Pennod 15 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-After a three week break...

-..because of the Six Nations,

-the Top Quatorze is back.

-Before we move on

-to the matches in this round...

-..let's remind ourselves of the

-situation at the top of the table.

-The game between Bordeaux and Toulon

-was rescheduled for last week.

-International commitments hit some

-teams hard at this time of year...

-..but that isn't a problem

-for the Toulon backers.

-Their big names are Quade Cooper,

-Ma'a Nonu and Duane Vermeulen.

-Bordeaux Begles have proved

-several times this season...

-..that they deserve their place

-with the best in the Top 14.

-It's a good start by the home team.

-There's been an offence somewhere.

-A penalty has been awarded.

-They're still trying to run it.

-That's an interception.

-They have to come back for the kick.

-Toulon's number eight,

-Vermeulen has done something.

-The referee wants

-to look at that again.

-Vermeulen is in the frame.

-It was a high tackle off the ball.

-It's a yellow card

-and only a minute has been played.

-Duane Vermeulen is leaving

-the field.

-This is better play by Toulon.

-Vermeulen with the slick pass.

-Out it comes to Fresia.

-To Nonu, across the field, but

-he's been caught and he places it.

-Braid is off his feet there.

-It's a kick for the visitors.

-It's a kick from 45 metres.

-It's a first chance for Pelissie.

-Just over fifteen minutes

-on the clock.

-Pelissie puts Toulon ahead.

-It's 3-0 to the visitors.

-It's a high throw

-to the back of the line.

-The pack pushes it forward.

-Bordeaux Begles are strongest

-at the end of this half.

-Were they offside there?

-There was an offence there.

-Vermeulen perhaps.

-It's a kick anyway.

-It's another chance for Hickey.

-Bordeaux Begles will be in the lead

-at half-time if this is accurate.

-It's 9-6 to the home team.

-Three penalty kicks for Hickey.

-If the first half is an indication

-of what is to come...

-..the next forty minutes

-will be very close too.

-Smith goes into the tackle

-but loses it, illegally apparently.

-The defender pushed the ball

-backwards.

-A chance at the start of the

-second half to even the score.

-Pelissie has been spot on

-twice today.

-Three times now.

-The score is 9-9.

-Serin out to Hickey

-who wants to run the ball.

-Hickey circles.

-He's been tackled by Nonu.

-It didn't look a fair tackle.

-Play continues.

-They will get a penalty kick.

-But is there still more to come.

-Here is the scrum-half, Serin.

-He kicks across field.

-Who is chasing?

-Suta is there, but unfortunately

-he doesn't have the pace.

-It's a pity none of the backs

-were on the wing.

-Back they come.

-Toulon may be penalised here.

-Nonu's shoulder is in contact there.

-That was an illegal tackle.

-It's a yellow card for the Kiwi.

-Toulon are down to

-fourteen men again.

-It's a kick to Bordeaux Begles.

-Hickey to recover

-their three-point advantage.

-He gets it over.

-It's 12-9 to the home team.

-Toulon's scrum is motoring forward.

-Vermeulen lifts the ball.

-They're certain of a penalty kick

-here in front of the posts.

-They have to come back again.

-As we reach the hour,

-the score could be equal again.

-This is the easiest kick yet

-for Pelissie.

-There it is. It's 12-12.

-There's nothing between them.

-Only three minutes to go, and

-there's pressure from the visitors.

-Will a maul develop from here?

-Madaule tries to spoil things

-for Toulon. The ball has been lost.

-It's back to Lesgourgues to clear,

-but he's going for the gap.

-The defence is closing in.

-He's been tackled, but Bordeaux

-Begles look very threatening.

-They need quick ball.

-Was that offside?

-Nonu stepped in.

-There's no argument. It was illegal.

-It's a kick to Bordeaux Begles.

-The pendulum has swung back.

-The scrum-half, Serin,

-is taking the kick.

-It's over.

-It's 15-12 to Bordeaux Begles.

-This will be a significant victory

-for them.

-The home crowd are over the moon.

-They stay within reach

-of the teams at the top.

-Toulon lost the chance to climb

-to the top of the table.

-The situation

-as we begin this round...

-..is that Racing 92 and Toulouse

-continue to lead the way.

-Bordeaux Begles are keeping up

-the pressure on the top four.

-Clermont Auvergne haven't had much

-of their own way lately.

-They were in danger of falling

-further behind the front runners.

-So a victory at Castres

-yesterday was extremely important.

-It's hard to believe that Clermont

-have lost three home games...

-..in the championship

-and they're out of Europe too.

-But they are still in fourth place

-in the Top 14.

-They haven't had much luck against

-Castres...

-..at the Stade Pierre Antoine

-over the years.

-Full points today

-would certainly raise their hopes.

-Brock James out to the captain,

-who comes out from behind.

-Toeava goes for the try.

-It doesn't come this time.

-Nakaitaci takes it on.

-Toeava is starting

-his first game for Clermont...

-..since arriving from Japan.

-Castres are defending

-for their lives.

-The ball is on its way again.

-One more pass might just do it.

-Van der Merwe crosses over.

-Alexandre Bias claims

-that was a forward pass.

-Mathieu Raynal might ask the TMO

-to take a look.

-Hosea Gear with the pass to the

-South African, Flip van der Merwe.

-That's the first try.

-The score is 10-0 as Clermont

-come again through Raphael Chaume.

-Zirakashvili, the Georgian,

-is out with a long-term injury.

-Sebastien Vahaamahina is a lock

-in Guy Noves' French squad.

-He is yet to start

-a Six Nations match.

-Christophe Samson

-has been penalised.

-Just look at this charge.

-Samson came in from the side.

-A chance for Brock James.

-Ten seasons and more

-at the Marcel Michelin.

-He stretches their lead.

-Eric De Cromieres

-is the Clermont president.

-He shields his eyes

-from the sunshine.

-SECOND HALF

-Rory Kockott.

-Castres need to respond.

-They didn't get much change

-from Clermont in the first half.

-Kockott to Sitiveni Sivivatu.

-The ball bounces off him.

-Peceli Yato

-is one of two Fijians here.

-One can't help think of the cyclone

-that hit Fiji over the weekend.

-One of the strongest ever.

-Beattie took that in.

-Out again to Bias.

-The ball is in no-man's-land.

-David Smith, once of Toulon,

-tidies up.

-Geoffrey Palis!

-The Clermont defence is all at sea.

-Into the 22. Where is the support?

-Combezou and Kockott are there.

-Castres have it again. Samson to

-Urdapilleta and the prop, Tichit.

-Out to Remi Lamerat

-and the centre finishes it off.

-A brilliant try by Castres.

-Phase after phase of possession...

-..but the try-scorer

-is moving to Clermont next season.

-He's on his way

-to the Massif-Central.

-The try for Lamerat

-has raised the hopes here.

-This is David Smith again. He's

-started thirteen games this year.

-He's scored two tries in that time

-but that might have been a high hit.

-If only the final pass had stuck.

-On a different day, Strettle would

-have been sin-binned for this hit.

-Two scores separate the

-teams as we reach the final quarter.

-David Smith intercepts. Gear was

-never going to collect that pass.

-It's a third try of the season

-for the man who moved from Toulon.

-He's delighted.

-As are the fans.

-Rougerie's pass was thrown

-into a vast empty space.

-David Smith dances

-his way to the try line.

-Castres are making a game of it.

-There are ten minutes left

-and a single point between them.

-Clermont have to win to keep in

-contention with the leading teams.

-Clermont try to stretch the Castres

-defence with Rougerie, the captain.

-That's Vincent Debaty...

-..who has more caps off the bench

-for France than full appearances.

-Out to Strettle who looks to score.

-That was an untidy

-challenge by Palis.

-Fritz Lee also piled in.

-The fists are flying.

-The assistant referee

-has stepped up.

-Palis should be okay.

-Strettle got away with a similar

-challenge on David Smith earlier.

-Fritz Lee may not be as lucky.

-The crowd is furious.

-Palis grabbed hold

-of Strettle's neck.

-Fritz Lee served a very

-special order for Remi Lamerat.

-Palis knows he's getting a yellow.

-What colour will it be

-for Fritz Lee?

-Both teams are reduced

-to fourteen men.

-Fritz Lee is pretty lucky

-to only get a yellow card.

-With both teams down to fourteen

-there should be a gap somewhere.

-Brock James couldn't hang on

-but Lopez makes some ground.

-Lopez out to Strettle.

-He's not going to make it.

-David Smith makes the tackle.

-The battle between those two wingers

-has entertained us all afternoon.

-A try there would have

-secured Clermont the victory.

-Under pressure, Urdapilleta.

-He hasn't found touch.

-Strettle obeyed the call from Lopez.

-Nakaitaci to Rougerie

-who beats Sivivatu.

-Brock James on the inside.

-James for the corner.

-Clermont have the lead again.

-It's been a great effort by Castres

-in the second half.

-Clermont never know

-when they are beaten.

-Nakaitaci with the slight of hand.

-Rougerie timed the pass perfectly.

-Brock James scores. He's leaving

-for La Rochelle next year.

-Vahaamahina.

-Is there a score to come.

-Clermont won't claim a bonus point.

-They can't outscore Castres

-by three tries now.

-It's there for Ulugia.

-James with a lovely pass

-to Vahaamahina.

-The victory is secure.

-Clermont must have noted that

-they hadn't won here in forty years.

-They've finally done it.

-The pass to Vahaamahina was perfect.

-Clermont will

-climb the table tonight.

-A lovely pass to the lock who

-was loitering on the left flank.

-A crucial score for Clermont.

-A good win for Clermont to keep

-the pressure on Racing and Toulouse.

-After the break, a look at Racing

-92's trip to Grenoble last night.

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-Racing 92 have lost

-just two games since September...

-..in domestic

-and European competitions...

-..so a visit to Grenoble,

-in ninth spot before this round...

-..was unlikely to frighten

-the capital's front runners.

-A high one from McLeod.

-We're in the Alps so there might

-be snow on that when it comes down.

-Claassen dealt safely with the ball

-and Nemani dealt with him...

-..but the referee wasn't impressed.

-Dimitri Szarzewski will be telling

-him to go for the corner.

-That looks like a perfect kick

-from Dan Carter...

-..but Aplon doesn't agree.

-The fullback isn't happy...

-..and here's why.

-He thinks he kept the ball in play.

-The decision stands

-and this is a chance for Racing.

-Round the blind side and the ball

-is with the Number 8, Claassen.

-He's over the line to score

-the game's first try for Racing.

-The supporters aren't happy and

-neither are the Grenoble players.

-They feel hard done by...

-..but nobody was going to stop

-Claassen from that position.

-Did he really need

-to hit McLeod like that?

-Claassen controls the ball...

-...and feeds to

-outside half Machenaud.

-Lovely passing.

-Dulin has space

-- can he time the pass?

-Teddy Thomas almost loses the ball

-as he crosses the line.

-He looks as if he's pulled

-his hamstring in the process.

-Teddy Thomas' face says it all.

-Has he lost the chance

-to face Wales next week?

-Racing are on fire at the moment.

-They have options to left and right,

-despite the slow ball.

-Dulin steps in at scrum half

-and passes to Imhoff...

-..playing outside half.

-Beautiful play by the Argentinian.

-You have to ask questions

-about the Grenoble defence...

-..but it's amazing what you can do

-with the ball in both hands...

-..a half-dummy, through the gap

-and under the posts.

-A long kick from Carter,

-into the waiting arms of Aplon.

-He decides to make a run,

-straight into Szarzewski.

-He goes straight through Szarzewski

-and keeps going.

-He has the loose-head prop Barcella

-of all people, in support.

-McLeod is digging for it.

-Wisniewski with a lovely dummy.

-Look who's there, Jammes the hooker,

-was on his shoulder.

-Jammes crosses under the posts.

-That was a great try.

-The dummy from Wisniewski

-and Jammes finishes it off.

-Grenoble are back in this game.

-McLeod changes his mind.

-Hunt has space

-but has he made the right decision?

-It's there for Percival...

-..and he's crossed the line.

-The ref is going to ask

-the question.

-Is there any reason

-why I cannot award the try?

-Firstly, was that ball forward...

-..and secondly, did Carter

-have a hand underneath the ball?

-No is the answer

-and it's a try for Grenoble.

-They go into the lead

-before the interval. Incredible.

-No wonder they're celebrating.

-Less than 15 minutes remain.

-That's all Racing have left

-to save this game.

-They're inching closer.

-They're in control here.

-They go around

-to the right side this time.

-Are they there yet?

-They are now.

-The substitute scrum half Chauveau

-crosses the line.

-When the ball came back,

-he spotted the gap.

-They're back in this game.

-Rokocoko on the wing.

-They have men out on the left side.

-That was a bit untidy by Racing.

-They'll have a chance

-to go for the posts.

-The ref will bring them back.

-Carter will be kicking

-in front of the posts.

-What's Dan Carter doing here?

-He's spotted a gap

-and Rokocoko is chasing.

-Rokocoko scores under the

-posts. That's unbelievable.

-Nobody believes what just happened.

-Grenoble certainly don't.

-Nobody was expecting that...

-..apart from Joe Rokocoko.

-That's why they pay Dan Carter

-the big bucks.

-That's why he's one of

-the greats of the game.

-They are within a point and the

-conversion puts Racing in front.

-They might escape from Grenoble

-with a win.

-There's a minute to go.

-Keep hold of it

-and slow everything down.

-Possession, possession, possession.

-That's the message for Racing.

-They get the penalty.

-Surely the opportunity

-has been lost by Grenoble.

-They have all given their all.

-It's certainly

-not pretty down there!

-It's not pretty for Grenoble either.

-They have been so close.

-This game has slipped

-from their grasp.

-The final kick from Carter

-confirms just that.

-Racing are victorious.

-They'll be breathing a huge sigh of

-relief on their way back to Paris.

-The game of the weekend...

-..but a huge sigh of relief

-for Racing in the end.

-Elsewhere on the playing fields

-of the Top Quatorze...

-..an important win for the

-champions, Stade Francais...

-..against Brive on Friday.

-Bordeaux recorded a second win

-in a week yesterday afternoon...

-..with a close win over Agen.

-Pau also nicked a win

-away at Montpellier.

-The biggest shock

-of the weekend...

-..was high-flying Toulouse's

-loss at La Rochelle.

-Racing's win creates some daylight

-between them and Toulouse...

-..at the top of the table.

-The southerners remain

-in second spot.

-A good week for Bordeaux...

-..lifts them into fourth

-behind Clermont Auvergne.

-Toulon do have a game in hand

-this afternoon.

-Montpellier and Brive

-make up the top seven...

-..as Castres drop

-into the bottom half.

-Agen are losing the race

-to avoid the drop...

-..but Oyonnax have the chance...

-..to pick up some precious points

-against Toulon this afternoon.

-You can see highlights of that match

-on our Tuesday night programme...

-..but until then, goodnight.

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