

-Jimmy Yobo.

-The players and the crowd

-are celebrating.

-But Mathieu Raynal

-hasn't confirmed the try yet.

-He wants to have a look

-at something.

-It'll probably be an offside.

-We'll see from the replay.

-Oh, it's close.

-The camera angle is deceptive.

-It hits the post and Yobo catches

-it. No problem with the grounding.

-But was there an offside offence?

-It was close.

-What will he say?

-He says OK. The try is allowed.

-The first try of the game

-goes to Jimmy Yobo.

-Oyonnax take the lead.

-Stade are looking for points

-to get back into the game.

-Good counter-rucking

-by the home team.

-Denos gets his foot on the ball.

-Winger Sinzelle chases it back.

-Denos tackles him.

-Missoup is there quickly.

-It's a penalty kick for Oyonnax.

-Who will be penalised?

-Missoup was competing for the ball.

-Laurent Panis is penalised.

-This is quite a kick -

-50 feet with the angle.

-But it's a critical kick which

-will put Oyonnax two scores ahead.

-And it's a good kick.

-Laspinas has only missed one.

-The home crowd are celebrating.

-There are only seconds to go.

-Ma'afu may be looking for a try

-to crown this victory.

-A win would lift them

-above the bottom two in the Top 14.

-Ma'afu offloads.

-But Maurouard loses the ball.

-Is this a chance for Stade Francais

-to get back within seven points?

-What will they do?

-Steyn decides to kick.

-Who's there for Oyonnax?

-Well, Quentin Etienne is there.

-What does he decide to do?

-He walks over the line!

-This may be a crucial win

-for Oyonnax.

-The final score is 25-12 to Oyonnax

-in the sunny Alps.

-We jump from the bottom

-of the league to the top next.

-Clermont Auvergne,

-who've been top of the pile...

-..since the first weekend

-of the season...

-..welcomed Racing 92

-to Stade Marcel Michelin.

-Camille Gerondeau, the man with the

-big hair, left Racing last summer.

-He wants to make an impression

-but he's lost the ball this time.

-It's an opportunity for Racing.

-Believe it or not, they've never won

-a match at Stade Marcel Michelin.

-He runs this one back.

-Scott Spedding, who was born

-in South Africa, has found a gap.

-He runs straight down the field

-with Alivereti Raka...

-..who's starting his first game

-for Clermont on this ground.

-He's played away from home

-in Oyonnax and Montpellier.

-This is Jamie Cudmore. He'll be 38

-by the end of the season.

-He insists there are two

-more seasons in his legs...

-..as he plans to move to Lyon.

-The referee is playing advantage

-for Racing.

-But it's slow ball for Machenaud.

-He's starting his first game

-for about three weeks.

-Mike Phillips

-has been picked ahead of him.

-Back they come.

-What about this run?

-It's by a man

-who's now won 14 caps for France...

-..Scott Spedding.

-Spedding is practically

-back at the try line.

-That didn't find touch.

-The clock says 25 minutes.

-There hasn't been much heat or light

-in the game so far.

-Only two penalty scores

-despite all the effort.

-There have been so many errors.

-There's another one.

-It's a penalty kick to Racing.

-The crowd is getting restless.

-Machenaud

-kicks from the centre of the pitch.

-He restores Racing's early lead.

-Fritz Lee can cause some damage.

-He scored a try against Exeter...

-..at home in the Marcel Michelin

-stadium last week.

-It'll be one penalty for another.

-Lapandry is the man penalised.

-Morgan Parra.

-He's an accurate kicker.

-He has a success rate of around 90%

-with his kicks at goal.

-That's another successful one.

-Clermont

-are in a promising position here.

-Sometimes you have to go back

-in order to go forward.

-Rougerie's starting his first game

-of the season with Jon Davies.

-I wonder if there'll be

-a yellow card here.

-The young player, Louis Dupichot,

-is out on the wing.

-Was it a deliberate knock-on?

-That's what the TMO

-will have to decide.

-You decide.

-Yes, it was one hand.

-The 20-year-old man does his best.

-No Juan Imhoff or Joe Rokocoko

-on duty for Racing.

-Morgan Parra has put Clermont

-in the lead for the first time.

-It's 9-6.

-All the points from penalty kicks.

-That was a beautiful pass inside

-to Marc Andreu.

-The international winger

-goes for the try.

-It's been a long time coming.

-It's on its way.

-Goosen is out on the right wing.

-He usually plays at fly half.

-This is a chance

-for Francois van der Merwe.

-Has he crossed the line?

-Has he grounded the ball?

-I'm not sure where the referee was!

-I think someone else

-will have to make the decision.

-Even the TMO

-won't be able to see from there.

-The ball is not on the ground.

-No try.

-Racing are determined

-to get their first win...

-..at this stadium.

-Wenceslas Lauret.

-Machenaud needs quick ball here.

-Alex Ruiz's arm is out again.

-Is there a gap? Not this time.

-Centre Chavancy is there.

-Ducalcon to Goosen!

-Now then, was there an obstruction?

-Was David Strettle obstructed?

-That's the question.

-No, he wasn't,

-according to Alex Ruiz.

-It's a valid try for Goosen.

-Dan Carter, the world's best player,

-prepares to come on.

-Racing are in a great position...

-..to score a second try perhaps.

-Replacement Chris Masoe

-is used to this type of scenario.

-Racing drive on.

-They're nearly at the try line.

-They keep going.

-There are plenty of men out wide.

-Machenaud digs for the ball.

-It's on its way.

-Will it be a second try for Racing?

-Chavancy!

-Jon Davies tried to keep him

-off the ground.

-Racing celebrate.

-Did he ground the ball? Yes, he did.

-Racing's pressure is

-starting to tell at the try line.

-It also shows on the scoreboard.

-Dan Carter is the world's

-most expensive player.

-He's back in France

-for the second time.

-What can Clermont do

-in the time that's left?

-We're in the final quarter

-of the game.

-This is the closest they've come.

-Racing are keeping them out.

-Fritz Lee drives on

-with a little bit of help.

-There is still life in this game.

-Finally, the Clermont fans

-have found their voice.

-Jedrasiak, with number 18

-on his back, gives a helping hand.

-This conversion is useful to them.

-Morgan Parra is as accurate as ever.

-Clermont need one more score...

-..to keep hold of their place

-at the top of the Championnat.

-Lovely play again from Goosen.

-The passing isn't smooth.

-Carter with his first touch,

-a kick out wide.

-Vulivuli is there.

-He's under pressure from Dupichot.

-Has he been pushed

-over his own try line?

-How close did he come?

-That was heroic defence

-from the Fijian.

-We are three minutes past the forty.

-Clermont recycle, phase after phase.

-They're still hoping to score

-the try that will secure the win.

-Racing are keeping them out.

-Fierce and stubborn tackling.

-Vahaamahina, the strong

-18-stone lock, carries it in.

-Welshman Jon Davies is there too.

-Vulivuli

-goes underneath Szarzewski's tackle.

-We are nearly four minutes

-over the forty.

-That penalty kick at 80 minutes

-gave Clermont some hope.

-There has been more life

-in these last few minutes...

-..than in the first 80!

-Clermont are still coming.

-There are four points in it.

-Have Racing done enough?

-I think they have.

-Alex Ruiz is there.

-The Racing players punch the air.

-They've secured their first win

-at Stade Marcel Michelin.

-Clermont won't be top of the table

-over the new year.

-We'll take a break now

-but don't go too far.

-In a few minutes, the big battle

-between Toulouse and Toulon...

-..at the Stadium Municipal.

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-The biggest game of this round...

-..was between former

-and current European giants...

-..as Toulouse welcomed Toulon

-to Stadium Municipal.

-After a poor start to the season...

-..the visitors

-have rediscovered their best form.

-They'd have been confident...

-..against a team who'd lost twice

-to Ulster in the Champions Cup.

-This is the first time...

-..that Toulouse have

-established themselves in the 22.

-They're going backwards.

-Picamoles gains territory.

-They need to get organized.

-Dusautoir does the organizing.

-It's good counter-rucking

-by Toulon.

-They've lost the ball the first time

-they've been in the 22.

-Tillous-Borde

-can relieve the pressure.

-The visitors

-want a better field position.

-Nonu might not be the man

-to kick it.

-It's a mistake.

-Fickou saw the pass coming.

-It's an easy interception.

-He won't score an easier try.

-I don't know

-what the Kiwi was thinking.

-It's a try for Fickou.

-As so often happens,

-the team who's just scored...

-..causes problems for themselves

-from the restart.

-Taylor's kick causes problems.

-Taylor is held up by Vincent Clerc.

-It's a chance for the visitors

-to hit back.

-The defence tries to reorganize.

-Surely that was illegal by Fickou.

-They've conceded a penalty.

-This will be an easy three points

-for Toulon.

-Taylor created the opportunity and

-he kicks his team's first points.

-It's 7-3.

-The pressure is paying off.

-They have a penalty.

-Bezy is there.

-He wants to keep it going.

-Another ruck.

-The scrum half tries to organize.

-Dusautoir.

-Advantage is still being played.

-Bezy is battling for it

-with Etrillard.

-They go back for the kick.

-A yellow card has been shown.

-The referee's decided

-that the Georgian Gorgodze...

-..slowed the ball down

-in the tackle.

-It's ten minutes in the sin bin

-for him.

-Bezy, to restore

-the seven-point advantage.

-It's 10-3.

-Toulon need some points

-before the break.

-The power of their scrum

-might win them something.

-They're strong in that department.

-Taylor missed from here

-two minutes ago.

-This to bring his team

-within four points.

-He's missed again.

-They're missing Leigh Halfpenny.

-The champions

-have missed countless chances.

-Toulouse's line-out

-has been effective all night.

-Here's another attack.

-Picamoles is leading the way again.

-Toulon are on the back foot.

-Can they create something?

-Out it comes.

-Fritz comes in on the angle

-and he's through the gap.

-He needs to pass. Medard!

-What a hit by Vermeulen.

-But Medard has grounded the ball.

-It's Toulouse's second try.

-Vermeulen is unconscious.

-A tackle like a bullet from a gun...

-..but the South African No.8

-has come off worse.

-That's the end of the game for him.

-But Medard scored his team's

-second try despite the hit.

-Tillous-Borde feeds the scrum.

-This is a chance to hit back.

-Armitage goes for the line.

-He spins in the tackle.

-The referee shouts that it's a ruck.

-A penalty is on the way.

-The visitors want a try.

-Armitage is involved again.

-He's at the base

-waiting for the ball.

-The substitute, Fresia,

-helps him out.

-It's there again for Tillous-Borde.

-The defence is stubborn.

-Taylor dropped it.

-They go back for the penalty.

-It's the fifth

-in four minutes of pressing.

-What will they do now?

-Taylor will kick into touch.

-Here's Armitage.

-He's strong but he's tackled.

-Toulouse don't want to concede.

-Their defence has yielded the fewest

-number of tries in the Top 14.

-The drive is on.

-It's a better maul.

-Will they try something different?

-O'Connor on the charge.

-The winger has scored.

-Toulon are fighting back.

-This team has scored more tries

-than any other.

-Taylor to add the points.

-He's missed that too.

-Bezy to Doussain.

-They're looking for another try.

-They're pressing.

-Baille, the prop.

-It's gone backwards

-but they still have possession.

-Clerc. Can he find a way through?

-They're still pressing.

-It's there for Bezy again.

-Baille was waiting for it

-and he did well.

-He passes to Camara

-who goes for the line.

-It's Toulouse's third try.

-The substitute prop did superbly.

-Camara then pushed Taylor aside.

-"Out of the way!"

-The win is assured now.

-Bezy.

-This time, he finds Doussain.

-The fourth try and a bonus point

-is the aim now.

-Toulon have lost four away from home

-this season.

-This will be the fifth.

-Dusautoir to set things up.

-It's now a rolling maul.

-They're nearing the try line.

-They're now above it.

-The pack and others drive together.

-Can they be stopped?

-The referee says no.

-I think it was Aldegheri

-at the bottom of the pile.

-In four of their last five games, it

-is Toulouse who've come out on top.

-Toulon can steal the bonus point

-away from them if they score here.

-It went forward. It's a knock-on.

-That's it.

-Dusautoir and his team celebrate.

-They've beaten the champions 31-8.

-A superb performance from Toulouse

-in the final game of 2015.

-It means they top the table

-over the new year.

-There were another four games

-on Sunday.

-It was a narrow but important win

-for Pau against La Rochelle...

-..thanks to accurate kicks

-from Colin Slade and Damien Traille.

-It was three tries to one...

-..as Bordeaux-Begles beat Grenoble

-25-19.

-Montpellier scored six tries

-in a comfortable victory over Agen.

-Castres beat Brive

-at Stade Pierre-Antoine.

-Toulouse will be the happiest club

-in the Top 14 going into 2016.

-They have a three-point advantage

-over Racing 92 and Clermont.

-Long-awaited victories

-for Pau and Oyonnax...

-..mean there's daylight

-between them and Agen at the bottom.

-Will 2016 bring more luck to

-the Top 14 holders, Stade Francais?

-We'll find out next week.

-Happy New Year to you all.

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