Pennod 30 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-After ten ferocious,

-competitive months...

-..we've finally reached

-the Top Quatorze final.

-Two of France's biggest clubs

-will battle it out.

-This follows a dramatic semi-final

-stage last week.

-Halfpenny makes the break

-and feeds Nonu.

-Mogg isn't going to stop him.

-Toulon were through but would their

-opponents be Racing 92 or Clermont?

-The capital city side fired on

-all cylinders fuelled by Rokocoko.

-Rougerie to Fofana.

-Another interception.

-Kruger sets up Imhoff to score.

-The din is deafening.

-Dan Carter kicked for victory.

-Racing 92 will be in the final.

-Racing 34-33 Clermont.

-Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona

-is the venue for the grand final.

-It's Toulon versus Racing 92.

-Let's take a look at the teams

-here at the Camp Nou, Barcelona.

-Football plays second fiddle

-to rugby here tonight.

-Toulon make one change to the

-semi-final against Montpellier.

-Mathieu Bastareaud plays instead of

-Ma'a Nonu, who has a head injury.

-Leigh Halfpenny plays having scored

-17 points in the semi-final.

-Racing 92 have retained exactly

-the same squad from the semi-final.

-The squad that stole the game away

-from Clermont...

-..in the final seconds

-of extra time.

-Juan Imhoff scored the try

-and then Dan Carter converted it.

-No Welsh players.

-Charteris is in New Zealand and

-Mike Phillips didn't make the squad.

-What an occasion, Jamie?

-Camp Nou, Barcelona. One word - Wow!

-98,000 people in the stadium.

-So much history.

-The first time this game

-is being played outside France.

-This should be awesome.

-We're up and running thanks

-to Matt Giteau, the fly half.

-Bastareaud gets a start today

-because Nonu is out with injury.

-He's quite a player to have

-in reserve.

-Discipline will be crucial.

-The first points of the game go to

-the Welshman, Leigh Halfpenny.

-Toulon lead 3-0.

-The first line-out throw

-is aimed at Carizza at the front.

-These teams have met

-three times this season.

-Twice in the French league and once

-in the European Champions Cup.

-Good hands by Carter

-allowed Goosen to break through.

-The ball was recycled

-for the centre, Chavancy.

-They've lost the ball...

-..but Mathieu Bastareaud

-has to set it up for Toulon.

-Giteau, looking a lot like

-Halfpenny, sets up Tuisova.

-Great adventure from Toulon

-running from their own line.

-They are going again

-but Bryan Habana knocks it on.

-Habana, of all people, spilling it.

-Racing 92 still have it

-as Machenaud digs for it.

-Chavancy gets another chance

-to carry the ball.

-The advantage lapses

-as Goosen is nailed by Giteau.

-Fernandez Lobbe was penalized.

-Here's the infringement.

-The ruck is formed

-and Lobbe joins from the side.

-Matt Giteau showed adventure on his

-own line and Tuisova was in support.

-Lovely handling by Carter.

-He's lining up the posts.

-These would be

-Racing 92's first points.

-This is comfortable for Carter.

-He'd expect to get it.

-An easy three points for Dan Carter.

-It's 3-3.

-Lobbe puts in an effective tackle.

-The prepared move flounders

-as Giteau is caught.

-Tuisova came looking for work

-but didn't get the ball.

-The forwards take it on again.

-Halfpenny was at fly half. Mathieu

-Bastareaud ignores the defenders.

-He runs over them.

-Mamuka Gorgodze also likes

-the physical element of the game.

-Samu Manoa takes it on.

-Giteau and Halfpenny

-were together there.

-He was lifted in the tackle

-by Machenaud.

-Mathieu Raynal will want

-a look at this incident.

-If Giteau is playing on here then

-he's made a lot of this tackle.

-It's a red card, I think.

-Incredible.

-Maxime Machenaud

-has been red carded.

-A chance for Halfpenny

-in front of the posts...

-..to put Toulon in front.

-He's aimed it right.

-Toulon 6-3 Racing 92.

-It will be interesting to see how

-they defend from this scrum...

-..without their scrum-half.

-If there's no scrum-half

-at the side of the scrum...

-..Armitage will pick up the ball

-from the No.8 position.

-It's much more difficult for the

-back row without a scrum-half.

-That's the sensible thing to do,

-you need rounded backs in defence...

-..and you also need eight

-in the scrum.

-Toulon have options, the first

-being to push in the scrum.

-That's exactly what they've done.

-That's was an extremely powerful

-drive.

-Leigh Halfpenny's kick

-had enough legs in it.

-That one would have gone over

-from way beyond the half-way line.

-Different position but same result.

-A penalty kick,

-Leigh Halfpenny's third...

-..brings the score to

-Toulon 9-3 Racing 92.

-But more than that,

-Racing are down to fourteen men.

-Toulon think there's a chance here

-to pile on the pressure again.

-Ben Arous steals possession again.

-The chance has gone for Toulon.

-Instead, it will be a chance

-for Dan Carter to score more points.

-Carter is successful.

-Gorgodze.

-He only goes one way - forwards.

-His nickname in France is Godzilla.

-He's quite a giant.

-Armitage, looking for the pass

-but no one quite near enough.

-Giteau. A small gap for him.

-He seems to have recovered from the

-knock he sustained...

-..if he did have a knock,

-in the tackle on him by Machenaud.

-Lobbe.

-Gorgodze. There's a chance here.

-Tuisova! Gorgodze back in the move

-and crosses the line...

-..for the first try of the match.

-We were just talking about

-the giant, now he's scored.

-Gorgodze very prominent

-in that move.

-Juan Lobbe with that magical touch

-creating some space for Tuisova.

-An excellent tackle on him by Dulin

-but Gorgodze was in support.

-The first try,

-such an important try, for Toulon.

-This area is so important

-for them.

-They have eight forwards

-on the field.

-They need to start moving

-the rolling maul.

-Toulon do well to stop it

-but concede a penalty.

-He's struck it perfectly.

-Quite some distance

-in that right foot.

-Kicks by Carter and Goosen

-keep Racing 92 in the game.

-Pelissie with the high kick.

-Goosen is back there - he's no

-stranger to playing fullback.

-He kicks it back. Halfpenny.

-Plenty of work for him.

-But obstruction by Gorgodze,

-the giant.

-It's quite far to run around him,

-Jamie.

-Gorgodze says he was looking

-at the ball...

-..but he put himself

-between Goosen and the ball.

-He knew exactly what he was doing.

-There's the half-time hooter.

-It doesn't affect Dan Carter.

-Well,

-we'll see if it did affect him.

-No problem for the outside half.

-Somehow or other,

-as the whistle is blown...

-..Racing 92 are back to

-within two points at half-time.

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-Welcome back for the second half

-of the final of the 2016 Top 14.

-The score at half-time

-is Racing 12-14 Toulon.

-But the story on the half

-is that Maxime Machenaud...

-..has been given the red card

-so Racing are down to fourteen men.

-Right at the end

-of the first half...

-..Dan Carter brought his team

-back to within two points.

-The first scrum of the second half.

-Toulon were dominant in the scrum

-in the first half.

-Is his aim accurate?

-Yes. Racing take the lead.

-It's quite an occasion

-with a great atmosphere.

-It's another penalty against Toulon.

-Chiocci is penalised.

-I think they will be down

-to fourteen men.

-The referee has spoken

-with the captain, Guirado.

-Too many penalties

-are being given away.

-A stupid infringement by Chiocci.

-It's a chance for Goosen.

-A tough kick.

-But he hit it perfectly.

-It's a second penalty for him

-and a second penalty for Racing.

-They stretch their lead.

-Racing 18-14 Toulon.

-And more than that, both teams

-are now down to fourteen men.

-Orioli finds his man.

-Giteau lifts it high. I think

-Tuisova was in front of him.

-Brice Dulin.

-Yes, it's a penalty against Tuisova.

-He was in front of the ball.

-That's why they allot a few euros

-to Mr Dan Carter from New Zealand!

-Bastareaud back on the angle.

-He offloads to Tuisova.

-Both sides are still reduced to

-fourteen men.

-A great tackle on Halfpenny.

-Carter is strong over the ball.

-Has he won possession?

-Racing steal the ball.

-Dan Carter did all the hard work

-on the ground. He did everything.

-Imhoff is enjoying the game now.

-A great kick by Rokocoko.

-He's going to cross in the corner!

-What a try!

-A fantastic try by Joe Rokocoko.

-A powerful tackle over the ball.

-That's Florian Fresia.

-The prop couldn't move it.

-The ball was passed quickly -

-great hands from Goosen.

-He released to Rokocoko,

-who had a lot of work to do.

-He's resurrected his career.

-The replacements

-almost stopped him...

-..from touching the ball down.

-The goose step by Rokocoko.

-He looks like Rokocoko

-from the 2003 World Cup.

-There are nine

-and a half minutes left.

-This is the crucial scrum

-for Toulon and for Racing.

-It's gone to ground.

-There's an advantage.

-It will be a penalty kick.

-Habana looks for work once again.

-He hasn't found much of a gap but

-Maxime Mermoz touches the ball down.

-I'm sure Mathieu Raynal...

-..will want to see how he got

-the ball in the first place.

-Everyone expected to see the ball

-on the ground...

-..but Mermoz found himself

-over the line.

-No-one's quite sure

-how that happened.

-Habana with the scissors move.

-A strong run by him.

-We've seen the replay...

-..but I don't think Mathieu Raynal

-has gone to TMO.

-He played advantage.

-He's looking at it again.

-Was the ball knocked on?

-Habana let the ball go...

-..but the ball just found itself

-in between Mermoz's legs.

-That was very fortunate.

-The try's been awarded.

-Yes, a very lucky try.

-But they all count.

-This is an important kick

-for Leigh Halfpenny.

-He has missed one kick this evening.

-Usually, he is so accurate

-kicking at the posts.

-He looks a bit smaller,

-not as big as usual.

-They need to clear their lines and

-they have options behind the scrum.

-Brice Dulin on the left.

-Under so much pressure!

-Imhoff did ever so well

-and tried to offload.

-Claassen was off his feet.

-Claassen has replaced Masoe.

-I don't think he is fully fit.

-It's Vartanov who's going off.

-It's Vartanov who's going off.

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-Is it Vartanov?

-Yes, indeed. Ducalcon comes back on.

-Who will play at loose head?

-Tameifuna has had a little breather.

-He moves from the tight head

-to the loose head position.

-Laurent Labit has seen his scrum

-come under enormous pressure.

-Will this ball

-come out of the scrum?

-Pelissie feeds.

-Armitage is at the base.

-It looked like Toulon were going

-forward but Racing have the penalty.

-The Racing 92 forwards and backs

-are celebrating.

-Tameifuna has only just

-come back onto the pitch.

-He won the penalty.

-He was like a wall. He didn't budge

-during that scrum, completely solid.

-That's one way of describing

-his physique.

-Solid, like a wall.

-You said it, Jamie!

-I hope you don't meet him

-in a Paris back street.

-I could say much worse things!

-Here is the replay.

-Because Tameifuna

-doesn't move an inch...

-..it forces Toulon to come

-around the left side.

-There he is,

-putting pressure on Saulo.

-There was also a hand in there

-from Bruni, the replacement.

-Camille Chat,

-the replacement hooker for Racing...

-..went for the ball

-with his foot...

-..something we never see these days.

-You need very strong props

-to take the weight for Chat.

-Chat speeds down the wing. He is

-more like a winger than a hooker!

-The ball is there for Imhoff.

-Racing have resisted and I think

-they have a penalty for offside.

-The referee tells them to play it

-but they're happy with a penalty.

-This would usually be an easy kick

-but there is so much pressure.

-Could this crown off a year

-to remember for Dan Carter?

-It bisects the posts!

-Racing 92 can now celebrate.

-They lead by eight points

-with only ten seconds remaining.

-They have played this game,

-the majority of this game...

-..sixty minutes in fact,

-with only 14 men.

-An outstanding performance.

-The restart has taken place

-as we await the hooter.

-Seconds remain as Bastareaud has it.

-He's had a good game tonight.

-The hooter sounds

-and the game is almost over.

-Camille Chat

-has been like a wild man!

-As soon as this ball crosses the

-touchline, this game will be over!

-Mathieu Raynal

-blows the final whistle...

-..as the whole Racing 92 squad

-run onto the pitch...

-..including Maxime Machenaud.

-Toulon 21-29 Racing 92.

-Mike Phillips

-will be celebrating tonight.

-Who, Mike Phillips?

-There we have it,

-the Champions of France...

-..the Champions

-of the Top Quatorze...

-..are Racing 92.

-Dimitri Szarzewski lifts the

-Bouclier de Brennus above his head.

-A tremendous effort from a side who

-were a man down for over an hour.

-A sweet victory for the Parisians.

-It's a first domestic trophy

-since 1990.

-Thanks for your company

-over the past ten months...

-..and au revoir to you all.

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