Christophe Urios’ men had been preparing for a test match all week, and they responded for 80 minutes.
Neck to neck at the break with a score of 12 to 7 to the advantage of Leinster, the Clermontois faltered
In the first half, it was a real battle that the Clermontois waged against Leinster, whether on a physical or tactical level.
Thanks to a thunderous start to the match concluded with a furious try like a basketball player over Raka’s ruck (4′), ASM Clermont entered the match perfectly.
But it was the Irish intensity and rigor that allowed the Irish to take the lead at the break thanks to two tries scored (12-7).
High intensity but lack of realism
In the second half, the Clermontois did not know how to materialize their highlight like Killian Tix. They were a little too altruistic when crossing the opposing line.
In the reasons for satisfaction of this match, the Clermontoise conquest will have been largely level by posing a lot of problems to the Irish alignment. The Clermont defense was also in the nails, having conceded only two tries during 80 minutes.
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