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Urdapilleta holds the barracks
He didn't have much to do.
But in the end, the Argentinian striker scored all the points of this meeting, won 12-0 by Castres Olympique against ASM Clermont Auvergne.
Four penalties converted (19th, 23rd, 65th, 80th), in as many attempts.
Note that Julien Dumora missed a very long distance penalty (31st), just a few minutes after Morgan Parra's miss, 40 meters in front of the posts (28th).
Descottes holds its match
He may be the real man of the match.
Adrien Descottes perfectly held the actors of this meeting, however more and more tense as the clock progressed.
The field referee has always been in the explanation and the pedagogy, with the captains, or the players who came to meet him.
Only one card distributed, against Castres pillar Wayan De Benedittis (42nd), after repeated faults in scrums.
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More rugby, less talk, gentlemen captains
A very tense match this Saturday afternoon at Pierre-Fabre, and captains constantly in discussion.
Sébastien Vahaamahina and Mathieu Babillot kept begging from the central referee, and this was felt in their game. The ASM second line at fault in the ruck, offering a second penalty for the Castres scorer (22nd).
The CO flanker has shown himself too many times in the scuffles, not showing the example to his teammates.
Infamous playing conditions
London weather this Saturday afternoon in the Tarn.
8° only at kick-off in Pierre-Fabre, but above all constant showers, and even a risk of lightning hovering above the heads of the players.
A time that does not help rugby.
A match during which kicks were chained, and hand faults accumulated.
Castres overtaken in melee
Castres Olympique does not hold in scrum.
Six fouls whistled against the premises of Pierre-Fabre this Saturday.
Left prop Quentin Walcker penalized three times in the first half hour and released even before halftime by Pierre-Henry Broncan.
Unsuccessful change since Wayan De Benedittis, his replacement, was warned from the start in the second half.
At the end of the match, it was more the right side that gave in and a Levan Chilachava, annoyed and involved in several clashes.
Clermont too unruly
ASM was too undisciplined in this meeting.
In addition to hand fouls, Jono Gibbes' players were penalized twelve times, including four times in the first twenty minutes.
Errors that offer points to opponents and are expensive in this type of very closed encounters.
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