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Top 14: Clermont’s burst of pride which demolishes the Stade Français

The ASM can blow.

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Top 14: Clermont’s burst of pride which demolishes the Stade Français

The ASM can blow. With only three points ahead before this match over Montpellier, 13th and provisional play-off, the Clermontois had no room for error against the Parisian leader, who was advancing into Auvergne with serious ambitions given his XV departure. Well helped by the early red card from Tanginoa Halaifonua, author of an excess of commitment on Bautista Delguy (25th), the Jaunards managed to score six tries and thus offered themselves a precious improved victory (41-18). In the ranking, ASM moved back to 10th place (47 points) while the Parisians remain leaders (67 points).

The start of the match was, however, very balanced. Parisian captain Jeremy Ward gave himself a try in the corner (10th), responding to the first banderilla from Bautista Delguy (5th), author of an assassinated 80-meter counterattack. Author of a personal exploit, the will-o'-the-wisp Baptiste Jauneau allowed Clermont to regain the advantage (21st). Before Tanginoa Halaifonua turned the match around. After a dismissal following a successful penalty from Zach Henry, the Parisian third row committed a forward move and then hit the throat of Argentine winger Bautista Delguy with his elbow. After a call for Mr. Charabas' video, he was logically excluded. A heavy loss for his partners who conceded a third try on the following action, concluded in a corner by Alivereti Raka (27th). At the break, ASM returned to the locker room with a comfortable score (24-13).

Clermont hit the nail on the head from the restart with a double from Alivereti Raka (42nd), helped by a big advance from its pillar Giorgi Beria. Little by little, the ASM gained the upper hand against numerically inferior and physically diminished pink soldiers. Cornered in their camp, they conceded two new tries through Anthony Belleau (73rd), served on a plate by Alex Newsome, and Alivereti Raka (77th), author of a hat-trick. After the siren, Stade Français managed to save honor with a strong try from Giorgi Melikidze (80th 1). But the mass had already been said a long time ago.

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