Clermont did the job, and in what way, to continue its journey in the Champions Cup. ASM beat Bristol this Saturday after a crazy match, after scoring the winning try more than six minutes after the siren (33-26). The former Bayonnais Thomas Ceyte who released the Michelin, who passed in all states in this meeting where the Jaunards also won the offensive bonus. The Auvergnats will be there in the round of 16.
Before this happy ending, Baptiste Jauneau and his partners tested the heart of their manager Christophe Urios, at the end of the match which turned into the irrational. Joined in the last quarter of an hour (19-19), his men had to get back in front so as not to see their European adventure end. Five minutes from the end of regulation time, they managed to obtain a penalty in front of the posts. A godsend for Argentinian striker Urdapilleta. But he and his teammates decided to go to the sidelines.
An unbreathable end to the match
A very risky initiative but ultimately successful, with a penalty try awarded after video refereeing and a yellow card for the Bears. The end of the suspense? No way ! On the return, Alivereti Raka, author of a double this Saturday (40th, 53rd), wants to restart but loses the ball and can only notice, a handful of seconds later, Bristol's fourth try (77th) and a new equality after the transformation (26-26).
-The two points from the draw plus that of the offensive bonus could still be enough for qualification according to the results of Bath and Treviso, ASM's rivals in this group 2 and who face Leinster and La Rochelle a little later in the day. .
But the Jaunards couldn't not give everything to pull off this crazy match at the last minute. After an emotional lift of more than six minutes after the siren, and also helped by the desire of the Bears to seek victory to avoid elimination, they ended up obtaining the sesame. That of panache for this team which has given itself the right to see further in this competition.
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