Pennod 25 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-Compared to previous years...

-..the French league

-has been very open this season.

-With three rounds to go, ten teams

-can still reach the play-offs.

-Tonight, we have three crucial games

-from the Top Quatorze.

-Toulon and Racing

-looking to reach the top two...

-..and avoid the quarter-finals.

-They faced Agen

-and Pau, respectively.

-Toulouse were playing Oyonnax.

-They needed a win to secure

-their place in the play-offs.

-We start at the Stade Armandie,

-home of the bottom team, Agen.

-After two years

-as European Champions...

-..this season has been quite

-disappointing for Toulon.

-They will have their sights firmly

-set on the French title by now.

-Anything less than a cricket score

-would be a failure against Agen.

-A positive start by Agen.

-They spread it.

-Mchedlidze with the kick ahead.

-Pelissie is back there tidying up.

-Out to O'Connor,

-who slices the kick under pressure.

-His kick puts his team under

-more pressure. Erbani collects it.

-Ratuniyarawa sets it up and

-there's a line of men on the right.

-Darbo spins it out

-and have they worked an overlap?

-Tagotago with a terrible pass.

-We'll go back for a kick.

-The first chance for points

-for Francois Bouvier.

-It's a clean hit.

-3-0 to the home side.

-The scrum hasn't settled yet.

-Seventeen minutes on the clock.

-Another penalty against Toulon.

-Chiocci is being blamed there.

-The scrum half Clement Darbo

-is going for goal.

-He's obviously done this before.

-It's there.

-A huge kick. 6-0 to Agen.

-Toulon need to wake up.

-This is better by the visitors.

-Nonu makes the break.

-They are starting to flow.

-It's there for Pelissie.

-The scrum half makes the break

-and sets up O'Connor to score.

-The Aussie scores the first try.

-The defence was pretty ineffectual

-once Nonu had done the damage.

-The dummy and drive

-opened up the gaps.

-The scrum half found the gap and

-O'Connor knew where he should be.

-Here they go again. Pelissie

-to Mikautadze who sets it up.

-Gorgodze is the next battering ram.

-Lobbe gets it with a change of

-direction. Pelissie feeds O'Connor.

-He's spotted the line

-and scored his second try.

-Gaps galore in the Agen defence.

-It's going to be

-a long afternoon for them.

-Leigh Halfpenny is desperate to

-play. He might be back next week.

-Three minutes to half-time with

-Toulon looking for a third try.

-O'Connor and Nonu have gone close

-as Vermeulen goes for it.

-Plenty of possession and

-Bastareaud picks up the loose ball.

-The defence has vanished.

-There was no-one ahead of

-Quade Cooper. He started this move.

-Three tries for Toulon.

-All scored by Australians.

-Quade Cooper in acres of space.

-It's comfortable already.

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-The visitors start the second half

-like they ended the first.

-Gorgodze sets up the chance

-for the wide men.

-It's a lovely final pass by O'Connor

-setting up Charles Ollivon.

-Agen are in deep trouble.

-Here we go again.

-Giteau straightens the move.

-Pelissie spreads it. They need

-quick hands. Cooper to O'Connor.

-A hat-trick for the winger.

-The gap in class is obvious

-as the Aussies combine to score.

-Wave after wave of attacks.

-Giteau has Michalak dancing away

-creating more problems.

-Tuisova is the next threat.

-A team brimming with talent.

-Who will score next?

-Pelissie to Giteau and Lobbe.

-He dummies and scores.

-A sixth try and

-the floodgates are wide open.

-Toulon are up to 40 points.

-They have so much time

-and so many options.

-This time,

-the man from Argentina scores.

-Can Agen do anything here?

-That's a big tackle by Belan.

-It's a kick ahead by Lobbe.

-O'Connor and Tagotago.

-O'Connor kicks it.

-He slips and recovers

-and tries to react.

-O'Connor thinks he's scored.

-The TMO will decide.

-Did Tagotago take it back?

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-"Thanks very much" says O'Connor.

-That's Toulon's seventh try.

-Four of them have been scored

-by O'Connor.

-Plenty of possession.

-Gorgodze back to Michalak.

-Michalak to Taofifenua.

-That is a wonderful pass

-from Quade Cooper to Escande.

-It's no more than a training session

-for Toulon now.

-They're showing all their skills.

-At least Agen

-won't have to face them next year.

-Exquisite handling skills.

-It's wonderful to see.

-Escande scores.

-Will there be a late try for Agen?

-Maybe they deserve one.

-The defence is solid again.

-It's out to the flanker, Erbani.

-He goes for the line.

-Can he get it down?

-Yes, says the referee.

-At least the crowd have something

-to celebrate...

-..before their inevitable drop

-to the second division.

-The cricket score

-everyone expected at Agen.

-Following their hammering by

-Stade Francais a few weeks ago...

-..Oyonnax's fate is sealed.

-They'll have another season

-in the second division next year.

-The only thing at stake yesterday

-was pride.

-Toulouse, on the other hand...

-..had a chance to cement

-their place in the play-offs.

-It's a line-out for Oyonnax.

-Olivier Missoup takes possession

-at the back of the line.

-The driving maul gets going.

-The ball is with the hooker,

-Maurouard at the back.

-He's still got the ball.

-One more drive to the line

-might be enough.

-Blanc pauses.

-He assesses his options.

-Missoup is back on his feet.

-The flanker can't get through.

-The scrum half goes to the blind

-side and he's over.

-The gap opened up on the blind side

-for Julien Blanc.

-The game's first try has come.

-You'd have to say it's come

-against the run of play.

-The gap opened up on the blind side.

-Bezy's defensive efforts

-weren't effective.

-Blanc succeeded.

-These are the last seconds

-of the half.

-Toulouse would love to strike

-before the break.

-Picamoles picks up the ball.

-The shove comes on from the no.8

-but there's no way through.

-Bezy pauses. There are men outside

-and Toulouse have the advantage.

-It comes out

-to the captain, Maestri.

-Galan takes the ball forward.

-They're closing in on the try line.

-Bezy goes looking for the ball.

-He goes himself. That's exceptional

-defensive work from Oyonnax.

-Galan is bridging over the ball.

-Fickou is at the base.

-It's a long pass out to Picamoles.

-The try has come

-exactly when they needed it.

-It's the final move of the half.

-Bezy came very close but excellent

-defensive work stopped him.

-Fickou came in at the base...

-..and any one of three players

-could have scored from his pass.

-Blanc with the box kick.

-That's an excellent take from Bezy.

-He stamped his authority there.

-He's presented the ball well too.

-Galan tidies up. He's a big boy.

-Picamoles feeds the hooker, Tolofua.

-He's stolen a few extra yards there.

-The ball comes back to Toulouse.

-It's an inside pass to Palisson.

-He's split the defence

-and Fritz is there.

-It's a try under the posts.

-It's a great try.

-Palisson, the fullback,

-did the creative work.

-He drew his man before Fritz

-went over without being touched.

-We've had an hour of play.

-Oyonnax are down to 14 men.

-The forwards take a direct route.

-Galan for the line!

-He's there!

-I said it earlier.

-He's a big lump, the flanker.

-The gap opened up and

-he pushed the defence either side.

-Fifteen minutes to go

-and the gap is 15 points.

-The home side are pressing.

-The ball at the back is clean.

-It comes back to the captain,

-Ma'afu.

-Ma'afu for the line!

-The referee goes to the TMO.

-He's not too sure.

-He's going to check the grounding.

-Missoup threw the ball down

-to Ma'afu.

-The gap opened for Vili Ma'afu.

-Nobody tackled him and he only just

-stretched over the try line.

-It's been awarded.

-Fair play to him.

-Nicky Robinson, the Welshman,

-has been kicking well today.

-He bisects the posts there.

-He's got the option of staying

-with Oyonnax next season. Will he?

-The game is almost over.

-David Mele is the replacement

-scrum half. He's knocked it on.

-I don't think we've got time left

-for the scrum.

-No, that's it.

-Toulouse are victorious.

-There's no bonus point and it was

-a supreme effort from Oyonnax.

-Oyonnax 17-25 Toulouse.

-The right result, but Toulouse will

-need better performances...

-..in the coming weeks to win

-the Top 14 for the 20th time.

-Time for a short break.

-We'll have Racing 92 v Pau

-after the break.

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-After losing the Champions Cup final

-to Saracens last week...

-..Racing 92 will be even more

-determined to finish the season...

-..by winning the Top Quatorze.

-It would be their first title

-since 1990.

-At Stade Yves-du-Manoir

-yesterday afternoon...

-..they had a great chance to grab

-full points against strugglers Pau.

-How do Racing respond to the

-disappointment of losing in Europe?

-Pau aren't of the same standard

-as Saracens...

-..but they are dangerous.

-They have broken

-the defensive line...

-..to put early pressure on Racing.

-Pau decide to spread the ball.

-Votu is playing at centre.

-To the big lock, Boutaty.

-Pau have nothing to lose.

-They are guaranteed a place

-in the top division next season.

-Advantage is being played.

-An early penalty against Racing.

-An early chance for Pau.

-They were breaking free

-but there was some fierce tackling.

-The chance is gone.

-An easy kick for Daubagna.

-It's over

-and the first points go to Pau.

-Racing keep coming.

-Tales.

-Tales is playing instead

-of Dan Carter, who is injured.

-Machenaud, the scrum half,

-is also injured.

-Masoe is very strong

-but he's not the fastest.

-The ball was kept alive

-and then knocked out of play.

-Was that deliberate?

-That's what Masoe thinks.

-A great offload from midfield.

-Masoe kept the play going.

-That looked deliberate.

-This will be a penalty.

-Racing have gone for the corner.

-Racing are very strong

-in these situations.

-Luke Charteris gathers.

-Just look at the charge.

-They are over!

-Szarzewski, the captain,

-is at the bottom of the pile.

-The first try is scored

-by the home side.

-Time and time again

-at Stade Yves-du-Manoir...

-..Racing succeed

-from those positions.

-Once again, we see the rolling maul.

-Once again, they charge forwards...

-..through Szarzewski and Masoe.

-Pau's defence has no answers.

-Masoe breaks free

-and almost makes it to the line.

-The ball spills out. Le Roux!

-Le Roux celebrates whilst Masoe

-is screaming in pain on the floor.

-Was this a try?

-Masoe was so close,

-but no, that's gone forward.

-No try but a worrying injury.

-They have lost Machenaud and Carter.

-Now they've lost Masoe.

-Le Roux catches it and drives on.

-The offload allows Ducalcon

-to score.

-Pau have two men in the sin bin

-and they've been punished further.

-It was far too easy.

-Ducalcon was in the right place

-to score the second try.

-That was a wild pass

-from Mike Phillips.

-Votu offloads and this will be

-a race to the line.

-Who will win

-between Acebes and Le Roux?

-Le Roux stumbles,

-and from nothing...

-..the 13 men of Pau

-have scored a try.

-Who would have believed it!

-Acebes is a winger.

-Le Roux is quick

-but Acebes wins the race.

-Charteris wins good ball again.

-Racing need a point

-to secure a top six spot.

-Goosen broke the tackle.

-Dulin is on for Tales.

-Dulin could have scored himself

-but Rokocoko is over.

-I was about to say

-that Dulin was in Rokocoko's way.

-Dulin, the replacement,

-to the Kiwi, who gets there.

-Racing exert even more pressure.

-Goosen is playing at fly half.

-He keeps the ball alive.

-Le Roux gets within five metres.

-Claassen waits and drives on.

-The inevitable try finally arrives.

-A fourth for Racing.

-That's the bonus point they wanted.

-Into the top six

-and into the play-offs.

-They are also closing in

-on a victory.

-Carizza with the final touch

-and another try for the Parisians.

-They go to the blind side.

-Once again,

-some very tired-looking tackling.

-Chauveau, the scrum half.

-Where is the ball?

-Andreu finally arrives

-and sells the dummy.

-The door opens for Andreu!

-He is delighted.

-Racing now know

-that the victory is secure.

-There was no scrum half

-but this man is a slippery customer.

-He's small, fast

-and on this occasion, unstoppable.

-Chauveau.

-Luke Charteris is having

-a great end of season for Racing.

-That was untidy.

-They've got a penalty and Dulin

-takes it quickly and is off.

-Pau's defence is half asleep.

-Dulin tried to offload

-and the ball went to ground.

-"Derriere" means it went backwards

-so Racing can play on.

-Claassen.

-This really feels

-like an end-of-season game.

-Both teams have the freedom

-to try to play rugby.

-Chauveau.

-Plenty of time for the home side.

-Now they go wide.

-Goosen! Goosen!

-He beats the defender.

-A try for Goosen.

-Another try for Racing.

-He's played at fullback, centre...

-..and now he's playing at fly half

-after Tales and Carter's injuries.

-The Springbok

-is a very versatile player.

-It could be a late consolation try

-for Pau.

-Marques is the scrum half.

-Marques goes by himself.

-He is within a metre.

-The ball is loose

-and has gone forward.

-That's the end of the game.

-Another comfortable victory

-for Racing.

-Another cricket score reflecting the

-gap between Top 14's main teams...

-..and those towards

-the bottom of the league.

-Clermont Auvergne

-play Stade Francais today...

-..and there were another three games

-yesterday afternoon...

-..and we saw plenty of tries.

-Brive scored more than 60

-against Grenoble.

-Castres scored over 40

-against La Rochelle.

-It was much closer between

-Montpellier and Bordeaux Begles.

-But the home team's excellent record

-since the new year continued.

-They look very strong as we near

-the business end of the season.

-Even though they have

-a game in hand...

-..Clermont still lead the league.

-Toulon and Montpellier have closed

-the gap temporarily to two points.

-Racing 92 and Toulouse are nearly

-guaranteed a play-off place.

-It's hard to tell whether Castres

-or Bordeaux will make sixth place.

-With two rounds

-of the usual season left...

-..Brive and La Rochelle

-only have a theoretical chance...

-..of reaching the next rounds.

-We are now all aware of the two

-bottom teams' unfortunate fate.

-That's all from us for now

-but join us again next week...

-..when the race for the play-offs

-starts hotting up.

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