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Clermont is a hit, and are back on track

Clermont is a hit, and are back on track
Clermont is a hit, Toulon and Castres are back on track

Faraj Benlahoucine, Media365, published on Saturday October 19, 2024 at 7:18 p.m.

The 7th day of Top 14 was marked this Saturday by Clermont’s defeat against promoted (55-13). At the same time, and have also won and are back in the lead.

A week after receiving a memorable slap on the pitch at Stade Toulousain (48-14), Clermont returned to its Marcel-Michelin stadium this Saturday as part of the 7th chapter of Top 14 to get its head back on track. Vannes paid the price. Faced with Jaunards on a mission, the promoted side suffered the trifle of nine tries and a bitter setback 55-33. The 3rd row Killian Tixeront scored a double (15th, 65th). Anthony Belleau (40th) and Alivereti Raka (45th) also found the fault during the meeting.

The Bretons logically remain last in the class with 7 units. In return, this increased success grants 19 points to ASM which temporarily moves back to third place on the podium, tied with Castres and Toulon. The XV de la Rade, for its part, dominated with more difficulty, which had taken the lead in the first period thanks to Maël Moustin (3-7, 29th). But the four attempts in the second half ended up getting the better of the MHR, defeated 30-17. Luxury joker this Saturday, Baptiste Serin (59th) notably dazzled Mayol while Jiuta Wainiqolo (80th +1) celebrated his return to competition in the most beautiful way.

Castres disgusts Stade Français at 14 against 15

On Pierre-Fabre’s side, Castres proved its solidity, doing better than resisting for almost an hour in numerical inferiority following the red card received by Andrea Cocagi (21st). Faced with a Tarn collective that couldn’t be more united, Stade Français suffered a disappointing disappointment (35-13). The try from pillar Will Collier (18th) following a transmission after contact from Leone Nakarawa wonderfully illustrates the quality of the match produced by the CO. The Pink Soldiers, defeated for the second time in a row and therefore still stuck in 13th position, however saw their Portuguese winger Raffaele Costa Storti sign his first banderilla under his new jersey.

And finally in the last match of this multiplex of the 7th day, suffered greatly before taking the scalp of (29-26). Author of his sixth attempt in the Top 14, Baptiste Couilloud thought he would lead the LOU to victory (61st). However, So’otala Fa’aso’o tipped the scales towards Usap (14 points) which took four steps ahead of the red zone. The Rhone residents, for their part, pocketed a defensive bonus point placing them in 8th place (18 points), however tied with and in 6th and 7th respectively.

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