Pennod 8 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-While most of the rugby

-fraternity...

-..concentrated on Twickenham

-and the World Cup final...

-..a good percentage of French fans

-were back into domestic action.

-The big clubs were pitted against

-each other in the Top Quatorze.

-Despite losing for

-the first time last week...

-..Clermont were still

-at the top of the table.

-They focussed on getting back to

-winning ways against lowly Castres.

-We'll see highlights

-of that match later...

-..along with Oyonnax vs Pau.

-But we start in Paris

-and Stade Yves-Du-Manoir...

-..where Racing 92 were welcoming

-some of their big stars back...

-..including Luke Charteris.

-They were taking

-on a much-improved Brive side.

-Racing's scrum has been buckling

-in this opening ten minutes.

-It's struggling again

-but Machenaud is away.

-Hauman is chasing

-and he clips his ankles there.

-The pass was forward.

-He's frustrated because he thought

-he was going the distance.

-The final offload

-to Rokocoko was untidy.

-Brive are pressing again.

-Pointud, the prop.

-Iribaren, the scrum half,

-barks some instructions.

-Another drive. We're a metre short.

-Pointud nearly gets there.

-Down the blind side

-and they think they've scored.

-Galala is celebrating

-with the substitutes.

-It's TMO time.

-The pass missed a man out.

-Galala's left foot is the issue.

-Does it brush the whitewash?

-The try has been given.

-Was it really valid?

-The left foot appears

-to flick into touch. Debatable.

-Once again the home side

-are retreating in the scrum.

-The referee has given the visitors

-another penalty.

-Racing are top of the table

-but their sub's in trouble here.

-Tameifuna, the 21st plus prop.

-He's been retreating in the scrums.

-The cheers suggest it's a good one.

-The lead has been extended.

-O'Gara and the coaching staff

-aren't happy.

-This is Dulin,

-the dangerous fullback.

-With an hour on the clock,

-Racing appear to be waking up.

-Machenaud and the giant prop

-try to spread the play.

-We've waited a whole hour

-for some zip in their play.

-Andreu off his wing and

-Rokocoko is there at scrum half.

-This is Masoe.

-To the blind and Dubarry

-with the untidy offload. Play on.

-Racing through Nyanga now.

-They have countless men out wide.

-Can they spread it

-and keep it alive?

-Szarzewski has it.

-He finds a gap and sets up

-an easy score in the end.

-Ben Arous is the try-scorer.

-The prop set up by the hooker.

-Two substitutes combining to score.

-Racing's first try.

-Dubarry soars into the air

-and wins it.

-Watch for the drive here.

-Some of the backs are joining in.

-Mike Phillips is controlling things.

-Andreu is at the back.

-It had to come and Andreu scores.

-Racing are back in it and ahead.

-Andreu, the smallest man on the

-pitch hiding behind the forwards.

-Dambielle with the conversion.

-It's there.

-A late chance for Brive.

-Even their scrum is struggling now.

-The ball went forward

-and there's no advantage.

-Racing have stolen the game.

-Little to choose between them

-but the win for Racing...

-..meant they replaced Clermont

-at the top for a while at least.

-Next, a match between

-two struggling teams.

-Nicky Robinson's new side, Oyonnax,

-welcome Pau to Stade Charles-Mathon.

-The points were crucial

-to both sides.

-Oyonnax have all

-the possession early on here.

-Piri Weepu to Nicky Robinson.

-Taufa runs the inside angle

-as the try line comes within sight.

-George Robson

-is the only Englishman at Oyonnax.

-Weepu to Ma'afu.

-Is there a chance to spread it wide

-in these opening minutes?

-No, indeed.

-Weepu is through like Moses.

-He went through the gap.

-The All Black crosses over

-to score for Oyonnax.

-Maybe there was some obstruction.

-We might see from another angle.

-Yes, Clerc, the prop,

-used his backside efficiently.

-Weepu scored.

-The scrum has lifted.

-Oyonnax are under

-a bit of pressure here.

-Pau spread the ball wide.

-The pass from the captain, Fumat...

-..is right into the arms of the

-Oyonnax fullback, Florian Denos.

-No-one will catch him.

-A second try for the home side.

-He could see that coming

-from the middle of last week!

-Nobody was going to catch

-the flying fullback.

-A second try. It's 12-3

-with the conversion to come.

-Nicky Robinson

-with his second conversion.

-He's successful and it's 14-3.

-Oyonnax is the only team in it

-at the moment.

-Their scrum is under pressure.

-Ma'afu is under pressure

-but somehow gets over the gain line.

-Untidy ball but Robson

-gives it to Sheridan on the angle.

-Here comes the bearded Weepu.

-To Robinson, his fellow half-back.

-A great pass from Robinson

-to the fullback, Denos.

-Denos kicks and it's straight

-into the hands of Daniel Ikpefan.

-A third try for Oyonnax.

-A lovely try.

-You need a bit of luck if you kick

-the ball on this pitch in Oyonnax.

-Oyonnax got the luck this time.

-SECOND HALF

-Only two penalties

-in this second half.

-The score is 27-9.

-Oyonnax are down to 14 men.

-Traille looks for another chance

-for his captain.

-He breaks through

-and it's back inside to Niko.

-Marques, the scrum half,

-is in support.

-He decides first of all not to pass,

-which is the right decision.

-Fajardo goes over the score.

-The try has been awarded.

-The crowd isn't happy.

-The captain did well to find Niko.

-He hasn't gone to the TMO

-but maybe that pass was forward.

-Everyone in Oyonnax thinks it was!

-A nice dummy pass

-and the try is awarded.

-Replacements are on the pitch.

-Ma'afu has carried the ball well.

-Cibray looks for someone

-and finds Tonga'uiha.

-We all remember him from his time

-at Northampton Saints.

-Oyonnax are keeping it tight.

-They have lost their bonus point...

-..as Cibray finds the gap

-and has Ursache on his shoulder.

-Can they reclaim the bonus point?

-Cibray gives it wide to Denos...

-..who feeds the winger,

-Alaska Taufa.

-That was a great try.

-Lespinas, the replacement,

-finds Denos, my man of the match.

-He's done everything well.

-His pass is perfect for Taufa,

-the winger, to cross.

-The score is 35-16.

-The ball is near the try line...

-..as Oyonnax, the home side,

-look for their fifth try.

-The game is safe.

-The ball has gone forward

-but it's a penalty.

-What's the decision, a shot at goal

-or go for a fifth try?

-The referee says there was

-an infringement.

-What will they do?

-Water is passed around

-but no decision yet.

-They charge through Tonga'uiha,

-who isn't quite over.

-No try but it was close.

-Cibray waits for the ball.

-Who is there to receive it. It's

-the replacement hooker, Maurouard.

-The try has been awarded.

-If the French director

-will be so kind...

-..I'd like to see that

-from another angle.

-It looks like I'm not allowed

-to see it again.

-Well, yes, I can.

-He did well to catch the ball

-but did he ground it?

-I can't see that he did but

-the referee is closer than I am.

-There's another who's not happy!

-One unhappy chap is the Pau coach,

-Simon Mannix.

-Five tries to one.

-Pau need something quickly.

-We have five and a half minutes

-remaining.

-A penalty to Pau

-as Traille takes it quickly.

-They need more than one try,

-mind you.

-They definitely need something.

-Dougall played for Munster

-a few seasons ago.

-Slow ball for Pau.

-Traille is involved once again

-but the move is untidy.

-Tonga'uiha is strong over the ball.

-The referee tells him to let it go

-but is he listening?

-No, he's not.

-They must run the ball.

-Monzeglio goes and has

-Mosese Ratuvou on his shoulder.

-A consolation try for Pau.

-A good one nevertheless.

-Here it is again.

-Monzeglio made the decision

-and found Ratuvou on his shoulder.

-We are in to added time

-in this game.

-Oyonnax could potentially

-lose their bonus point.

-They have to be careful

-not to concede another try.

-The ball is spread wide

-as Vatubua breaks free...

-..and finds Fumat, the captain.

-He's grounded the ball

-under the posts.

-However, the try has not yet

-been awarded.

-I wonder what the reason could be.

-The referee is consulting the TMO.

-He is looking at the pass

-from Vatubua.

-I think the final pass to Fumat

-was forward.

-He agrees that it was

-a forward pass.

-It's the end of the game

-and Oyonnax have their bonus point.

-A victory by 42-23 to them.

-They climb above Pau

-in the Top Quatorze.

-Five tries to two and Nicky

-Robinson's 100% kicking record...

-..give Oyonnax

-their second win of the season.

-Join us after the break...

-..to see if Clermont can climb back

-to the top of the domestic league.

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-We go to the Massif Central

-for our final game...

-..as Clermont welcomed Castres

-to Stade Marcel Michelin.

-Both teams lost last week...

-..but with Racing having won earlier

-in the day to go top...

-..the pressure was on Clermont to do

-well in front of their home crowd.

-Clermont move the ball out left.

-Rougerie has it.

-He's usually a winger.

-They've lost possession. David

-Smith, formerly of Toulon, has it.

-Caballero is the flanker.

-Rudi Wulf is inside him.

-Caballero once more.

-The last pass was forward. Shame.

-Fair play to Castres.

-It's no surprise

-that the flanker looks disappointed.

-It was a superb move.

-Caballero was involved twice.

-But the final pass was forward.

-Clermont are pressing.

-Parra goes right.

-Lapandry. Strettle.

-Strettle goes past the winger.

-He cuts back inside.

-They're ten metres out.

-Jacquet keeps the move going.

-Gerondeau has it

-in the shadow of the posts.

-They need quick ball now.

-Parra rips the ball out.

-He waits for options.

-It goes to Lopez.

-Rougerie to Vulivuli!

-Clermont have the first try

-of the game after 28 minutes.

-The centre, Albert Vulivuli,

-celebrates.

-The ball came out and it was

-Rougerie with the final pass.

-The tackling was loose

-by the visitors, however.

-Parra with the long kick

-to halfway.

-Palis is back there.

-Fritz Lee with the tackle.

-Seron feeds the backs.

-Kirkpatrick, the fly half,

-wearing the scrum cap.

-Seron goes to the blind side.

-Is there an opportunity this time?

-The scrum half keeps the move going.

-Caballero.

-I think they've lost it

-on the floor. Good work by Domingo.

-Gerondeau.

-It's a long pass to midfield.

-Vulivuli.

-Rougerie goes outside his man.

-He has Abendanon inside him.

-He's up to the 22.

-He passes to the fullback

-and it's a great try for Clermont.

-Nick Abendanon.

-No wonder he's delighted.

-Aurelien Rougerie must be praised.

-He realized

-that the hooker was in midfield.

-He drew his man

-and timed his pass perfectly.

-Abendanon scored under the posts.

-Clermont decide to run it

-from inside their own 22.

-Parra keeps it with the pack.

-The prop, Montes.

-Parra to Lopez,

-who kicks towards the touchline.

-Strettle's out there,

-and he catches it.

-What can he do?

-He's past halfway.

-What vision to kick it into space.

-Abendanon is after it...

-..but he knocks it on!

-What a shame! David Smith clears.

-Pity. That would've been some try.

-The two Englishmen

-combined excellently.

-Strettle with the run.

-He saw that Abendanon was out wide

-and kicked into space.

-It's a shame that the winger

-couldn't hold onto it.

-Gerondeau.

-He's easily recognizable

-with his full head of curls.

-The ball goes left.

-Strettle

-is in the three-quarter line.

-They're into the 22.

-Parra out to Domingo.

-Parra goes right this time.

-Montes, the prop,

-wasn't sure what to do.

-Parra to Lopez.

-Abendanon! He finds space again.

-He found another gear.

-The ball goes right.

-Lopez. Vulivuli!

-Kayser, the hooker,

-is over in the corner.

-Another great try by the home team.

-Benjamin Kayser scored this one.

-The creative work was done once more

-by the Englishman, Nick Abendanon.

-Fritz Lee picks up the ball.

-Parra out to midfield.

-He comes around

-and throws a long pass.

-The fullback, Geoffrey Palis,

-with the interception.

-There's no-one back for Clermont.

-It's a try for the visitors,

-Castres.

-Palis intercepted and ran three-

-quarters the length of the field.

-Morgan Parra's pass was high risk.

-Geoffrey Palis.

-Away he went on a 70-metre run.

-He dived over

-for a try under the posts.

-Less than 15 minutes left.

-It's a scrum

-in the shadow of Castres' posts.

-Morgan Parra feeds the scrum.

-Gerondeau is now at Number 8.

-He picks up the ball.

-Out to Lopez.

-Lopez goes over!

-It's their fourth try.

-This time, Camille Lopez celebrates.

-The fly half has now scored

-20 points in this game.

-The fly half dummied and then

-stretched over the try line.

-No wonder he's delighted.

-We're almost

-into the last ten minutes.

-The ball comes back rather untidily

-for Castres.

-It's a long kick downfield by Palis.

-This could be dangerous.

-Nick Abendanon has acres of space.

-He's a big favourite

-at Stade Marcel Michelin.

-The ball's spread out to Lopez.

-Strettle goes outside his man!

-It's a magnificent try

-in the corner for Clermont.

-Once more,

-the two Englishmen combine...

-..this time with Camille Lopez.

-Lopez drew his man,

-Strettle went outside him.

-No-one was going to stop

-the Englishman.

-It's Clermont's fifth try.

-There's no way back for Castres now.

-Clermont

-return to the top of the table.

-It ends Clermont 42-13 Castres.

-Baptiste Serin and Lionel Beauxis's

-accurate kicks...

-..gave Bordeaux a narrow win

-over La Rochelle.

-Holders Stade Francais' season

-is getting from bad to worse.

-They lost to bottom-placed Agen.

-Montpellier lost at home

-to Toulouse.

-It's another week at the top

-for Clermont.

-They found the ability to win

-against Castres.

-They have a four-point advantage

-over Racing 92 in second.

-The number of points scored is what

-separates Toulouse and Montpellier.

-Bordeaux are three points behind

-on 19 points.

-Brive are sixth.

-Toulon, who are playing today,

-complete the top half.

-You can see how they fared

-at Grenoble...

-..in our highlights programme

-at 6.30pm on Tuesday.

-Until then, goodbye.

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