Pennod 14 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-Two big games from

-the Top Quatorze for you today.

-The four teams on show...

-..are without their international

-stars because of the Six Nations.

-Later, we'll see Oyonnax's game

-against Racing 92 in the capital.

-Nicky Robinson's boys taking on the

-league leaders at the halfway stage.

-First off,

-a trip to the Massif Central.

-After a good start, Clermont

-have lost their way of late.

-Having been knocked out of Europe,

-they'll be focussing on the league.

-Montpellier, their opponents...

-..arrived confidently after

-hammering Harlequins last week.

-Twelve minutes of unrelenting

-pressure by Montpellier.

-Clermont under pressure.

-They're still trying to

-come to terms to that defeat...

-..to Bordeaux-Begles that

-dumped them unceremoniously...

-..out of the Europe last week.

-Paillaugue looks for options.

-Trinh-Duc with

-an excellent drop goal.

-Two drop goals for him here

-won the game last year.

-Trinh-Duc is starting

-his first game since November.

-He's been out with a broken leg,

-his second in two seasons.

-Clermont's best passage of play.

-They've hardly been out of their

-half in the first 30 minutes.

-It's a penalty and

-they'll go for the points.

-The rolling maul was dragged down.

-Finally, their fans

-have something to hold onto.

-Camille Lopez.

-Montpellier have dominated Clermont

-for the first half hour.

-Remarkably,

-the score is tied at 3-3.

-Franck Azema, the coach,

-is under pressure.

-His team has lost three out of

-four games at home this season.

-They have a history of being

-almost unbeatable at home in Europe.

-Liebenberg shelters at the back.

-Paillaugue is there at the tail

-considering his options.

-The advantage is being played

-as Paillaugue breaks away.

-Lucas does superbly

-to drag in the defenders.

-Trinh-Duc is also there.

-Paillaugue and Mogg up from the back

-feed Marvin O'Connor who scores.

-An excellent try for Montpellier.

-Salem Attalah wants to

-speak to the fourth official.

-Great play by Ben Lucas.

-Paillaugue is there.

-Trinh-Duc is committed

-so Mogg steps in at fly half.

-It's a lovely pass

-that outflanks three defenders.

-The crowd are understandably

-restless with their team...

-..trailing by a further two points.

-10-3 to the visitors.

-Half a chance for Clermont with

-four minutes of the half left.

-Paul Willemse, the Montpellier lock,

-tackles his opposite number.

-Fritz Lee, the Clermont No 8,

-hasn't had many chances today.

-He's usually a

-prominent ball-carrier.

-Another penalty for Montpellier

-for not releasing.

-Bismarck Du Plessis

-playing the role of a flanker.

-Both hands on the ball

-and an obvious penalty.

-To extend the lead.

-Benoit Paillaugue

-is on target once again.

-The problems are piling up

-for Clermont and Franck Azema.

-The final phases of the first half.

-The familiar sight

-of Liebenberg with the ball.

-Paillaugue was

-high-tackled as he broke away.

-Salem Attalah is playing advantage.

-Trinh-Duc's useful kick

-is being chased by Ebersohn.

-Back we go. There are

-bodies strewn about everywhere.

-There's the high tackle

-on Paillaugue.

-Here he is.

-That's down the middle again.

-The crowd are booing as the

-half-time whistle is blown.

-SECOND HALF

-Clermont need some points

-early in this second half.

-Just to make a game of it

-never mind winning it.

-A steady scrum.

-Back to Ludo Radosavljevic.

-Julien Malzieu, a former favourite

-at the Stade Marcel Michelin.

-When he wore the yellow shirt

-of Les Jaunards.

-Gerondeau. This is better.

-At last,

-Fritz Lee gets room to run.

-This time, the pressure tells

-on the visitors.

-They're looking for the double

-against Clermont.

-Clermont get the first chance

-of the second half.

-Malzieu didn't release the ball.

-Camille Lopez had 112 points

-coming into this game.

-Clermont could do with

-another three points from him.

-That's just what the fans needed

-at the top of the second half.

-Camille Lopez

-with his second penalty.

-The scrum goes down.

-There's an advantage for Clermont.

-Brock James is on. He's been at the

-Stade Marcel Michelin for 10 years.

-He'll be playing

-for La Rochelle next season.

-The referee brings them back.

-Back to where

-the original offence occurred.

-There's a chance

-for more points here.

-They can close the gap to one score.

-Loose-head prop, Mikheil

-Nariashvili, went to ground.

-Brock James

-has rescued Clermont many times.

-He can be inconsistent.

-He's on target this afternoon.

-Camille Lopez is the first

-to celebrate his feat.

-Now then. This is Clermont's

-best period in the whole game.

-Fritz Lee. Listen to the crowd.

-The half-time boos

-have suddenly turned into a song.

-Clermont look for the try

-that'll bring them back on terms.

-Gerondeau is held up

-by Jannie du Plessis.

-Jacques Du Plessis is there too.

-He's the tall one in the

-background with the tackle.

-The referee is still waiting

-for an advantage.

-There's already been a warning.

-He goes straight to his pocket.

-Salem Attalah is one of the least

-experienced referees in France.

-That's the yellow card.

-Which Du Plessis is it for?

-Jacques on the right? Jannie in the

-middle? No, it's for Bismarck.

-Montpellier are down to 14 men.

-A powerful tackle from Jacques,

-but Bismarck went over the top.

-Clermont have a great chance.

-The scrum has gone down again.

-Montpellier won't complain too much

-whatever Mickael Ivaldi says.

-He's the replacement hooker.

-The clock is ticking.

-What's the delay?

-What decision needs to be made?

-This is very strange.

-The captain, Aurelien Rougerie

-goes for three points.

-Why not before now?

-An easy three points. Clermont

-are back within four points.

-Will Rougerie regret that decision?

-A chunk of time

-has been taken off the clock.

-Two minutes left. Montpellier

-are hanging on to their lead.

-There's a chance

-to stretch the lead.

-Malzieu knew

-there was a penalty coming.

-If this kick misses,

-Clermont will be top tonight...

-..due to their bonus point.

-It looks like happening

-at the moment.

-It's a strange world.

-Clermont want to win this game.

-Scott Spedding, the fullback.

-Clermont must hang on to possession.

-Brock James

-whips it out to Aurelien Rougerie.

-Hosea Gear cuts inside

-Marvin O'Connor...

-.. who scored

-that great try in the first-half.

-Here they come again.

-We've nearly reached 40 minutes.

-It looked like Clermont

-had no chance at half-time.

-The clock is red,

-the hooter has sounded.

-Franck Azema.

-He's biting his lip.

-Oh dear! Well, well, well.

-Vincent Debaty!

-Montpellier have done the double.

-Clermont lose

-their fourth home game in five.

-Amazingly, they're top

-of the championnat at the moment.

-A deserved victory for Montpellier.

-Things don't look good

-for Clermont Auvergne at the moment.

-After the break, we'll have

-highlights of Racing 92 vs Oyonnax.

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-We're off to Paris for our second

-game of the weekend.

-Racing 92 welcomed Oyonnax

-to Stade Yves du Manoir.

-The wealthy Parisian team deserves

-its place on top of the league...

-..following the arrival of Kiwi

-Dan Carter before Christmas.

-Keep an eye on him as well

-as his opposite number...

-..the Welshman Nicky Robinson.

-Oyonnax have made the long journey

-from the Alps to Paris.

-Missoup carries the ball well.

-Cibray gathers and passes

-to Nicky Robinson.

-The little kick

-keeps the pressure on Racing.

-Oyonnax have started well

-once again.

-They have done that

-throughout the season.

-I wonder if they can keep this early

-momentum and finish the game well.

-No score as yet

-after sixteen minutes.

-Mike Phillips with the pass.

-Chavancy charges forwards.

-He's played 200 games for Racing.

-Phillips spotted a small gap

-but it was closed pretty quickly.

-Chavancy picks up

-and uses his strength to score.

-It will be a very popular try

-for the centre.

-He is a one-club man with Racing.

-Phillips spotted the tiny gap.

-Chavancy, back in the move

-for the second time...

-..used his momentum

-to take him over.

-Dan Carter's first conversion

-attempt of the evening.

-So very accurate from the fly half

-from New Zealand.

-Racing lead by seven points to nil.

-Twenty minutes played.

-This is a great chance for Oyonnax.

-The rolling maul has worked well

-for them every time they've used it.

-This is their best opportunity

-but it's untidy ball.

-Ma'afu breaks away from the fringes.

-He charges towards the line

-as he's done all season long.

-This is a chance, but no, that ball

-should have gone wide by Ursache.

-It's still an advantage

-and they get a penalty.

-Nicky Robinson.

-A chance to score Oyonnax's

-first points of the night.

-A simple chance for the Welshman.

-It's over to make it 7-3.

-Stephane Glas is a coach

-with Oyonnax.

-Oyonnax have conceded penalties.

-They have given Racing

-a second bite at the cherry.

-Dan Carter found touch

-in the corner from the penalty.

-Mike Phillips encourages his

-forwards and the ball comes back.

-Van der Merwe comes close.

-It's on a plate for Phillips.

-It didn't go forward

-as the long pass finds Goosen.

-Imhoff, the Argentinian...

-..crosses for the Racing 92's

-second try of the evening.

-Chavancy's pass found Goosen.

-Imhoff had the simple task

-of scoring.

-Dan Carter to convert

-Juan Imhoff's try.

-This man doesn't miss too often.

-But he's pulled that one

-and it's hit the post!

-I should have kept my mouth shut.

-The score is 12-3.

-The half-time score was 12-3.

-Oyonnax have been in this game.

-They were penalised

-quite a lot in the first half.

-They couldn't take advantage of any

-chances they had in the Racing 22.

-Phillips. Laulala. Carter.

-Laulala gets it back.

-He has made quite an impression

-since joining Racing.

-Phillips to Carter.

-Great handling.

-Chavancy's final pass was forward.

-Dan Carter has made quite a

-difference to the Racing team.

-That was definitely forward.

-Johnny Sexton has left, but what

-a fly half to take his place.

-Cibray at the base of the ruck.

-The forwards are carrying the ball

-but aren't really going anywhere.

-They seem to be going sideways.

-Minery, the referee,

-was playing advantage, however.

-A relatively simple chance

-for Robinson...

-..to open the scoring

-in the second half.

-The Welshman has made quite

-an impression this season.

-But he's dragged that one wide.

-It remains 12-3 as another chance

-goes begging for Oyonnax.

-Nicky Robinson isn't happy.

-Racing have scored two tries

-and are looking for a third...

-..to claim the bonus point.

-Imhoff. Szarzewski. Laulala.

-Teddy Thomas is on the wing.

-Sheridan has stolen the ball.

-Oyonnax might have a chance.

-Ma'afu throws an enormous pass

-to Jimmy Yobo.

-He kicks it through.

-Another little kick from Dug Codjo.

-The assistant says

-that it was in touch.

-We'll find out shortly.

-It was pretty close.

-A nice kick by Jimmy Yobo.

-It was close

-but I think he was spot on.

-Phillips.

-Masoe carries it on.

-The Kiwis are playing a prominent

-role in the Racing team.

-Mike's going to kick.

-He lifts it to the heavens.

-Who's going to claim that?

-Oyonnax's winger.

-Tian carries,

-but loses possession.

-They've got a chance here

-if they go wide.

-Laulala.

-Carter on the wing.

-Carter chips it.

-Goosen collects and passes

-inside to Dan Carter.

-The best play of the evening

-and the best try of the evening.

-Dan Carter

-has a sly one from Gunther.

-Gunther is right in the middle

-of Racing's replacements.

-He won't be popular

-in Paris tonight.

-A perfect kick from Dan Carter.

-Goosen passes back on the inside.

-Dan Carter does a bit of showboating

-with Gunther.

-He's given a little sly one.

-Will there be a card or a penalty?

-I don't think so.

-Carter.

-A simple conversion.

-It's 19-3.

-Racing have a bonus point

-at the moment.

-Dan Carter gets his hands

-on the ball.

-If you're going to kick, you

-don't want to find this man.

-The reverse pass to Rokocoko.

-Carter to Nyanga.

-Racing are starting to play.

-Phillips.

-Masoe carries it.

-Will there be a fourth try?

-Phillips.

-Goosen almost loses the ball.

-Phillips throws the reverse pass.

-They're all at it.

-No advantage despite that.

-Back for the penalty kick.

-He is paid a lot

-to play for Racing.

-He's worth every penny.

-Dan Carter has discovered the corner

-following another penalty kick.

-A chance for a fourth try

-for Racing.

-To the front of the line and Masoe

-carries it towards the try line.

-Who'll get the ball from Phillips?

-Many are waiting.

-Dubarry in the blue cap gets it.

-Nyanga waits for the ball.

-It's a bit slow.

-Nyanga offloads to Khinchagashvili.

-Back to Nyanga.

-They're over the try line.

-Will the fourth try be awarded?

-The TMO will decide

-whether Nyanga had the ball back.

-He's definitely over the line.

-I can't see the ball

-being grounded.

-Can I see it here?

-Yes, there it is.

-The fourth try of the night

-to Racing.

-That's the end of the game.

-The final score -

-Racing 26-03 Oyonnax.

-Payback for last season...

-..when Oyonnax

-beat the Parisian team twice.

-It wasn't a lack of effort

-from Oyonnax...

-..but the home team were too strong

-with Dan Carter at the helm.

-It was an easy victory for Brive

-on Friday against La Rochelle.

-Most of the points came from

-Germain's boot so no bonus point.

-It was a close game

-between Castres and Bordeaux.

-A late conversion from the home team

-sealed their victory.

-There were five tries

-at Stade Armandie...

-..as Grenoble beat Agen

-in an open game.

-An easy victory for Toulouse

-against Pau.

-Toulon and Stade Francais

-clash today.

-The results of this round ensure

-Racing stay on top of the table.

-Toulouse have usurped Clermont

-to gain second place.

-Brive climb above Toulon

-to fourth place.

-But the stars of the Mediterranean

-are a game behind.

-Montpellier and Castres

-complete the top seven.

-Agen will have to win

-some of their home games...

-..if they want to leave

-the bottom of the table.

-Oyonnax and Pau

-aren't out of trouble either.

-You can watch the updated

-highlights on Tuesday.

-This will include the Toulon -

-Stade Francais game in Nice.

-But for now, goodnight.

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