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Two-try Clermont pip battling Saints in Vichy
The Saints narrowly lost their first pre-season match of the season to Clermont Auvergne by 14 points to 5. The French outfit, who finished first in last season's Top 14 table, scored two tries to the Saints' one. Bruce Reihana crossed first for the visitors, but efforts by Gonzalo Canale and Brock James, together with two James penalties, earned the win Vichy's balmy Stade Municipal. But the contest was well fought from start to finish with both teams seeing plenty of goal line action.
The impact of the new laws was evident twice in the first five minutes. First on show was the new kicking law from the 22 as Carlos Spencer sent his first kick skyward rather than to touch. The second came three minutes later, when a powerful home maul was pulled down legally a couple of metres shy of the visitors’ line.
In the meantime Seremaia Bai brought a cheer with his first bullocking run from deep but it was Aurelien Rougerie’s burst that brought the crowd to its feet. However Clermont’s captain found Chris Ashton in good defensive form, his support knocked on and Saints were given a scrum.
The Saints’ first foray into the home half came after eight minutes. The defence was too strong for Paul Shields, won the ball and sent it wide. But Rougerie again found Ashton hard to pass and the Frenchman was bundled into touch.
Nevertheless Clermont were dominating and after a couple of phases pulled in the defence fly half Brock James spotted wing Thomas Combezou in space on the left. A triple tackle put paid to that attack and Saints should have had a good breakaway attack when they won the ball.
Jon Clarke did everything right by drawing in his man. Unfortunately his pass went behind Ashton, who was cruising ominously on the outside. Clarke followed his centre partner James Downey into the medical room with a cut shortly after. Downey returned a minute into the second quarter and was immediately called into defensive action as Clermont set up camp in the Saints 22.
Again the rearguard was too strong and Saints won a penalty to clear. And just before the half-hour they had their own chance to build pressure thanks to Sean Lamont’s superb chase of a Spencer kick. This won the visitors a lineout on the left, which they replicated on the right when Clermont conceded a penalty.
An accidental offside temporarily ended the possession but Saints weren’t done yet. They won the scrum back, pushed Clermont back a good 10 metres (churning up the pitch in the process) and from the re-set Lee Dickson sent Bruce Reihana in at the corner. Reihana missed the conversion but Saints were nonetheless up by five points.
The other stand-out moment from a Saints perspective was a bone-crunching Neil Best tackle that ended a Clermont attack as soon as it had begun. Best was called into action once more not long after and his scything down of Alexandre Lapandry stopped a certain try. But Clermont were awarded a penalty in midfield, went first right, then left and then over the line. Gonzalo Canale scored the try, James the conversion and Clermont had a 7-5 lead they kept until the break, despite a late charge by the visitors.
Director of rugby Jim Mallinder made wholesale changes at half-time. Actually there was a change of shirts and virtually an entire new side! Clermont too made changes, although theirs were staggered through the opening 10 minutes of the half.
But the action continued to pulsate. Ben Foden and Courtney Lawes both made promising starts with breaks that troubled the home defence and they would continue to make their mark through the half. Unfortunately for the visitors it was Clermont who scored next through their fly half James.
It was a bizarre try. James had looked for centre Pierre Manuel Garcia with a neat chip, but hit the post. Ben Lewitt claimed but then lost the ball and James recovered to score and convert to take the lead out to 14-5.
Saints nearly created a replica of this effort, but the rebound from Stephen Myler’s kick bounced agonisingly away from Ansbro, who was also just eluded by a Barry Everitt cross kick after 65 minutes.
Unfortunately the visitors did not get the second try their efforts deserved after dominating much of the third quarter. Foden continued to probe around the fringes, the back row combined as a unit and the lineout functioned well. The back line too showed promise with Everitt and Myler swapping positions in attack regularly.
But the hosts couldn’t make a breakthrough either, despite Julien Malzieu’s smart touchline break. It also took a heroic effort from the forwards to hold out a powerful Clermont maul but that was the final opportunity and Saints can build on this promising opening over the coming pre-season matches.
Nottingham are the next opponents on Friday evening (August 22nd). Kick off at The Bay is at 7:30pm with entry £5 (adults) and £1 (juniors). Tickets will be available on the gate.
Teams:
Clermont Auvergne – Bai; Rougerie (capt), Canale (Mignardi 48mins), Garcia, Combezou; James (Baby 63mins), Mignoni (Malzieu 48mins); Davison (Ric 71mins), Cabello, Debaty (Luzupone 48mins) (Zirakashvili 50mins), Samson (Pierre 68mins), Jacquet, Lapandry (Alexandre 68mins), Audebert, Alexandre (Vermuelen 48mins).
Saints 1st half – Reihana (capt); Ashton, Clarke (Lamont 17mins), Downey (Mordt 9-22mins), Ansbro (Clarke 36mins); Spencer, Dickson; Tonga’uiha, Shields (Hartley 34mins), Murray, Fernandez Lobbe, Rae, Best, S Gray, Hopley.
Saints 2nd half – Everitt; Reihana (capt)(Ashton 63mins), Clarke (Ansbro 51mins), Downey (Mordt 51mins), Lamont; Myler, Foden; Smith, Hartley (J Gray 63mins), Broster, Lord, Day, Lawes, Carter, Lewitt.
Scorers:
Clermont Auvergne – Tries: Canale, James; Cons: James (2).
Northampton Saints – Try: Reihana.
TIMELINE:
33mins SAINTS Try Reihana 0-5
39mins CLERMONT Try Canale Con James 7-5
HALF-TIME CLERMONT 7 SAINTS 5
57mins CLERMONT Try James Con James 14-5
FULL-TIME CLERMONT 14 SAINTS 5
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Two-try Clermont pip battling Saints in Vichy Deux-Clermont essayer pépins lutte contre les Saints à Vichy
The Saints narrowly lost their first pre-season match of the season to Clermont Auvergne by 14 points to 5. Les Saints étroitement perdu leur première saison pré-match de la saison à Clermont Auvergne de 14 points à 5. The French outfit, who finished first in last season's Top 14 table, scored two tries to the Saints' one. Le costume français, qui a terminé au premier rang la saison dernière dans le Top 14 de table, a marqué deux essaie de les Saints'. Bruce Reihana crossed first for the visitors, but efforts by Gonzalo Canale and Brock James, together with two James penalties, earned the win Vichy's balmy Stade Municipal. Bruce Reihana traversé première pour les visiteurs, mais les efforts de Gonzalo Canale et Brock James, avec deux sanctions James, gagné la victoire de Vichy doux Stade Municipal. But the contest was well fought from start to finish with both teams seeing plenty of goal line action. Mais le concours était bien combattu du début à la fin avec deux équipes de voir beaucoup de ligne de but.
The impact of the new laws was evident twice in the first five minutes. L'impact des nouvelles lois est évidente à deux reprises dans les cinq premières minutes. First on show was the new kicking law from the 22 as Carlos Spencer sent his first kick skyward rather than to touch. Afficher d'abord sur le nouveau droit de donner des coups de pied le 22 comme Carlos Spencer a envoyé son premier coup de pied vers le ciel plutôt que de toucher. The second came three minutes later, when a powerful home maul was pulled down legally a couple of metres shy of the visitors’ line. La deuxième est venue trois minutes plus tard, quand une puissante maison maul a été tiré vers le bas juridiquement un couple de mètres timide des visiteurs ".
In the meantime Seremaia Bai brought a cheer with his first bullocking run from deep but it was Aurelien Rougerie’s burst that brought the crowd to its feet. Entre-temps, Seremaia Bai a une joie avec son premier bullocking terme de profondeur mais il était Aurélien Rougerie l'éclatement qui a amené la foule à ses pieds. However Clermont’s captain found Chris Ashton in good defensive form, his support knocked on and Saints were given a scrum. Toutefois Clermont capitaine de Chris Ashton trouvé en bonne forme défensive, son soutien et frappé à Saints ont eu une mêlée.
The Saints’ first foray into the home half came after eight minutes. Les Saints "première incursion dans la moitié est venue d'accueil après huit minutes. The defence was too strong for Paul Shields, won the ball and sent it wide. La défense était trop forte pour Paul Shields, a remporté le ballon et l'a envoyé de large. But Rougerie again found Ashton hard to pass and the Frenchman was bundled into touch. Mais Rougerie Ashton encore trouvé difficile de passer et le Français a été regroupées en contact.
Nevertheless Clermont were dominating and after a couple of phases pulled in the defence fly half Brock James spotted wing Thomas Combezou in space on the left. Néanmoins Clermont dominent et, après quelques phases tiré dans la défense voler moitié Brock James repéré aile Thomas Combezou dans l'espace sur la gauche. A triple tackle put paid to that attack and Saints should have had a good breakaway attack when they won the ball. Une triple s'attaquer mettre fin à cette attaque et les Saints aurait dû avoir une bonne échappée lors de leur attaque a gagné le ballon.
Jon Clarke did everything right by drawing in his man. Jon Clarke a fait tout droit en faisant appel à son homme. Unfortunately his pass went behind Ashton, who was cruising ominously on the outside. Malheureusement son passage a été derrière Ashton, qui était en croisière inquiétant à l'extérieur. Clarke followed his centre partner James Downey into the medical room with a cut shortly after. Clarke a suivi son centre partenaire James Downey dans la chambre médicale avec une coupe peu de temps après. Downey returned a minute into the second quarter and was immediately called into defensive action as Clermont set up camp in the Saints 22. Downey est revenu une minute dans le deuxième trimestre et a été immédiatement mis en action défensive comme Clermont mis en place dans le camp de Saints 22.
Again the rearguard was too strong and Saints won a penalty to clear. Là encore, l'arrière-garde était trop forte et les Saints a remporté une peine de ressort. And just before the half-hour they had their own chance to build pressure thanks to Sean Lamont’s superb chase of a Spencer kick. Et juste avant la demi-heure, ils avaient leur propre chance de construire pression grâce à Sean Lamont's superbe achat de Spencer un coup de pied. This won the visitors a lineout on the left, which they replicated on the right when Clermont conceded a penalty. Cela a gagné les visiteurs un alignement sur la gauche, ils reprennent sur le droit lorsque Clermont a concédé une pénalité.
An accidental offside temporarily ended the possession but Saints weren’t done yet. Un accident hors temporairement mis fin à la possession, mais les saints ne sont pas encore fait. They won the scrum back, pushed Clermont back a good 10 metres (churning up the pitch in the process) and from the re-set Lee Dickson sent Bruce Reihana in at the corner. Ils ont gagné la mêlée retour, poussé Clermont retour un bon de 10 mètres (barattage de la hauteur dans le processus) et de la Re-Set Dickson Lee Bruce Reihana envoyé au coin. Reihana missed the conversion but Saints were nonetheless up by five points. Reihana manquer la conversion, mais n'en sont pas moins saints par cinq points.
The other stand-out moment from a Saints perspective was a bone-crunching Neil Best tackle that ended a Clermont attack as soon as it had begun. L'autre position-à un moment de saints, a été un os-croquantes Neil Best qui a mis fin à lutter contre une attaque Clermont dès qu'il a commencé. Best was called into action once more not long after and his scything down of Alexandre Lapandry stopped a certain try. Best a été mis en action une fois de plus, peu de temps après et à son scything d'Alexandre Lapandry arrêté un certain essayer. But Clermont were awarded a penalty in midfield, went first right, then left and then over the line. Mais Clermont ont reçu une peine en milieu de terrain, a été la première à droite, puis à gauche et ensuite sur la ligne. Gonzalo Canale scored the try, James the conversion and Clermont had a 7-5 lead they kept until the break, despite a late charge by the visitors. Gonzalo Canale a marqué l'essai, James et la conversion Clermont avait un plomb 7-5 ils ont conservé jusqu'à la pause, malgré une fin en charge par les visiteurs.
Director of rugby Jim Mallinder made wholesale changes at half-time. Directeur de rugby Jim Mallinder fait de gros changements à mi-temps. Actually there was a change of shirts and virtually an entire new side! En fait, il ya eu un changement de la quasi-shirts et une toute nouvelle partie! Clermont too made changes, although theirs were staggered through the opening 10 minutes of the half. Clermont aussi a apporté des modifications, bien que les leurs étaient décalées par l'ouverture 10 minutes de la moitié.
But the action continued to pulsate. Mais l'action a continué à palpitent. Ben Foden and Courtney Lawes both made promising starts with breaks that troubled the home defence and they would continue to make their mark through the half. Ben Foden et Courtney Lawes tous deux prometteurs commence avec des pauses en difficulté que la défense et ils continueront à faire leur marque à travers le semestre. Unfortunately for the visitors it was Clermont who scored next through their fly half James. Malheureusement pour les visiteurs de Clermont qui a été marqué par l'intermédiaire de leur prochain vol moitié James.
It was a bizarre try. Il a été un étrange essayer. James had looked for centre Pierre Manuel Garcia with a neat chip, but hit the post. James s'est penché pour le centre Pierre Manuel Garcia soigné avec une puce, mais a frappé le poste. Ben Lewitt claimed but then lost the ball and James recovered to score and convert to take the lead out to 14-5. Ben Lewitt revendiquée mais a perdu la balle et James récupéré de marquer et de se convertir à prendre la tête à 14-5.
Saints nearly created a replica of this effort, but the rebound from Stephen Myler’s kick bounced agonisingly away from Ansbro, who was also just eluded by a Barry Everitt cross kick after 65 minutes. Saints près créé une réplique de cet effort, mais la reprise de Stephen Myler du coup de pied rebondi agonisingly loin de Ansbro, qui est également juste échappé par une croix Barry Everitt coup de pied après 65 minutes.
Unfortunately the visitors did not get the second try their efforts deserved after dominating much of the third quarter. Malheureusement, les visiteurs n'ont pas obtenir le deuxième essai leurs efforts méritent bien après dominant du troisième trimestre. Foden continued to probe around the fringes, the back row combined as a unit and the lineout functioned well. Foden a continué de sonde à la périphérie, la rangée arrière combinés comme une unité et l'alignement a bien fonctionné. The back line too showed promise with Everitt and Myler swapping positions in attack regularly. La ligne arrière sont eux aussi apparus avec promesse Everitt et Myler échange de postes dans l'attaque régulièrement.
But the hosts couldn’t make a breakthrough either, despite Julien Malzieu’s smart touchline break. Mais les hôtes n'ont pas pu faire une percée soit, Julien Malzieu malgré la puce touche pause. It also took a heroic effort from the forwards to hold out a powerful Clermont maul but that was the final opportunity and Saints can build on this promising opening over the coming pre-season matches. Il a également pris un héroïque effort de l'avant de tenir un puissant Clermont maul mais que c'était la dernière occasion et les Saints peuvent tirer parti de cette ouverture prometteuse au cours des prochaines pré-saison des matches.
Nottingham are the next opponents on Friday evening (August 22nd). Nottingham sont les prochaines adversaires le vendredi soir (août 22ème). Kick off at The Bay is at 7:30pm with entry £5 (adults) and £1 (juniors). Lancement à La Baie est à 7:30 pm à l'entrée 5 € (adultes) et £ 1 (juniors). Tickets will be available on the gate. Les billets seront disponibles sur le portail.
Teams: Equipes:
Clermont Auvergne – Bai; Rougerie (capt), Canale (Mignardi 48mins), Garcia, Combezou; James (Baby 63mins), Mignoni (Malzieu 48mins); Davison (Ric 71mins), Cabello, Debaty (Luzupone 48mins) (Zirakashvili 50mins), Samson (Pierre 68mins), Jacquet, Lapandry (Alexandre 68mins), Audebert, Alexandre (Vermuelen 48mins). Clermont Auvergne - Bai; Rougerie (capt), Canale (Mignardi 48mins), Garcia, Combezou, James (Baby 63mins), Mignoni (Malzieu 48mins); Davison (Ric 71mins), Cabello, Debaty (Luzupone 48mins) (Zirakashvili 50mins), Samson (Pierre 68mins), Jacquet, Lapandry (Alexandre 68mins), Audebert, Alexandre (Vermuelen 48mins).
Saints 1st half – Reihana (capt); Ashton, Clarke (Lamont 17mins), Downey (Mordt 9-22mins), Ansbro (Clarke 36mins); Spencer, Dickson; Tonga’uiha, Shields (Hartley 34mins), Murray, Fernandez Lobbe, Rae, Best, S Gray, Hopley. Saints 1er semestre - Reihana (capt); Ashton, Clarke (Lamont 17mins), Cohen (Mordt 9-22mins), Ansbro (Clarke 36mins); Spencer, Dickson; Tonga'uiha, Shields (Hartley 34mins), Murray, Fernandez Lobbe, Rae, Best, S Gray, Hopley.
Saints 2nd half – Everitt; Reihana (capt)(Ashton 63mins), Clarke (Ansbro 51mins), Downey (Mordt 51mins), Lamont; Myler, Foden; Smith, Hartley (J Gray 63mins), Broster, Lord, Day, Lawes, Carter, Lewitt. Saints 2ème semestre - Everitt; Reihana (capt) (Ashton 63mins), Clarke (Ansbro 51mins), Cohen (Mordt 51mins), Lamont; Myler, Foden; Smith, Hartley (J Gray 63mins), BROSTER, Seigneur, Jour, Lawes, Carter, Lewitt.
Scorers: Buteurs:
Clermont Auvergne – Tries: Canale, James; Cons: James (2). Clermont Auvergne - Tries: Canale, James; Inconvénients: James (2).
Northampton Saints – Try: Reihana. Northampton Saints - Essayez: Reihana.
TIMELINE: CALENDRIER:
33mins SAINTS Try Reihana 0-5 33mins SAINTS Essayez Reihana 0-5
39mins CLERMONT Try Canale Con James 7-5 39mins CLERMONT Essayez avec James Canale 7-5
HALF-TIME CLERMONT 7 SAINTS 5 DEMI-HEURE CLERMONT 7 SAINTS 5
57mins CLERMONT Try James Con James 14-5 57mins CLERMONT Essayez avec James James 14-5
FULL-TIME CLERMONT 14 SAINTS 5 PLEIN TEMPS CLERMONT 14 SAIN