Pennod 28 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-A week Friday, the famous Nou Camp

-stadium in Barcelona...

-..will host the Top 14 final

-for the first time.

-It's a grand location that will

-welcome the two best French teams.

-Clermont Auvergne and Toulon's

-reward for finishing at the top...

-..was to forgo the quarter-finals

-this week.

-That left just one weekend match.

-Yesterday, Montpellier welcomed

-Castres to the Altrad Stadium.

-The team in third place had home

-advantage against the team in sixth.

-But before that, let's have a look

-at the first quarter-final...

-..that was played on Saturday

-at the Stade Yves Du Manoir stadium.

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-http://www.racing92.fr/en/Club/The_stadium-256.html

-Racing 92 are hoping to do better

-in the league...

-..than they did in

-the European Champions Cup.

-They hope to win the French trophy

-for the first time since 1990.

-Toulouse has won the league

-nineteen times.

-Nine times since Racing

-last won it.

-This promised to be a classic match

-between two rugby giants.

-Toulouse have hardly

-touched the ball.

-This is exactly the start

-Racing wanted.

-Szarzewski is in midfield.

-Into the tackle and the visitors

-are being penalised already.

-This will be an easy kick.

-That has made the Welshman smile.

-He wears a suit these days.

-Carter is not 100%,

-but he is taking the kick.

-He can usually kick

-these in his sleep.

-It's 3-0.

-Racing has the first

-points on the board.

-Flynn throws to the back of the line

-where Harinordoquy collects it.

-The flanker grounds the ball.

-His pack are with him.

-This is a chance for Toulouse.

-The ball is out.

-Was that offside?

-The referee is playing advantage.

-Nyanga was certainly offside.

-This will be an easy penalty.

-Scrum half, Sebastien Bezy,

-takes the kick.

-It's 33 after eleven minutes.

-This is where Racing

-are at their best.

-Phase after phase.

-Their pack rolls forward, forcing

-errors from their opponents.

-Maestri was the culprit there.

-This will be another easy kick

-for Carter.

-The fly half is ready to extend

-the advantage.

-That was no problem for him.

-It's 6-3.

-They don't score many tries.

-Fewer than any other team

-in the top six this year.

-But they know how to gain points.

-The pack is rolling forward.

-That was Carizza and Claassen.

-They're looking for another penalty.

-Who was the offender that time?

-It was probably number 6, Dusautoir.

-This will open up a six-point gap.

-It's Carter again.

-He succeeds once again. It's 9-3.

-There are still six points

-between them.

-Will there be a try in this half?

-Machenaud is waiting.

-The heavyweights are there.

-Tameifuna is one of them.

-Szarzewski misses the ball.

-It's gone back.

-Rokocoko has taken it across field.

-He runs at an angle. This is Dulin.

-The forwards are re-forming.

-Bernard Le Roux aims for the line.

-Racing's best chance of a try

-has gone awry.

-Szarzewski loses the ball.

-There will be no try in this half.

-This is going to be tight. Any

-chances will have to be taken.

-Bezy. McAlister.

-Fickou down the touchline.

-Perez is held back,

-but the ball is there.

-Well it was there

-until Rokocoko interfered.

-There's no doubt he was offside.

-Yes, they have to come back.

-It's a penalty to the visitors.

-That's a difficult angle.

-Bezy has had an excellent season

-so far. That's another three points.

-There are only three points

-between them now.

-Chavancy, a very clever player.

-Rokocoko is with him.

-He is looking for a gap.

-That was a good tackle on him.

-They've kept possession.

-Out it comes to Claassen.

-There's no space on the outside.

-That was Tolofua.

-It looks as if he's offside.

-The referee thinks he is.

-This is another penalty to Racing.

-It's too far away for Carter,

-surely.

-Goosen is going to try for it.

-This will be a huge kick, if he

-succeeds, in addition to the angle.

-He couldn't have struck that

-any better.

-Will it reach? Yes, it has!

-It's 15-9 to Racing

-and the crowd are cheering.

-That was an excellent kick

-by Goosen.

-Racing are trying to set something

-up. They are little flat.

-Tekori has stolen the ball.

-It goes back to Jean Marc Doussain.

-The kick goes beyond

-Racing's back row.

-Back there is Dulin

-behind his own line.

-He decides to run the ball.

-This is unexpected by the fullback.

-He needs support.

-Chavancy is there.

-Chavancy is still going.

-Lauret, the flanker,

-continues the manoeuvre.

-This is Rokocoko breaking clear.

-Claassen is with him.

-This is the best phase of the game.

-Machenaud out in midfield.

-The pass was a little untidy.

-But it's still on.

-Szarzewski with the dummy pass.

-The space opens up for him.

-This is a very good position

-for Racing.

-Toulouse is in chaos.

-There's still a chance

-for Machenaud.

-Out it comes.

-The tackle by Dusautoir.

-They must keep the ball alive.

-Here it is again.

-The ball is still alive.

-The referee is playing advantage.

-They have to go back

-for another kick.

-At last, this match has come alive.

-Dulin's run, Chavancy, Lauret

-and Rokocoko...

-..have all contributed positively.

-Then the hooker saw his chance,

-and they come back for the kick.

-Another three points for Carter.

-The difference is now nine points

-with fifteen minutes to go.

-Fickou has given them this position.

-Bezy out to Tolofua.

-Tolofua breaks out of the tackle.

-To Gray. He turns in the tackle.

-It's there again for the scrum half.

-This is Doussain.

-A handling error by Dusautoir

-but the ball's gone back.

-It's still there for Bezy.

-This is Medard.

-He tries to find the gap.

-Replacement, Yann David,

-raises his head and goes for it.

-A chance to go out wide

-if the ball is there.

-Bezy to Doussin.

-The pass lands at the feet

-of Fickou.

-He runs outside Carter.

-He reaches for the line.

-Did he get there?

-He thinks he did.

-The referee will have to look

-at that one several times.

-Did he ground the ball

-before losing control?

-This is the first angle.

-He stretches and reaches the line.

-I think it's a try.

-This is the angle

-that will confirm it.

-It's over the line.

-He scored the try

-using the tips of his fingers.

-It's the first try of the game and

-Toulouse are back within 4 points.

-This is a difficult conversion

-for Bezy.

-That one looks good too.

-It's there.

-Only two points between them now.

-There are twelve minutes remaining.

-The Racing pack are back where they

-want to be, suffocating the game...

-..and creeping forward slowly.

-They're still trying to force

-errors. That was Tameifuna.

-They're playing advantage.

-There will be another penalty.

-They've earned another penalty kick.

-Carter has kicked

-four successful kicks.

-This is his chance for a fifth.

-They have a 5-point advantage.

-There are five minutes remaining.

-The clock has turned red.

-Only a try will do for Toulouse.

-They are twelve metres out.

-The ball goes to Tekori.

-He's been tackled and lost the ball.

-The final whistle has blown.

-Racing has won.

-The men from Paris are celebrating.

-They have a semi-final

-to look forward to.

-Toulouse's season is over.

-Racing 21 - 16 Toulouse.

-Racing go through

-to the semi-finals.

-Thanks to Dan Carter's

-reliable left boot.

-Join us after the break for the

-second game in the quarter-finals.

-Montpellier vs Castres

-at the Altrad Stadium.

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-Montpellier's record since

-the new year has been incredible.

-They've steadily climbed

-the table to finish third.

-They were a point behind Toulon.

-Their prize was a home game against

-6th placed Castres in the play-offs.

-Having recently won

-the European Challenge Cup...

-..the home team were very confident

-at the Altrad Stadium.

-This line-out is 5m out

-from Castres' try line.

-The hooker is Brice Mach.

-Richie Gray takes the possession.

-The pack come around.

-The no.8, Tulou, has the ball.

-Kockott is ready to kick down field.

-He decided to go himself.

-Did he knock that on?

-The referee has indicated

-it's a scrum to Montpellier.

-There was a lack of communication

-between the no.8 and the scrum half.

-Kockott went down the blind side

-but ran into his no.8.

-The home team have the advantage.

-Spies with the ball

-back between his legs.

-Nagusa comes in off his wing

-and feeds Steyn.

-They're within a metre

-of the try line.

-Nagusa is bridging over the ball,

-Willemse picks it up and goes.

-He's within a foot of the try line.

-The referee is playing advantage.

-There is no advantage.

-It'll be a penalty for Montpellier.

-It should be an easy three points.

-When that ball shot out, the

-opportunity for three points came.

-It's the first effort at goal

-for Catrakilis.

-He gets the scoreboard moving.

-Montpellier 3-0 Castres.

-Du Plessis finds Willemse.

-It's a driving maul.

-Akapusi Qera has the ball

-at the back of the maul.

-They've driven up the field.

-It comes back to the scrum half.

-He feeds Steyn.

-Paillaugue feeds Tuitavake.

-He sidesteps his way back inside.

-Paillaugue comes to the blind side.

-It's a strong tackle on du Plessis

-in the middle.

-Montpellier still has the ball.

-12 minutes gone.

-Paillaugue to the blind side again.

-He passes it to Mogg!

-He dummies and is brought down.

-Nagusa is there. He picks up

-and drives over the try line.

-It's a try for the right winger.

-He's scored in the left hand corner.

-He drove over like a flanker.

-Incredible!

-The ball shot out from Paillaugue to

-Mogg. The Australian threw a dummy.

-He was brought down before

-Timoci Nagusa picked up the ball...

-..and drove over the try line.

-He was determined to cross.

-Montpellier lead 8-0.

-There are eight minutes

-left of this half.

-It's a penalty for Montpellier

-after that scrum went down.

-There's a slight disagreement

-between the forwards there.

-The referee has penalised

-the Castres front row this time.

-This could be another easy three

-points for the fly half, Catrakilis.

-It's a 25m kick.

-It's not a problem for him.

-Montpellier lead by 11 points.

-The coaching team are happy so far.

-There are five minutes left

-in this first half.

-Spies gets ready

-to pick that ball up.

-It's a huge scrum from Castres.

-They've stolen the ball.

-It comes out to the centre.

-They're all over the place.

-There's a chance here.

-The Montpellier backs

-pulled him back there.

-The referee is playing advantage.

-Castres have the ball again.

-Tichit feeds Mach.

-It's a knock on. The referee

-will return to the original offence.

-I'm certain we saw Anthony Tuitavake

-tackling a man without the ball.

-That has handed Castres

-an opportunity to hit back.

-Urdapilleta succeeds

-with a penalty for Castres.

-The fans are celebrating.

-The man with long hair

-is du Plessis.

-Another du Plessis,

-Jannie du Plessis...

-..who is on as a replacement,

-knocked that ball on.

-David Smith picks up the ball

-and makes some ground.

-Castres have the ball.

-It's a chance to counter-attack

-in the final minutes of this half.

-Kockott comes to the blind side.

-It comes out to Lamerat.

-He's through the gap.

-He's on his way to the 22!

-He's a little isolated.

-The Montpellier defence

-is aiming for him.

-Combezou has Smith outside him.

-Smith feeds Palis!

-It's a knock on!

-That move deserved a try.

-It was an incredible run

-by Remi Lamerat.

-Geoffrey Palis knocked the ball on.

-The try went begging

-in the left hand corner, really.

-It was an incredible run

-by the centre to start.

-Combezou, the other centre,

-got in on it.

-The fullback knocked on

-with the try line at his mercy.

-What a shame.

-Christophe Urios, the coach,

-doesn't understand!

-We've had six minutes of play

-in this second half.

-Paillaugue passes it back to

-Francois Steyn who clears the ball.

-It's a chance for Smith to counter.

-He used to play for Toulon.

-Kockott out to Palis.

-That tackle looked high.

-The assistant referee has seen it.

-The referee is playing advantage.

-Here's the no.8, Tulou.

-Eric Sione, the gigantic prop,

-comes in at scrum half.

-His pass is terrible.

-The referee will come back for the

-high tackle this side of the pitch.

-Benoit Paillaugue is the villain

-this time around.

-The arm goes around the neck.

-Rory Kockott attempts

-a three-point kick.

-It's an incredible kick

-from the scrum half.

-It's a great kick

-and the gap is narrowing.

-The Castres support celebrates.

-We've had ten minutes of this second

-half. The gap is now five points.

-Spies goes to the blind side.

-It's a great run by Paillaugue.

-He's up to the 22.

-He needs some help.

-The forwards are slow to get there.

-They got there in the end.

-Catrakilis comes in at scrum half.

-The gigantic lock, Jacques

-du Plessis, drives the ball on.

-They need quick ball, Ouedraogo,

-the captain, charges on.

-The ball comes back again.

-Steyn offloads well to Catrakilis.

-The ball

-comes out to the left again.

-Tuitavake almost got there.

-The forwards are there.

-Willemse is digging for the ball.

-He picks it up and he dives over.

-The South African giant is over.

-It's Montpellier's second try.

-They're worth their try too.

-The backs and forwards

-combined superbly.

-The huge slab of a Springbok moved

-everyone out of the way in the end.

-We're in the final

-ten minutes of the game.

-There isn't much love lost between

-the two sides this afternoon.

-The battle has been

-hard and physical.

-Montpellier have had

-the best of the territory.

-They are still pressing.

-They're within 5m of the try line.

-The referee is playing advantage

-against Castres.

-Willemse. He's already reached

-the try line once.

-Off he goes again.

-Bismarck du Plessis

-holds the ball up.

-The ball is free and there's

-no advantage for Montpellier.

-It'll be a penalty for them.

-Bismarck du Plessis is the new

-captain and points to the posts.

-It's another chance for Catrakilis.

-He gets another three points.

-They've gone up to 21-9.

-The gap is 12 points. Is that it?

-Castres restart the game

-and the ball is free in the middle.

-Anthony Tuitavake

-jumps on the loose ball.

-He's past Palis.

-He has Pierre Spies in support

-and he's going to get there!

-It's a superb try for Montpellier.

-It's no wonder they're celebrating.

-It was a great run

-by Anthony Tuitavake.

-The South African no.8

-was with him in support.

-He went off on the run.

-I think that puts Montpellier firmly

-in the semi-finals.

-When that ball came out,

-Tuitavake pounced on it instantly.

-He sidestepped past Geoffrey Palis.

-He had the no.8 outside him and he

-galloped the final 25m unopposed.

-Catrakilis with the conversion.

-It's a simple kick for him.

-It's not a problem.

-The score is up to 28-9.

-When this ball came out,

-it was a great run by the centre.

-Even in the last five minute

-of the match, the no.8 had the legs.

-It's a huge shame for Castres.

-It's the end

-of a long season for them.

-Montpellier are through

-to the semi-finals.

-Montpellier 28-9 Castres. That

-is the result at Altrad Stadium.

-There we go. The season ends

-for two more French clubs.

-Racing 92 and Montpellier step up

-to the semi-final for next season.

-In the first

-of the two semi-finals...

-..Clermont Auvergne

-play Racing on Friday.

-Toulon and Montpellier go

-head-to-head on the Saturday night.

-Both matches will be played

-at Roazhon Park in Rennes.

-We'll have highlights for you

-at 6.15pm next Sunday night.

-Goodbye for now.

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