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The address of Urdapilleta
Castres can thank the address of his striker this afternoon during the 26-22 victory against ASM.
Indeed, Benjamín Urdapilleta almost never trembled against the posts against Clermont except on a penalty on the hour mark. For his defense, due to a hell of a wind, the ball fell with 13 seconds left. .
The goalscorer had to put it back and rush to strike.
Urdapilleta remained on an 18/18 since the start of the season.
The Castrais even offered the winning try for his team (73rd).
Castres impeccable at home
Very disciplined and serious, the Tarnais chain another victory at Pierre-Fabre.
Castres remain undefeated at home after receptions from Stade Français, Brive, Montpellier and Bayonne.
Like a scrum won 5 meters from their in-goal, the Castres were jointly impressive.
A real team cohesion reigns within the club.
Read alsoTop 14: the summary of Castres-Clermont
FLOPS
The Naqalevu blunder
This is the black point on the Clermontois side.
Naqalevu is in a hurry and wants to kick but is quickly tackled by Raisuqe.
Gaëtan Barlot, on the prowl, receives the ball and goes to score the first try of the match on his own.
Urdapilleta converts against the poles.
In the end, this error cost the match to the Clermontois who returned to the score in the second half.
A game to forget for him.
ASM small player
Clermont had the opportunity at the end of the game to go for a draw thanks to a final offensive but preferred to secure the defensive bonus point by converting a penalty.
It was Jules Plisson who took care of it.
The Auvergnats, however, put a lot of pressure on Castres, also reduced to 14. They could have prevented the Tarnais, a direct competitor, from taking the points for victory.
Indeed, Castres was one place behind Clermont before the meeting.