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A Clermont reaction
If we could imagine them diving after a failed start, marked by this entry attempt from Veainu (2nd), the Clermontois have not left room for doubt.
Sure of their strength, Alexandre Lapandry's teammates relied on the fundamentals to raise their heads in the wake of this test conceded.
A penalty obtained on scrum, two penalty kicks which resulted in balloons carried… which both ended behind the try line (Pélissié 7th, Lapandry 11th).
A spectacular reaction from the Jaunards.
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Bézy crucifies Paris
He is the undertaker of the evening.
In the good shots Clermont, the scrum half from Toulouse recited his score, twice guiding his "big" until in-goal, also offering himself a double after two devastating blocks.
On the first (37th), he concludes a sparkling job by Jean-Pascal Barraque - also excellent - and his winger Matsushima.
On the second, he took advantage of an interception from Tiberghien (67th) and a new pass from Matsushima to erect the Parisian coffin.
Full of accuracy and composure, he precipitated the Parisian defeat.
The Parisian state of mind
The images of the pre-match did not deceive.
The Parisians had come to Clermont with the ambition to make a move.
Perfectly entered into their match, the Stadistes displayed an irreproachable state of mind.
Driven by the desire to play, to leave with points from this third trip in four matches played, Gonzalo Quesada's men showed very good things this Sunday.
And especially at the end of the match where, even led by 21 points 10 minutes from the final whistle, they had the will to go forward, to overthrow their evening opponent.
Without success, but with a great appetite.
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Paris still cursed at Michelin
Fifteen years since the Stade Français has not known the sweet scent of victory at Michelin.
A statistic that will hold at least one more year with this new setback conceded on the lawn of the ASM (41-27).
A lawn where the capital club has still not won in the league in its history.
Try again.
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The Parisian
scrum No scrum, no win.
The saying from our British cousins is verified once again this Sunday with a Stade Français penalized on almost all of the scrimmages played in Clermont.
Symbol of this struggling scrum: the Parisian left pillar, Sami Mavinga, sanctioned in turn for early thrust, collapsed scrum and thrust across.
The entry into play of Kakovin will have done good to the eight in front of Paris but far too late to hope to put in difficulty Clermontois who had already done the hardest.
A controversial decision
This is one of the actions that will certainly make talk in the Parisian locker room.
In a position to score with a scrum in their favor to play 5 meters from the opposing line, the Parisians seem to gain the upper hand by pushing the Clermontois over two meters.
Suddenly, the push stops, the ball must be released by Coville, who seeks Sanchez, whose intercepted pass will lead to the test of Bézy (67th).
The images seem to show a Falgoux in difficulty, whose thrust is off-center ... No advantage reported by Mr. Poite, when the Parisians had a golden opportunity to pick up at 7 lengths from their Clermont opponent, in search of a second wind at the end of the match.
The turning point of the match.
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