at the end of a final Dantesque action to win against Bristol, Clermont moves closer to the round of 16

An end to the match that will go down in history! Without a doubt one of the actions of the season. After more than five minutes and more than thirty phases of play, beyond regulation time, the Clermontois sent their second line Thomas Ceyte flattened in the Bristol goal (80^e) to snatch a very important victory for the Jaunards (33-26), synonymous with a (very) probable qualification for the 8^es of the Champions Cup final.

The heroic ASM

Saturday afternoon, at the Marcel-Michelin stadium, the Auvergnats experienced a roller coaster against the Bears. Christophe Urios' men scored four tries through Newsome (18^e), Cancer (18^e53^e) and a penalty try (76^e). Which normally should have been enough to overcome the English team but, full of resilience, the Bears pulled out their claws to the end to make the Clermontois tremble! Authors also of four achievements also through a penalty try (49^e), de Dun (61^e), the Heward (67^e) and Marmion (77^e), the “Bears” did much more than resist against the ASM.

The English, who were also at stake for their European survival, are therefore (cruelly) eliminated from the competition. Head held high. For their part, to be sure of continuing the continental adventure, the Auvergnats must be patient and wait for the results from Treviso-La Rochelle and Leinster-Bath. The work is done in any case for the ASM, who can dream of the 8^es in the competition.