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00:00And certainly a lot more people at the start of Jean-Bouin than there were about 45 minutes ago
00:04when I was worrying that it was going to be a quiet Sunday evening in Paris.
00:09But the crowd certainly looks up for this one.
00:12That's right. Sunday night TV, it's primetime TV.
00:16It's a big game from their perspective, but also rugby-wise, in French rugby in general,
00:22it's a big game to look at and lots of people will be at home looking forward to this big
00:27game ahead.
00:30Well, St-Francay have won their last two matches.
00:32They've had four wins in their last six.
00:36Losing to Toulouse and Montpellier in that streak, which is, well, there's no shame in that at the moment.
00:47Clermont have won two of their last three away games against Montaubon and Toulon.
00:54So this could be a good one.
00:56Carbonell gets things underway, lufting the ball into the Clermont 22.
01:02It's collected immediately by Soa Kula.
01:05And it's going to be Baptiste Genot digging the ball out at the back, wearing the number nine jersey today.
01:13Genot, one of the...
01:15In the long line of tremendous French scrum halves at the moment, young scrum halves.
01:20He's already popped down six tries this season.
01:27So the first line-up for St-Francay here, so it's a good exit from Genot here.
01:30Good kicker into touch on the halfway line.
01:33And Nicotera it is who finds Romain Briat, the St-Francay skipper, taken in by Tani Vili.
01:42And immediately the ball moved quickly.
01:44There is Nicotera once more in the fray.
01:51Kerbalo looking to his forwards to take the ball on.
01:59And Takuwanga aiming for the gap.
02:04Highly familiar.
02:06And back it comes again.
02:10As a go.
02:15St-Francay just looking to hang on to possession, flinging the ball wide.
02:19Now is there a little bit of space here?
02:20Oh, Takuwanga is away.
02:22Oh, it's inside for Leo Barry.
02:25And there is the first try.
02:28Just one minute, 30 seconds on the clock.
02:31And St-Francay take the lead.
02:36Beautifully worked.
02:37Yeah, I was going to say, a really well worked try there.
02:39I was thinking, I must say, they're going backwards and forwards.
02:42They weren't really going very far.
02:44There's a good defense from Clermont.
02:45And then suddenly Takuwanga, with his speed,
02:48he just breaks through the tackle, and one missed tackle,
02:51and that's it.
02:52Game over.
02:52Try time.
02:53It was that long pass as well from Carboneau.
02:57And Taku...
02:57Yeah, it was a poor tackling turn.
03:00That was Jeannot, I think, who failed.
03:01And Barry, as he did last week,
03:05in their win in Toulon.
03:08Barry on target.
03:09He scored two tries last weekend.
03:11He's already chalked up his first one today.
03:16Carboneau will have the conversion.
03:21And he's got a pretty solid pair of boots on him.
03:25Carboneau.
03:27Over he goes.
03:28Stafford say lead Clermont by 7 points to nil.
03:33Yeah, so Stafford say weren't really going that far, to be honest.
03:36They're going back to the quarter, they're saying.
03:38And then Louis Coppola saw a bit of space that wide,
03:41fling out the wide pass to Takuwanga.
03:44And you're Barry over the tryline.
03:47It's simple.
03:48It's simple when it works like that, isn't it?
03:50Just opening up that little bit of space.
03:52And you've got the punch and the power
03:54of someone like Takuwanga.
03:58Aye, aye, aye.
03:59A little bit of blood already.
04:03We'll go off to get stitched up now.
04:08We've got 15 minutes to get stitched up, I think it is.
04:11So BarnabƩ Massa is off.
04:13Etienne Fourcard is on the field.
04:16For the moment, a little knock-on.
04:19It's come back on the Clermont side.
04:22And they've got a little, they've got a man over as well.
04:24Sawakula looking for him.
04:26Not a lot of space for Bautista Delghi.
04:28That won't stop him.
04:30He's still going, the Argentinian.
04:38Clermont looking to get back on the board as quick as they can.
04:42Take the ball up the other end.
04:47Moved quickly again by Jeunot.
04:58The ball moved side to side at the moment.
05:02But there's a good cover defence coming across from Stade Francais.
05:07And the yellow shirts not able to make much ground.
05:10A yard here, a yard there.
05:11Not able to pierce the defence.
05:13But can they now?
05:14A little bit of impetus.
05:16From Clermont.
05:18Tackle came in.
05:19He's hanging on though in the tackle.
05:22And it comes to Nort.
05:24Yeah, that's right.
05:25So, a bit like Stade Francais earlier.
05:27But they're going from side to side.
05:29They're trying to take it up with one pass rugby.
05:32But the Stade Francais defence stood firm.
05:36And they, Ike, was trying to take it on.
05:39Trying to take initiative on his own.
05:40Saw a little half gap.
05:42Couldn't get the ball away.
05:43And Tan goes right over the ball.
05:45Gets a penalty.
05:48Good clean take from Azago.
05:50And Stade Francais on the move again.
05:53Barre held up.
05:57But here it comes.
05:59It's untidy.
06:01But collected again by Barre.
06:02Now is there some space out wide?
06:05Not this time.
06:08Stade Francais hanging on to it well though.
06:11Recycling and making it available quickly.
06:15Malik Hidje takes the ball in that time.
06:18Little dink over the top.
06:19Just didn't quite get that one right for Dakawanga.
06:23Good idea.
06:25Good idea.
06:26You saw the space.
06:26And they weren't getting very far.
06:29Carbonel had a look.
06:30Probably heard the call from Dakawanga.
06:33And tried to do a little cross kickover.
06:37But went straight out into touch unfortunately.
06:39It's a rapid start isn't it by Stade Francais.
06:43They're playing with pace.
06:44And they're recycling the ball quickly.
06:47Keeping Claremont on the move all the time.
06:50100%.
06:50Yeah.
06:51Playing with real intensity.
06:52Which is great to see.
06:54No contest.
06:55So even though it wasn't a particularly straight throw.
06:59It's still there for Etienne Foucard.
07:03Claremont looking to break on the blind side.
07:06Not a lot of help.
07:07But that's very well worked indeed.
07:10Back in field for Thomas Set.
07:14And now they're looking to spread it.
07:18Neatly done from Newsom.
07:21But the ball going to ground.
07:23Delgier was down at his shoelaces.
07:26Difficult one to control.
07:27Yeah it was unfortunate because they did well to get the ball wide.
07:30And looked like a three on two there to be honest.
07:32And unfortunately the pass was a bit too low.
07:34And he couldn't really control it as he'd like to have done.
07:38And Baston initial set.
07:40In the socks.
07:42As they say.
07:42Those are the subs.
07:44For Stade Francais.
07:51So it's been a good start from both teams I think.
07:54Obviously Claremont would be disappointed with that missed tackle.
07:57But it's all it's been so far.
07:58They've been playing in between the two 10 metre lines mainly.
08:01And just one missed tackle and it's been a try so far.
08:05And it's a...
08:08It's a put in for Stade Francais.
08:38So Stade Francais once again coming out on top in that one.
08:43Yeah.
08:44Again Louis Carbonell you saw the space in behind.
08:46He just rubbed it through.
08:47A good chase.
08:48It's really not an easy ball to deal with.
08:50It's wobbling around.
08:52And sometimes he might check his studs at half time as well.
08:54He seemed to have slipped there a couple of times as well.
08:57Doesn't seem very sure with his footing or over the ball either.
09:02Bautista Delghi joined from Perpignan in 2022.
09:06A couple of tries to his name so far.
09:08But he's one of those wingers who's always looking for work.
09:11He never believes that he's tackled.
09:14That's right.
09:15One of these players who just give it everything.
09:17And he gets tackled again up and go again.
09:19He's a frustrated loose forward in many ways.
09:21But in goes Sowakula.
09:26And this time the clearance is required.
09:30Doesn't make the touch.
09:31Dakuwanga has it.
09:32And immediately sets off.
09:35He's a difficult man to take down.
09:37Good tackle in the end.
09:39But Stade Francais still coming with Moses Alouemille.
09:44The younger of the two Alouemilles.
09:46His brother Paul is on the bench.
09:50Dakuwanga again.
09:51He's really been involved in these opening eight and a half minutes.
09:55We've seen plenty of him.
09:59Johan Tonga.
10:04Good advantage, Stade Francais.
10:06It's Vili.
10:07Oh, beautifully done.
10:11Stade Francais moving it forward.
10:13That ball went to ground.
10:14But not forward.
10:17Again, looking for the space.
10:20Good work by Tonga.
10:22Pops it up for Romain Briat.
10:26Tonga playing the nine.
10:29Still advantage, Stade Francais.
10:34Laid back.
10:35Again, good quick ball.
10:37Little dink over the top.
10:40Another awkward bouncy ball.
10:41And they will come back for that penalty.
10:44So Stade Francais, as you can see, they're playing with real intent.
10:46They're playing with huge intensity.
10:47They're taking it up.
10:48They're seeing the space.
10:49They're playing well.
10:50Louis Carbonell is looking really in control of what is going on.
10:54And he's managing well his forwards and his backs.
10:57Playing to space.
10:58Exactly what the Stade Francais team will be looking for.
11:00They'll be very satisfied with the start.
11:03Interesting to see if they go for the three points or kick to touch here.
11:05Well, Morgan Parra just signaled for the three points from the touch line.
11:08And that's what they're going for.
11:12Yeah, I think it's probably the best decision.
11:14It should be three guaranteed points in front of the post.
11:18Carbonell should get this.
11:21Well, Carbonell is one of three players to have scored over 200 points in the top 14 this season.
11:27Harry Plummer is one of the others.
11:29He leads the way with 208 points.
11:32Domingo Miotti of Montpellier, who didn't play yesterday.
11:35He has 206.
11:36Carbonell started with 201.
11:38He's already got two, hasn't he?
11:39203.
11:39So this takes him to 206.
11:42Level with Miotti.
11:42Oh, it's a little competition within the competition.
11:47Certainly within his range.
11:49And as you say, it should be a relatively straightforward kick.
11:54Should be.
11:55Nothing's ever certain.
12:00Well, that one splits the posts.
12:03Three points on the board.
12:05Stade Francais lead Clermont by 10 points to nil.
12:09So Clermont will be kicking back to Stade Francais now.
12:12They really need some ball.
12:13They haven't really had any ball for the first 10 minutes.
12:15They need to get down into Stade Francais' half and keep them in their 22.
12:19They've got to lock them in there and try and frustrate them into giving away at least a penalty.
12:23So if you can see where he kicks now, they've got to chase hard and try and get the ball
12:27back.
12:27If not, squeeze them into a corner.
12:31Barnaby Massa is back with the bandage.
12:35Easy for us to pick him out.
12:37There he is.
12:38Offside for the kick.
12:41Very careless.
12:43That's very careless.
12:44As I was saying, they had to get some ball.
12:46They had to get some pressure on Stade Francais.
12:47As it is, now Stade Francais got a scrum on the halfway line.
12:51Easy out for them.
12:54Yes, and watch out for Peniasi Dacawanga.
13:02Just see it.
13:03On Team Emery.
13:05On Team Emery.
13:06He's one of yours, isn't he?
13:07Yeah.
13:07Wasn't he?
13:08He was, yeah, he was.
13:09He's a young lad who came through the academy at wrestling and he's gone on to sign at Claremont.
13:14He's doing really well at Claremont, to be honest.
13:16Apart from that one mistake there.
13:17But other than that, he's been a good recruit for them when he started.
13:20So it's good news from his point of view.
13:23Well, there's the Claremont bunch.
13:26Plenty of experience there with Moala and Simone.
13:31Some youngsters as well, mind you.
13:34Leo Michaud, 18 years old.
13:37Lock forward.
13:39We will be looking forward to seeing him.
13:40The penalty, once again, for Stade Francais.
13:45So, again, Claremont now.
13:47They haven't had any ball.
13:48They haven't had any territory.
13:49No possession.
13:50And they give away a penalty from the scrum.
13:53Remember, Stade Francais have got a very good scrum.
13:55And even though Claremont would have been working on it all week,
13:58unfortunately, the Stade Francais are getting the upper hand for the time being.
14:01And now they're going to find themselves defending a line-out in their 22.
14:06Well, you did mention their problems last week against Montpellier.
14:10And this time it's Sacha Lotrian on the loose head who's getting it down on his knees,
14:18giving away the penalty.
14:23So, Stade Francais with a terrific attacking opportunity
14:27as Nick Cotera finds his man, Baptiste Pesenti.
14:33Rolling around the corner.
14:34The ball is there.
14:35The forwards hanging on to it.
14:36They're not sharing with the backs just yet.
14:38Just setting up the platform.
14:40Cobalo looks right and then pops it left.
14:45Well, was he taken out in the air?
14:46Joe Marchand going for it.
14:48Was he tackled without the ball?
14:50Or in the air as well.
14:53Maybe.
14:56Well, the referee for the moment saying,
15:00do you want the knock-on or the line-out?
15:03Let's have a look at this again.
15:07Well, it's...
15:12I think if you're a Stade Francais supporter, you will definitely be here.
15:17He's given a penalty.
15:19He has.
15:20He's gone back for it.
15:21Yeah.
15:21He looked at the big screen and saw that he was taken out in the air.
15:28So, it's Alex Newsome who has been penalized for the challenge.
15:33Again, another silly mistake.
15:35Clermont really just shoots himself in the foot for the time being.
15:37They're 10-0 down as it is already.
15:39They've given away probably two or three penalties.
15:40And they need to be careful, of course.
15:42Once you start giving the penalties away, especially close to your line,
15:46the referee gets itchy fingers.
15:51As your chaps discovered yesterday,
15:54Rassing had two yellow cards during their defeat yesterday.
15:58Sorry to mention that, Tom.
16:00Thank you, buddy.
16:03That's beautifully taken off the top.
16:05A little step inside from Tanivili.
16:09Just five meters from the line.
16:11Kerbalo is at the back.
16:13He's calling for the support.
16:14It goes in with Nicotera.
16:17Aloemil drives on.
16:20The pick-and-go from Halifunua.
16:24The forward's still there.
16:25They're right under the posts.
16:29Still they go.
16:31Just a meter or so now from the line.
16:33Stade-Francais looking for their second try.
16:35Held up just short.
16:37Just short of the line.
16:39But surely, this time they go over.
16:41There it is.
16:43The second try.
16:47And Stade-Francais in control of this game.
16:52Very much so.
16:53Good forward power there from Stade-Francais.
16:55They took it up three, four times off from the line out.
16:59They've got some big ball carriers.
17:01Powerful, heavy, difficult to stop.
17:04Vidi take it up through the middle there in the center.
17:06There's a center as well.
17:07He's going to like a battering ram.
17:11And there they just creep over the line there.
17:14So again.
17:15Well, it was coming, wasn't it?
17:16It was.
17:16They'd been working on it.
17:17And working that claim on defense.
17:21And the try means that they now lead by 15 points to nil with the kick still to come.
17:29And all this started from the restart when he was offside from the kick.
17:35Absolutely.
17:37The kick is good.
17:39Over they go.
17:41Pierre-Henri has a go.
17:43With the try.
17:45Carbonell with the conversion.
17:4817-0 after 16 minutes.
17:50It's never a good sign.
17:55So here we go.
17:56Kick off.
17:57Yep.
17:59They need to get back.
18:00Make sure they're not offside here.
18:01Here we go.
18:02Well, not far off.
18:05And it's, well, fumbled now.
18:07There's a little opportunity for Jono.
18:09Untidy this time from Stade Francais.
18:13But they have secured the ball.
18:15It's there.
18:15Carbonell gets it out.
18:18And it's Percente who takes the ball into the challenge.
18:24And this time they do settle for slowing it down.
18:28And Carbonell uses the boot.
18:31Drills it upfield.
18:32But it was a bit of a nothing kick, that.
18:34And Plummer looks to relaunch Clermont.
18:40And Jono feeds.
18:42This is one of their first attacks, Clermont, after 17 minutes.
18:46Yeah, they've had one or two.
18:49But they've not been able to do anything with it.
18:55And still there.
18:56They look a little bit shorter numbers out wide at the moment.
18:59Need to bring it back inside.
19:01Sticking with the forwards for the time being.
19:07Jono reverting to the boot.
19:11Never sure that's a wise idea when you've got someone like Dakuwanga, who looks to get away now.
19:16He was just scragged back after he kicked that one.
19:21The foot was in there.
19:25Clermont have it back.
19:28They really do need a quick response.
19:33They cannot concede the next score.
19:39Still working it.
19:43That drift defense, though, from Staff Francais.
19:46Just not letting them breathe.
19:47Not letting them make any forward progress.
19:50Shunting them sideways.
19:52Now, is there a bit of space for Delghi?
19:56Well, it's Derek Herrera.
19:59Well played by Derek Herrera, but it's secured once more by Staff Francais.
20:07So, once again, a Clermont attack goes into a dead end and comes to nothing.
20:14But at least Clermont had some ball, had some possession.
20:17They kept on it for a few phases to put a bit of pressure on Staff Francais.
20:20Now Staff Francais are going to kick it back to Clermont.
20:22So, they have another go.
20:24Here we go.
20:25As you predicted.
20:27Although, it's gone out this time.
20:29Quick throw?
20:29No.
20:30But they've got a line out at least.
20:31At least they had some ball.
20:32They used it.
20:33They were patient with it.
20:35And they got some go forward at the end.
20:37Unfortunately, they lost the ball.
20:39But they managed.
20:40They got a string a few phases of play together.
20:42And that way, they get confidence as well.
20:43So, with their play.
20:46Just commiserating with poor old Louis Carbonell there running into Derek Herrera coming off second best.
20:55First off, Urios.
20:57He's a man of many faces, isn't he?
20:59Oh, dear.
20:59It's untidy.
21:00You see?
21:00This is...
21:00Well, I think they got the ball back.
21:06I think they had a little bit of good fortune there.
21:08Never mind.
21:09So, Akula.
21:13In goes Marcos Cremaire.
21:16A former Stade Francais man.
21:20Oh, jinking run from Delgy.
21:24And that's what they need.
21:26Jono takes it on.
21:28This is better from Clermont again.
21:29Well, it was good direct running from Delgy.
21:31Moved them forward a few meters.
21:35Now, there's nobody out wide.
21:40Still a bit tight there.
21:42Bringing it back in is Delgy.
21:45This time he doesn't get very far, but lays it back cleanly.
21:51And the yellow shirt's just probing for that gap.
21:54Here they found the gap.
21:55And Newsom.
21:56Oh, the pass.
21:57Not quite going to hand.
21:59Newsom trying to feed Jory Chiron.
22:02On the wing.
22:04Didn't quite work.
22:06Good play.
22:07Derek Harriere, again, he managed to break through the tackle and get the offload.
22:10So, he's had a good impact for him coming back from injury.
22:14And Clermont, again, showing good patience in their attack.
22:18Creating opportunity.
22:20The problem is they're not going to get many opportunities.
22:22They've got to take them every time.
22:24Yeah, what a shame.
22:26Newsom had the pace.
22:28Didn't fancy going on his own.
22:33He saw the man coming, but the pass, it was a bit of a no-look pass, that one.
22:39And you can see the reaction on the Clermont bench.
22:44Even so, Clermont in a decent position.
22:47It is a Stade Francais line-out.
22:50But just five meters.
22:51Oh, excuse me, it's a Clermont line-out.
22:55My eyes are messing me up again.
22:59Exhausted.
22:59So, what a great position.
23:02They're still in then.
23:04Massa.
23:05Good, clean take in the middle of the line.
23:10Now, this is their best moment of the game.
23:13Their best position, for sure.
23:15Good setup here.
23:15Good setup here.
23:16If they can get their legs pumping, they might have to drive through.
23:19Here we go.
23:19Massa.
23:21Likes the try line.
23:22He's got six already.
23:23He's not going to get one this time yet, but it's still there.
23:28They're coming back for the offside.
23:33Get a penalty.
23:34Now, this is all good for Clermont because they're building pressure.
23:36This is what you were saying earlier.
23:38Get into their 22, build pressure, get a ball going, get another penalty.
23:44If they go for another line out here, which they will do, they'll get another ball going,
23:48maybe another penalty, and maybe even a yellow card.
23:50This is what they're after.
23:52Yeah, it is.
23:53It is that application of pressure.
23:56Sucking in defenders, making space out wide, perhaps.
23:59But, yeah, Massa already with six tries this season.
24:04He's, I think, I think the deadliest hooker at the moment in the top 14.
24:08He's certainly one of them.
24:16So, Massa goes to the front.
24:23The ball secured at the back by Sasha Lotri and the loose head.
24:27And still they rumble towards the line.
24:30Jono wants it.
24:32He wants to move it.
24:33He's got the support.
24:35And now it goes.
24:37There is space.
24:38Oh, there's loads of space.
24:39That's beautifully worked.
24:41And it's a try for Bautista, Delghi, and Klamour back in this game.
24:47A really well-worked try there.
24:49So, they went to the ball, they sucked them in, got a bit of a go forward,
24:53and then just as the referee is saying, use it, use it, use it.
24:56They went and had a good move in the backs, around the back.
25:00W runners coming through, over the top, try in the corner.
25:03Well played.
25:04It was very, very well worked.
25:06It looks as though Delghi may have taken a little bit of a club when he landed.
25:12Harry Plummer might have been hoping he would come in a bit closer to the posts,
25:16but I think they'll settle for the five points for the moment.
25:21If nothing else, they're on the board.
25:23They're up and away.
25:23And they've breached the Stade Francais defence.
25:28So, Plummer from out wide.
25:42And he hasn't quite made it.
25:44So, misses out on the two points.
25:48But at least Clermont on the board.
25:49Stade Francais lead by 17 points to five.
25:54You can see it's a well-worked try, Clermont.
25:56And they had to score, Clermont, because they're 17-0 dead already.
25:59They had to be the next team to score.
26:00Otherwise, if Stade Francais scored first,
26:02it would have been probably game over already, after 25 minutes or so.
26:05Which would have been a terrible, terrible shame
26:08for our neutral Sunday night audience.
26:10Exactly, exactly.
26:11We want to make it tight.
26:12We want to have a good game of rugby.
26:13We want to go down to the 79th minute, don't we?
26:15Hello, Hansi!
26:17Jono, oh, sorry, I've upset you again.
26:21Sorry, it was the 80th.
26:22No, well, 79th, 80th.
26:24Anyway, we won't dwell on what happened yesterday.
26:27Down at Poe.
26:28You keep saying you won't dwell on it, but you keep doing just that.
26:31I can't believe it was two tries in the last minute.
26:33I mean, unbelievable.
26:34Still, never mind.
26:36Never mind.
26:38Racing played well.
26:40They'll be back.
26:40They'll be back.
26:41They'll be back.
26:43It's their Parisian rival, Stade Francais, though,
26:46who are leading this one by 17 points to five.
26:53Again, good clean line out there.
26:55Line out working so well today, Stade Francais.
27:00Oh, that's a great steal.
27:02That's a great steal from Claremont.
27:05Stop the line.
27:06Stop, Stade.
27:07Stop, Stade.
27:08Kicked away.
27:09Down into the 22.
27:10Good long kick as well.
27:11Yeah, it's right down under the posts.
27:17In to touch it goes, and Claremont will get the line out, and that's, that's it.
27:21This is a good passage of play for Claremont.
27:23It is.
27:24Claremont suddenly now, they're being more patient with the ball.
27:27For one, they're having, they've got the ball, and they're using it wisely, which is good.
27:30There's a good kick from Joran there, long, deep into their half.
27:33D'Akouwaka, I was a bit concerned he's going to try and run it out, but in fact, he decided
27:37to pass it.
27:38So, now there's another line out for Claremont.
27:41And they hope to get a good strike together, a good, clean strike.
27:44Everyone, they all know what they're going to do.
27:46So, they've got to just stick to their roles and execute well.
27:51And away they go.
27:53No, they don't.
27:54Back they come.
27:56That's straight.
27:57Not straight.
27:59Oh, they closed the corridor.
28:00That's why you closed the corridor.
28:02Yeah.
28:03So, what happened was, the referee was right in behind, and because they closed the gap, it looks as if
28:08they had to, they couldn't throw it straight.
28:11And Claremont immediately on the charge.
28:15Marcus Kramer taking it in to the contact.
28:21So, Akula, who produced that great steal just a few moments ago, taking the ball in.
28:26And this is so much better from Claremont.
28:28They've really found a rhythm now, causing problems.
28:31Plummer over the top, but a little bit too far for Newsome.
28:38So, this time it comes to nothing.
28:41But this is, this is Claremont waking up.
28:46Wasn't really on that long pass, I don't think, from Plummer.
28:50I just really think that Claremont, as they are at the moment, they've got to stay patient.
28:53They don't want to rush it.
28:54They don't want to rush through things.
28:56They want to keep their phase play, build the pressures they did earlier on, which is really well.
29:00Just keep building, building, building.
29:02It will come.
29:03Patience is a very, very difficult thing on the rugby field.
29:07Time seems to move differently when you're, when you're playing than when you're watching.
29:11And we, uh, up here in the comfort of our chairs and from the stands, we, we, we, we can
29:17say things like patience, patience.
29:19When you're on the field, you think you are being patient sometimes.
29:25And, uh, in to touch once again.
29:28But this is good from Claremont again.
29:30They, they're, as we were saying earlier, they're squeezing him into a corner.
29:32And even when Stafford wants to have the ball, they kick it back to Claremont because they're trying to get
29:37out cleanly.
29:38It gives another opportunity for Claremont now with a strike from their point of view to get it straight, clean,
29:46and execute well.
29:50Well, let's see if we can get the, uh, line out clean.
29:53That looks pretty darn straight.
29:56It's well taken by Simmons.
29:58Claremont away again.
29:59Oh, it's, uh, gone to ground and a little hoof forward by Jeremy Ward.
30:03It could be a problem.
30:04Delghi is dragged down by Marchand, but gets the ball away.
30:08Nicely to Newsome.
30:15Still keeping the ball alive.
30:17Kramer.
30:21Jono feeds.
30:22Gone here.
30:23There is a little bit of space.
30:25There is an extra man, but bringing it back in is lower, lower.
30:30Jono this time does look for, uh, Jaron on the wing.
30:37Kramer.
30:42Kramer.
30:44Thomas Seitz takes it in.
30:50Is that going to be another penalty?
30:53Turn over.
30:54It's turned over.
30:58Oh, Stade Francais this time, doing the work.
31:01Oh dear, it's gone to ground.
31:04And the weather go quickly.
31:06A little trip, perhaps.
31:08Barre still going.
31:10Didn't look forward.
31:11There's a knock on.
31:12All sorts of stuff going on.
31:13This could be a yellow card.
31:19This is what we're saying before the game.
31:21Stade Francais really want to play quickly.
31:23They really want to try and get momentum, build their game with quick play, quick tap penalties.
31:28Exactly what Barre did.
31:29And often it's him who initiates it as well.
31:32And there he went.
31:33He played quickly.
31:35He just took his leg out, tripped him up.
31:36Yellow card.
31:37Yep, you can't be doing that.
31:39No, un genre de sol.
31:42Well, Barre has had a pretty good season.
31:45He was outstanding last week.
31:47Not used by France at all during the Six Nations.
31:50And he was one of their breakout players in the Six Nations.
31:53Was it last year?
31:55That's right, yeah.
31:56Yeah, it was.
31:57He's a bit of a forgotten man at the moment.
32:00But yeah, there was the trip.
32:01Tripped him up, which is silly.
32:02It's a real shame from Clermont's point of view because they've been building their play.
32:05They've been playing well.
32:06They've had some ball, possession, territory.
32:08And they gave away that penalty.
32:09They lost the turnover there.
32:11Played quickly.
32:12Suddenly, again, this is what happened in the first 15 minutes, remember?
32:15Penalty.
32:16And now Stafford will say it's their turn.
32:20Nico Teara looking to go along, but this time closing the gap once more.
32:25And Stafford will say on the go, quickly.
32:32Good turnover there.
32:33Very good turnover.
32:35That's what they needed.
32:37That's what they needed.
32:38Yeah.
32:39And it takes a hefty boot to drill that one clear.
32:44But Barre can equal that one.
32:49And he goes up, knocks it back.
32:52Looks like, is there a knock-on there from Vili?
32:55They're still going.
32:56The referee's not concerned by a knock-on.
33:01It's still with Stad Francais.
33:03Looking to pick up their third try.
33:06They're inside the 22.
33:07Big drive from Halifunua.
33:11And Alou-Emil takes it in.
33:15Because though Percente might have got in the way.
33:19But Stad Francais still with it with Carbonell.
33:25Tonga feeding Alou-Emil.
33:27He's been working hard the prop forward this first half.
33:36Carballo.
33:38Roman Briat.
33:40Doesn't make much progress, but lays it back cleanly.
33:43And Carballo.
33:44And there he goes through.
33:46Simple in the end.
33:47And Johan Tonga goes through for the Stad Francais try.
33:52Well done, Carballo.
33:53Carballo saw the little gap there.
33:55He sniped through.
33:56Offload for other tackle.
33:59Yeah, he is 35 years old, but still has the vision.
34:04And the ability to create a little bit of space.
34:08And it was a simple run-in for Johan Tonga.
34:13Against the play, really, I'd say.
34:15Because Carbonell was doing well up to that point.
34:18But I really...
34:20I thought there'd be a knock-on.
34:21Ah, here we go.
34:22Looking at the video.
34:25It looked like a knock-on.
34:26It looked like a knock-on early run.
34:30Let's see.
34:31There's...
34:31Yes, there was...
34:32D'accord.
34:34I'll have another look.
34:36D'accord.
34:36TrĆØs bien.
34:38Ok, well, let's listen to you.
34:39And we'll observe the images.
34:41On the screen, you can go.
34:42The referee, Kevin Brally.
34:45It looked like a red ballon during the recovery of the ballon at 35 meters, if you'd like it.
34:53It was off to this kick.
34:55Tapped it back.
34:56Yeah, it's the one.
34:56It wasn't the recovery.
34:58Because for us, it was clearly behind.
35:00It was after.
35:02There.
35:03Here.
35:03That has to be a knock-on, I think, doesn't it?
35:05Unless it came off a yellow hand.
35:07Maybe Dodi, I don't know, we'll see.
35:12I can't see the camera.
35:14Here's the shirt.
35:19There's another on the image.
35:21Oh, well, is it?
35:23They touched it here.
35:28We can't see from that angle, can we?
35:31Who actually got their fingers on it?
35:38Ok.
35:40Well, was that a knock-on from Barre?
35:42It looked as though it went back.
35:47Kevin, I had a decision.
35:48With the images that you proposed, I didn't have an evidence on the front red.
35:51For me, it's the yellow that touches the ballon.
35:52Can we come to the last repas?
35:54It sounds as though, I think, that it was a yellow shirt.
35:57Yeah.
35:58Delgate, who knocked it backwards, and really collected.
36:03So, the referee has awarded the try.
36:05So, the TMO, asking the TMO to see if there's any evidence to show that there was a foul play
36:11or a knock-on or something like that.
36:13From the referee's point of view, there's a try.
36:17Ok.
36:17And that was the little offload.
36:19And that was the little offload.
36:22No evidence.
36:23To the contrary, the try will stand.
36:25I have a decision.
36:27Not in front.
36:28Try.
36:29Because there's no real evidence there's a knock-on.
36:31There's no real evidence there's a foul pass.
36:34That's why he's awarded the try.
36:36Because from his point of view, it was a try.
36:38Yep.
36:39And that's...
36:41Well, we use the VAR.
36:44VAR, do we call it VAR?
36:46TMO.
36:47TMO.
36:48Get so muddled now with...
36:49Yeah.
36:50So, that's the importance of high kicks.
36:52You see high kicks.
36:54You've got to try and win the ball in the air.
36:55The aerial duels, we call them.
36:57And if you don't, you've got to win it on the ground.
37:00That's the thing.
37:00You've got to win the scraps on the ground.
37:02It's...
37:03It's...
37:04It really is so important to everyone's going to be on their toes to win those scraps.
37:08And here, this time, Stade Francais won those scraps and ended up with a try.
37:13Stade Francais lead by 24 points to five.
37:1919 points the gaps at Claremont.
37:21They're back where they were a few minutes ago.
37:23They need to score.
37:25Next.
37:27And they have the advantage.
37:31Of course, they are still down to 14 men.
37:33So, we're going to have a little change.
37:36So, they just managed to get their hands in the mall there.
37:38And they buried the ball.
37:39So, hence why Claremont come out of the scrum.
37:43They'll want to have a good solid scrum here.
37:45Good space to play off that.
37:47And hopefully, again, have a good strike to create some momentum.
37:50There's Gabriag there on the right.
37:52He's just injured.
37:53Neni on the left.
37:55Gabriag is the captain of Stade Francais.
37:58He's out injured with the hamstring, I think it is.
38:00Yeah.
38:01That's why he's not playing today.
38:02One of the best line-out men in France.
38:06Paul Gabriag.
38:08And very much a Stade Francais man.
38:10I think he's played over 200 games.
38:12I think he may be even 300.
38:14Seems to have been there forever.
38:18So, Frisac has come on.
38:21And Thomas Set, the lock forward, has given way.
38:28Good set piece here from Claremont.
38:30They need to score next.
38:31Otherwise, this game will start running away from them.
38:34And it looks like Loa Loa taking his place on the flank.
38:37Little inside pass.
38:38A little bit casual from Soakula.
38:42Well, they had the penalty advantage.
38:46Soakula is fortunate that he just threw the ball away.
38:50But fortunately, they got the advantage from the penalty.
38:53Really different pace.
38:56Well, you can understand why they can chew up a bit of clock time.
39:01Use their full allotment.
39:04Yeah.
39:04Kerbalo, you can see, he's tugging onto Giannis' shirt,
39:07knocking him over.
39:08He hasn't even got the ball.
39:11He's been around, hasn't he?
39:13Tawera Kerbalo.
39:14He knows what he's doing.
39:18So, Claremont obviously need these three points to try and get really creeped back into this game.
39:24Just had a good period and they just fell off there with that last try.
39:28They really need these three points and then go again.
39:30Harry Plummer teeing it up.
39:34He missed the conversion earlier from way out on the touchline.
39:38This one straighter.
39:40And this time he bisects the posts.
39:44Three points on the board.
39:47So, it's now 24-8 to Stade Francais.
39:50It's still 16 points gap.
39:54Long way to go.
39:55Long way to go.
39:56But they're still, you know, Claremont still feels they're in this game.
40:01Again, they need to have a clean catch here.
40:02Good exit.
40:03And put pressure back on Stade Francais.
40:08They need a good clean take from Sawakula and he delivers.
40:12Good carry.
40:13Yeah, well played.
40:19That looked like a little Jono knock-on at the back, but again, it may be my eyes deceiving me.
40:26They kick it out because he's brought it back in the 22.
40:29So, he's going to have to kick it high.
40:33Oh, and Dakawango got nowhere near that one.
40:37All a little bit messy.
40:39Stade Francais getting the line out.
40:42They're fortunate there to get the line out, I think, maybe.
40:46Yeah, Kremo didn't make the most of that.
40:54Going short.
40:55Stop, stop, stop, stop.
40:58And the referee brings them back.
41:03He wants the right numbers in the line out.
41:10And he's having stonework with Rob Simmons.
41:19He's trying to get some more in the line out here.
41:22Four man line out.
41:24Plus one, where's he?
41:29Well, it's interfered with, but it comes back on the Stade Francais side.
41:33Tonga.
41:36Bullies his way into the Clermont defense, sets it up nicely.
41:40Carbonell.
41:41Doing the same.
41:44Although, without the bullying.
41:48Carballo a little dink over the top.
41:51Once again, the bounce of the ball proving awkward.
41:55Bounces currently for Clermont this time.
42:00Looking to get something before half-time.
42:02Jeannot escapes, but just goes to ground.
42:05It just couldn't quite get away.
42:07Clermont got a good opportunity here to score just before half-time.
42:11Now look to pick up the pace here.
42:13It's Newsome taking it on.
42:16And now Jeannot.
42:19Simmons.
42:24Good injection of momentum from Clermont.
42:28Darry CarrĆØre takes it in.
42:31Where's that gone?
42:32It's come back out.
42:33But it's come back out illegally.
42:37The penalty for Stade Francais.
42:40Playing the ball after the tackle.
42:42Number two.
42:43They play the ball on the sole.
42:45Two games.
42:48Well, again, good defensive play from Stade Francais.
42:52But good to see Clermont beginning to spread it.
42:55And again picking up that pace, finding a bit of rhythm.
42:58Yeah, that's right.
42:59I think they could have made more of the opportunity really.
43:01I think they just got through over the 10-metre line.
43:04Looking to break through.
43:05Perhaps score just for half-time.
43:06As it is now, they're going to find themselves deep in the half.
43:09On the 10, I think it is.
43:11Good break from General there.
43:13He's always a danger around the rucks.
43:15He's always looking for that little space.
43:16He'll try to take that half-break.
43:19Look for the offload.
43:20He was just unlucky there, wasn't he?
43:22He just couldn't quite keep his feet.
43:24Going long, over the top.
43:27Oh, well there.
43:28Fortunate Stade Francais.
43:29Carbonell takes the ball on the fly.
43:31It's there for Carballo.
43:36High feet.
43:38High Le Fanure.
43:41Oh, Carballo feeding Nicotera.
43:43The Italian hooker into the 22.
43:47Barre feeds.
43:50It's quick work.
43:51Briatt taking it in.
43:53Carballo is there.
43:55They're just playing the ball so quickly at the moment.
43:59Barre has moved up into the scrum half position.
44:06It's gone behind.
44:10Carbonell once again scragged.
44:13Little dink.
44:17And the advantage for Claremont with the knock-on.
44:25Yeah, a bit scrappy here from Stade Francais.
44:27But they managed to get through, make some ground.
44:29Looking dangerous as well.
44:31They wanted to score again just for half time.
44:34Good tackle there from Tango, I think it was.
44:36And Rui Carbonell.
44:39It's...
44:40You know, what was...
44:41What was Carbonell thinking when he saw Tonga in front of him waiting?
44:44It's like running into a wall, isn't it?
44:48Good break from Nicotera, but...
44:52In the end, he didn't have the legs and he didn't have the support on his shoulder.
44:57I think there was the yellow card coming back on.
45:00Back now to 15 men.
45:03To defend the scrum.
45:04It's going to be...
45:05I think Claremont just wants to eat up a bit of time here and get the ball out.
45:08And then go into half time.
45:1016 points down, which is not great, but it could have been worse.
45:14It may yet be worse.
45:15Well, yeah.
45:16There is still a scrummage.
45:20It is a Claremont scrummage.
45:22Here the Claremont players really need to talk each other, talk each other up.
45:25Give themselves real energy, real commitment to the cause here.
45:29This is a big moment in the game as well because they don't want to give away a penalty here.
45:36Paul Gustard looking on from the sidelines.
45:44Down it goes.
45:46We're going to have to do it all over again as the...
45:49The chimes ring out.
45:51We'll continue to push.
45:52Number three.
45:54Tighter.
45:54Kept on pushing through.
45:55Even though this comes down, it should be dangerous.
45:58Jorgy Melikeje.
46:01The man penalised and this should be into touch at half time.
46:07They're going to play.
46:08They're going to play.
46:12Well, they're going to keep it going.
46:17Fancy their chances from deep.
46:22Harry Plummer just discussing with his...
46:26With his backs what the play is going to be.
46:33And there you go.
46:34That is the danger.
46:35I'll take it out.
46:36That it goes wrong.
46:38The opposition has a go, but it goes into touch.
46:40And that will be half time.
46:42So a good first half for the Parisians.
46:45Start from say...
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