Pennod 9 Top 14: Rygbi Ffrainc

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-With the Champions Cup

-starting in a week...

-..coaches of the leading

-Top 14 clubs would have been glad...

-..to see their star players

-returning from international duty.

-Toulon especially, who were

-hardest hit by World Cup call-ups.

-Two other teams to have

-disappointing starts...

-..are La Rochelle and Oyonnax.

-They've won only two

-out of seven games so far.

-Plenty at stake when we visit

-the Stade Charles-Mathon later on.

-But first, we go

-to Stade Felix Mayol.

-Toulon fans were hoping for much

-better than they've seen this year.

-The European champions

-have a poor record...

-..of three wins and four losses.

-Montpellier are flying high

-in the league...

-..having won five

-of their seven games.

-One star playing for the home

-side was the fly half, Quade Cooper.

-It was the Australian's debut

-for his new club on Saturday.

-Montpellier are where they've been

-for the opening eleven minutes.

-In their own twenty-two.

-Sitaleki Timani back to Lucas.

-He dispatches the ball

-to relieve the pressure.

-However, he doesn't find touch.

-Tuisova leaves it

-for Delon Armitage.

-There was an infringement according

-to the Argentinian referee.

-Delon Armitage charges forward down

-the middle. The try must come.

-Oh dear.

-Steffon Armitage will be the first

-to point the finger at his brother.

-There was a try going begging

-for Toulon...

-..but Delon Armitage

-was far too selfish.

-Mr Sylvestre from Argentina...

-..shows a yellow card to the

-Montpellier captain, Ben Mowen.

-It was for obstructing the Toulon

-scrum half, Jonathan Pelissie.

-There is the infringement.

-Armitage was the first to react.

-It would have been a simple pass

-to make the try...

-..but it just did not happen.

-Montpellier are still down to 13

-men. Roux, the prop is in the bin.

-We still await the first score.

-Mourad Boudjellal,

-owner of Toulon...

-..has said he'll walk away if Toulon

-don't make the top six this season.

-But then again, he likes to draw

-attention to himself.

-Lovely sunshine on the Felix Mayol.

-Fernandez Lobbe has 71 caps

-for Argentina...

-..and has played over

-100 games for Toulon.

-Quade Cooper, the new boy,

-is full of tricks.

-A nice pass to Mathieu Bastareaud,

-who finds Lachlan Turner...

-..one of six Aussies, with Cooper,

-in the Toulon squad.

-20 foreigners in all.

-Here's another, Samu Manoa,

-who strides over the line.

-The opening try of the match.

-Samu Manoa joined from Northampton.

-He will be a popular player

-at the Felix Mayol.

-Just look at the gap opening up

-for the man from California.

-He played for the USA

-in the World Cup.

-80 minutes against Grenoble and he's

-up with the play again today.

-A clean catch by today's captain,

-Juan Smith.

-Steffon Armitage only knows one way

-of getting to the opponent's line.

-Straight down the middle.

-The replacement hooker, Etrillard.

-Bastareaud looks for support.

-He gets it from Fernandez Lobbe.

-Pelissie.

-Manoa does the hard graft

-once again.

-Toulon look for a second try.

-Bastareaud.

-Cooper seemed in front of him.

-The referee waves play on.

-Juan Smith uses his strength.

-Back to Lachlan Turner.

-The try has come. A third of

-the season for Lachlan Turner.

-Was the pass to Cooper forward?

-Well, it doesn't matter now.

-Good work from Juan Smith

-and a lovely pass to Turner.

-Montpellier haven't had any

-possession in this first half.

-It's not their strongest side.

-They are missing Nagusa, Paillaugue,

-Akapusi Qera and Benjamin Fall.

-It's available this time.

-Montpellier are still

-on their own 22.

-Mowen is back on the field.

-Cameron Wright is one of a few South

-Africans in the Montpellier squad.

-There are still more on their way.

-The Du Plessis brothers,

-Jannie and Bismarck.

-The ball is turned over nicely.

-Delon Armitage was right

-at the centre of play.

-Samu Manoa again, carrying strongly.

-Toulon, Quade Cooper.

-That was wonderful skill!

-Lachlan Turner!

-Two tries in as many minutes.

-He's doubled his tally

-for the season.

-It all came from the turnover.

-What about this skill

-from Quade Cooper?

-He's the only outside half

-Toulon have at the moment.

-They say he's the closest you'll

-get to Frederic Michalak.

-He looked one way

-then put in the little kick.

-Turner knew exactly what to do.

-If Montpellier want to get anything

-from this game...

-..they need to strike quickly.

-They lost late on at home

-to Toulouse last week.

-Toulon on the other hand

-thrashed Oyonnax by over 60 points.

-Armitage gets away.

-Pelissie.

-An untidy pass in midfield.

-Quade Cooper picks it up.

-Oh! It's an interception.

-Can Julien Malzieu go all the way?

-He's only played 12 minutes

-this season.

-Malzieu goes for the corner.

-Turner is on his heels.

-The winger goes over.

-A try from nothing.

-There's no problem.

-This is what you get

-from Quade Cooper.

-He was a little bit rash perhaps.

-Julien Malzieu, the international

-winger, formerly of Clermont.

-You could almost hear the hamstrings

-being plucked like a harp.

-Off he went,

-he wasn't going to be caught.

-There's hope for Montpellier,

-before the break.

-Toulon looking for a try

-to regain a bonus point...

-..for scoring three tries more

-than the opponents.

-A poor throw

-that's taken by Etrillard.

-There's plenty of men out wide.

-Juan Smith, 69 caps

-for South Africa.

-It's reaches Mermoz,

-who dances nearer to the line.

-Out again,

-there are plenty out there.

-Quade Cooper opens the door

-for Josua Tuisova.

-The European champions

-have regained the bonus point.

-Look at that little pass again

-by Quade Cooper.

-Tuisova scores.

-It's a matter of how many

-Toulon will score now.

-It's four tries to one.

-Pelissie runs away form the scrum.

-It's two against one

-on the far side.

-Pelissie. Tuisova.

-He smiles as he crosses the line.

-He took his chances last season,

-he didn't need a second invitation.

-They're overjoyed in the stands.

-A simple try for Toulon.

-The crowd have found their voice.

-It's a tough afternoon

-at the office for Sitaleki Timani.

-Montpellier

-are making hard work of it here.

-Jacques Du Plessis,

-a young man from South Africa.

-With the rand as it is...

-..it's no surprise that he left

-the Blue Bulls in Pretoria.

-Montpellier

-looking for a try here.

-Anthony Floch.

-Tuisova has left him standing!

-He's away for his hat-trick.

-He ran the length of the field.

-Josua Tuisova. He'd scored three

-tries before this game.

-Now, he has six.

-Montpellier had to try something.

-The kick bounced into the hands

-of winger, Josua Tuisova.

-No-one was near him.

-He crosses for the try.

-Matt Giteau will be back

-for the Champions Cup next week.

-Thankfully, no Welsh team will

-have to visit the Felix-Mayol.

-The Blues are in the same group

-as Montpellier.

-12 minutes to go.

-Gorgodze, the Georgian giant,

-won that.

-You can bet that Steffon Armitage

-has the ball at the back.

-I wonder if he will be the last

-to get up with the ball in hand.

-A clean catch and there he is,

-Steffon Armitage.

-He has five caps for England,

-many think he should have more.

-This is his fourth try

-of the season.

-Can Toulon reach 50 points?

-That's the only question

-left to answer.

-Good preparation for the visit of

-Bath to the Felix-Mayol next week.

-That was easy for Fernandez Lobbe.

-Out again. Gorgodze. Tillous-Borde

-has support but he won't need it.

-He's extended his contract

-for another three years.

-He celebrates with a try.

-The Toulon squad look the most

-threatening in Europe again.

-They've won the championship

-three times running.

-They look good even without some of

-their stars...

-..including

-Bryan Habana and Drew Mitchell.

-Tom Taylor

-has three caps for the All Blacks.

-He seals another

-comfortable victory for Toulon.

-It follows the one

-against Oyonnax last week.

-Five star rugby from the home team

-with a performance...

-..that will scare

-every team in Europe...

-..considering the big names

-yet to return.

-Will our next game

-be more competitive?

-After the break

-we have La Rochelle v Oyonnax.

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-We move to the bottom half of the

-table for our second game.

-As Oyonnax made the long journey

-down from the alps...

-..to La Rochelle's home,

-Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

-Both teams have won two

-and lost five before this round.

-With La Rochelle losing

-in the previous round...

-..and Oyonnax winning

-with a bonus point...

-..the visitors had the momentum.

-Cardiff-born fly half Nicky Robinson

-was key to their efforts.

-La Rochelle's line goes to the back.

-It's a bit scrappy.

-Ricky Januarie will keep his

-forwards in order all night.

-The former South Africa scrum half

-gets the ball out to Amosa.

-Here's Januarie again

-feeding the prop Atonio.

-He's back in the La Rochelle side

-after World Cup duty with France.

-Januarie needs support

-from his forwards.

-The referee is playing advantage

-for a high tackle.

-Is there a chance?

-Atonio with the ball again.

-He's bundled in to touch and the

-referee comes back for the penalty.

-The first chance of points tonight

-for the home team.

-It was a little bit high.

-It wasn't dangerous but it was high.

-Zack Holmes struck that beautifully.

-From the sound of the crowd,

-it's over.

-It's 3-0 for La Rochelle.

-Garbajosa,

-the former French full back...

-..is on La Rochelle's

-coaching team.

-Weepu to Ma'afu.

-He's lost the ball.

-Who's got it?

-It's the open side, Afa Amosa.

-He coasts 60m for the try.

-It's been given.

-I'm not sure how he got the ball

-from Ma'afu. We'll see now.

-He showed a good turn of speed

-to beat the backs.

-Ma'afu comes at the angle.

-There we go, the Tongan

-lost the ball to the Samoan.

-He showed strength to rip the ball

-and speed to score the try.

-It's the first try of the game.

-We've had 17 minutes of play.

-There's only been one team in it.

-Here's another chance.

-This is Agio,

-the centre in amongst the forwards.

-He's in touch but there's one team

-in this game after 17 minutes.

-La Rochelle are in complete control.

-Oyonnax haven't brought anything

-with them on the bus from the alps.

-The gap opened up for the centre.

-He looked for support

-but there wasn't anybody there.

-Patrice Collazo, La Rochelle's head

-coach, has plenty to smile about.

-Piri Weepu and Ricky Januarie

-are having a little chat.

-One is a former Springbok,

-the other a former All Black.

-They've played at many levels.

-Now they're playing each other

-in the Top 14 in France.

-It's another powerful scrum for

-La Rochelle.

-It's another advantage,

-Januarie has it.

-He ran into Ikpefan and used

-his considerable strength.

-There's another chance here.

-Gourdon with the ball.

-Atonio looks for his centre partner.

-That's great interplay

-from the centres.

-Aguillon goes over and celebrates

-with Ricky Januarie.

-It's the evening's second try

-for La Rochelle.

-Januarie used his strength,

-he put his hand in Ikpefan's face.

-Quick ball,

-Holmes with the long pass.

-There's the difference.

-Botia made the break and offloaded

-superbly to his centre partner.

-Great interplay.

-The line-out is a little bit scrappy

-for La Rochelle.

-Januarie clears up a little.

-La Rochelle are playing with tempo

-tonight.

-Oyonnax may have left their tempo on

-the motorway on the way over here.

-Januarie's been a part of all

-the good things...

-..La Rochelle have done in this

-first half.

-This could be the last play

-of this first half.

-As I've said,

-there's only one team in this.

-It's 26-0 at the end

-of the first half.

-Here's a replay of the last move.

-They're playing well together.

-Lapeyre had his eye on the corner

-but a good tackle from Ikpefan.

-Oyonnax need

-early points in this half.

-I'm not sure they'll get them.

-The driving maul is successful

-and they have the advantage.

-It's quite a kick

-for Nicky Robinson.

-Missoup will decide

-if he goes for it after a chat.

-They do turn to Nicky Robinson

-to try and get them on the board.

-They've finally managed to overcome

-their chronic line-out problems.

-He takes his time and that

-looks good and it is over.

-Oyonnax's first points

-to make it 26-3.

-Is there a way back? I doubt it.

-A line-out for Oyonnax.

-They lose possession once again.

-That's been the story tonight.

-Botia and Lapeyre look for gaps.

-Botia down the blind side.

-Will he sidestep? No chance!

-The big Fijians don't bother.

-They just run over their opponents.

-I can't wait to see this again.

-The coaches, players

-and fans are all celebrating.

-A third try scored from

-a tiny gap on the blind side.

-There was no way Botia was going to

-be stopped by a half-hearted tackle.

-Florian Denos didn't fancy it.

-A good try for La Rochelle.

-There are ten minutes left for

-Oyonnax to regain some respect.

-They only have three points

-after losing nearly every line-out.

-That was a big hit on Missoup.

-This is a late chance for Ikpefan.

-He doesn't have anyone in support.

-The whistle has been blown

-but Audy is playing on.

-This is the best play

-we've seen in the second half.

-The best try of the game

-will be disallowed.

-Let's see why.

-It's going to be

-a La Rochelle line-out...

-..which suggests

-Ikpefan went into touch.

-I can't see that.

-That decision was wrong.

-A scrum for Oyonnax.

-They'll want an

-eight man drive here.

-Cibray, the replacement, will feed.

-Will they retain a platform

-as the pressure is applied?

-The scrum has been demolished;

-another penalty for La Rochelle.

-It's also a yellow card

-for a front rower.

-Ten minutes for Tonga'uiha.

-He doesn't agree but he'll

-sit out the rest of the game.

-The final scrum of the game,

-hopefully. They've all been a mess.

-It's a good ball

-for the No.8, Amosa.

-The scrum breaks up again

-but the referee plays advantage.

-Amosa picks up and

-no-one's going to stop him.

-A second try of the night

-for the Samoan flanker.

-He's moved to No.8

-and shown his power.

-Now watch this.

-It's fed in and a hand appears

-to knock it back.

-That's against the laws.

-The TMO doesn't appear to be

-interested in interfering here.

-The conversion is being lined up.

-I don't think the ref can go back.

-The hooter sounds as we watch Amosa

-scoring his second try.

-He's had a major influence

-on this game.

-Julien Audy also succeeds

-with the kick.

-Four tries for La Rochelle.

-The home team wins as usual

-in the Top Quatorze.

-It's deja vu in France.

-There were three more games

-in the Top Quatorze yesterday.

-There are two fixtures today.

-Brive won their fifth game of

-the season against Bordeaux-Begles.

-Despite two tries and a penalty

-in the last 15 minutes...

-..Agen left it

-too late against Pau.

-Toulouse hammered Grenoble

-at Stade Ernest Wallon.

-Here's the overnight table.

-Clermont are top

-with a game in hand.

-Toulouse have moved up to second

-pushing Racing 92 down to third.

-Toulon move back into the top half

-after their authoritative victory.

-Pau's win and Agen's bonus point...

-..pushes reigning champions,

-Stade Francais, to the bottom.

-They can do something about

-that against Clermont today.

-Castres also take on Racing 92.

-You can see highlights of those

-two matches at 6.30pm on Tuesday.

-Until then, goodnight.

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