CLER
No.Name
15Scott Spedding, FB
14David Strettle, W
T
13Aurelien Rougerie, C
12Remi Lamerat, C
11Nick Abendanon, W
10Camille Lopez, FH
2
9Morgan Parra, SH
2
1Raphael Chaume, P
2Benjamin Kayser, H
3Davit Zirakashvili, P
4Arthur Iturria, L
5Sebastien Vahaamahina, L
6Damien Chouly, FL
7Peceli Yato, FL
T
8Fritz Lee, N8
Replacements
16John Ulugia, R
17Etienne Falgoux, R
18Aaron Jarvis, R
19Paul Jedrasiak, R
20Alexandre Lapandry, R
21Ludovic Radosavljevic, R
22Patricio Fernandez, R
23Damian Penaud, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Matmut Stadium de Gerland
3:00 PM, April 23, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'27-22 End of second half
80'Damian Penaud gathers the restart from Lopez and Clermont can wind down the clock and Scott Spedding kick to touch. Game over. Clermont return to the Champions Cup final.
79'27-22 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Leinster
78'Leinster have the penalty and Sexton lines up a kick at goal. Leinster behind by five.
76'27-19 Drop goal - Camille Lopez , Clermont Auvergne
75'Sexton gambles with a short restart on his 22. Lopez drops back into the pocket and scores a fantastic drop goal. Game over?
74'Zane Kirchner is put into touch and Clermont have possession. It's difficult to see where Leinster's decisive break could come from and Leinster concede a penalty. Scott Spedding lines it up frmo near halfway but it drifts left and wide from the left.
72'Substitute on - Zane Kirchner , Leinster
72'Player substituted - Fergus McFadden , Leinster
72'Substitute on - Michael Bent , Leinster
72'Player substituted - Tadhg Furlong , Leinster
72'24-19 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , Clermont Auvergne
70'Last 10 minutes and Leinster concede the penalty at the breakdown after Ringrose takes the ball into contact. Lopez will line up a kick at goal.
70'Player substituted - Sebastien Vahaamahina , Clermont Auvergne
70'Substitute on - Paul Jedrasiak , Clermont Auvergne
70'Substitute on - Ludovic Radosavljevic , Clermont Auvergne
70'Player substituted - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
69'21-19 Conversion - Johnny Sexton , Leinster
68'TRY Superb run from Garry Ringrose, running through the Clermont defence to touch down and Leinster are back to within two points of Clermont.
68'21-17 Try - Garry Ringrose , Leinster
66'Sean O'Brien makes a break down the right after Leinster run it from inside their own 22.
66'Player substituted - Remi Lamerat , Clermont Auvergne
66'Substitute on - Patricio Fernandez , Clermont Auvergne
65'Leinster struggling to make a breakthrough. How much do they miss Sean O'Brien and Jamie Heaslip?
65'Player substituted - Davit Zirakashvili , Clermont Auvergne
65'Substitute on - Aaron Jarvis , Clermont Auvergne
65'Player substituted - Luke McGrath , Leinster
65'Substitute on - Jamison Gibson-Park , Leinster
65'Player substituted - Dan Leavy , Leinster
65'Player substituted - Raphael Chaume , Clermont Auvergne
65'Substitute on - Etienne Falgoux , Clermont Auvergne
65'Substitute on - Josh van der Flier , Leinster
64'21-12 Drop goal - Camille Lopez , Clermont Auvergne
63'Immense from Camille Lopez, dropping back to five metres inside the Leinster 10 metre line and nails a delightful drop goal.
62'Clermont charge forward. Leinster's defence is strong and they are driven back outside the Leinster 22.
61'Substitute on - Ross Molony , Leinster
61'Player substituted - Hayden Triggs , Leinster
61'Substitute on - Peter Dooley , Leinster
61'Player substituted - Jack McGrath , Leinster
60'Clermont win the lineout and Clermont drive Leinster off their own scrum. The ball goes left and and Henshaw makes a tackle on Lamerat who knocks on. Henshaw saves the day with the tackle. Another scrum Leinster.
57'Isa Nacewa tackles the Clermont player in the air. Nigel Owens warns him and Clermont have the lineout midway inside the Leinster half.
57'Substitute on - Damian Penaud , Clermont Auvergne
57'Player substituted - Aurelien Rougerie , Clermont Auvergne
57'18-12 Penalty goal - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
55'NO TRY Rougerie is held at the ruck back on the Leinster 10 metre line around the ruck and from a possible try, Morgan Parra can now stretch Clermont's lead to six.
54'TMO Clermont knock the ball into touch. Cronin's lineout is good and Leinster attack through Nacewa down the left. McFadden breaks, finds Sexton, Henshaw takes it to within five metres of the line. Leavy takes it on to score but we go back to the TMO.
54'Substitute on - Alexandre Lapandry , Clermont Auvergne
54'Player substituted - Peceli Yato , Clermont Auvergne
54'Player substituted - Benjamin Kayser , Clermont Auvergne
54'Substitute on - John Ulugia , Clermont Auvergne
54'15-12 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Leinster
52'Leinster win the lineout and look to attack. Carbery kicks through, Abendanon kicks it back and Leinster run it back. Nigel Owens has his arm out for a penalty advantage and Sexton will line up another kick at goal.
50'Substitute on - Sean Cronin , Leinster
50'Player substituted - Richardt Strauss , Leinster
49'Sean Cronin gathers after the restart and kicks downfield, but Yato, on the right touchline is put into touch by a covering Luke McGrath. Brilliant defence.
49'15-9 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Leinster
47'Ringrose breaks through and the ball is spread wide, there seems to be an overlap on the right, but the ball doesn't go to hand. We come back for the penalty. Sexton will line this one up again.
47'Carbery breaks into the Clermont 22, and Sexton finds Ringrose but his pass to Henshaw doesn't go to hand and Leinster have a penalty advantage.
45'Sexton finds touch near the Clermont 10 metre line and the ball is spread wide and Carbery makes a few yards.
44'A Clermont high tackle gives Sexton the chance to kick Leinster back inside the Clermont half.
44'15-6 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Leinster
42'We come back for the penalty and Johnny Sexton will take a kick at goal.
41'Leinster win the penalty after the restart and kick deep inside the Clermont half. They win the lineout and spread it wide. Toner, Leavy and Conan inch to within 10 metres of the Clermont line.
41'+315-3 End of first half
41'+315-3 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Leinster
40'Leinster win the penalty and Sexton will have a kick at goal.
40'Ruddock makes a break and Ringrose takes up the attack. McGrath, Sexton, Henshaw and Nacewa bring Leinster up to the Clermont 22.
40'Ruddock carries. The ball is spread wide and Carbery dances his way infield. But despite holding onto possession Leinster are going nowhere, just side to side.
40'15-3 Start of second half
39'Clermont kick back after the restart and Carbery runs it back to halfway.
38'And Morgan Parra sends his kick wide and a little let off for Leinster.
37'Morgan Parra tries to steal a few metres as he lines up a kick at goal. Nigel Owens put him back and he lines up a kick at goal.
36'Clermont inching inside the Leinster half, and Rhys Ruddock tackles high on Morgan Parra, who dips into the tackle. Just a penalty from referee Nigel Owens.
35'Scott Spedding chases and gathers but Joey Carbery gets back to make a good tackle. Leinster knock the ball on and Clermont get the scrum.
34'Leinster breaking down the left touchline, but Sexton's pass doesn't go to hand, it's hacked downfield by Clermont.
33'Spedding steps into touch when it looked like he could have been away down the left touchline.
32'Clermont win the ball from their lineout and spread it wide, then Lopez puts a high ball up, and Clermont knock the ball on through Rougerie.
31'Fritz Lee picks up from the scrum and Lopez kicks down to McFadden who kicks to out on the full. Nothing going right for Leo Cullen's side.
29'They are over the Clermont 10 metre line and the ball goes quickly through Carbery and Ringrose and the ball goes forward. Clermont scrum.
28'Leinster get good, quick ball off the scrum and Nacewa breaks into the Clermont half down the left touchline.
27'Sexton kicks down the throat of Spedding and he runs it back. Leinster have the scrum after he's put to ground.
26'Clermont spin it wide and Rougerie puts Spedding through a gap with an excellent offload. A brilliant cross-field kick is tapped down by Strettle but Clermont's attack is stopped as the ball goes forward.
24'Eventually the maul is put down, 15 metres from the Leinster line. Leinster turn the ball over after a knock on. Ringrose breaks, feeds Joey Carbery put under pressure from Strettle, the ball goes forward as Nacewa lurked on the left touchline, the try line ahead of him.
23'Clermont win the ball at the lineout and drive forward. Leinster struggling in every aspect of the game.
22'Leinster over halfway with Toner and Clermont dominating at the breakdown, turn the ball over. Penalty for not releasing.
21'Rougerie is pushed back and Rhys Ruddock turns the ball over.
20'Clermont go down the line, win the lineout and Strettle's handling sees Clermont pushed back to the Leinster 10 metre line.
19'Clermont, unlike Leinster win their own lineout and they spread the ball wide and win the penalty on the right side of the pitch, 10 metres in front touch on halfway.
18'Leinster clear to touch as Isa Nacewa returns. But is the game over? Clermont lineout on the Leinster 10 metre line.
18'Leinster attack through Henshaw and then Toner. Strauss goes over halfway but Clermont turn the ball over.
16'The restart goes out of play five metres from the Clermont line but Leinster concede the penalty and Camille Lopez will have a chance to clear.
15'15-0 Try - David Strettle , Clermont Auvergne
14'TRY Another awful lineout from Leinster. It is overthrown and Clermont go over in the corner. Immense attack and Leinster have a mountain to climb as Strettle goes over in the corner.
12'Clermont kick brilliant back inside the Leinster half and Leinster have the lineout, but Clermont win the ball in the lineout.
11'Leinster win the penalty at the breakdown thanks to Jack McGrath's brilliant tackle on Fritz Lee.
10'10-0 Penalty goal - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
9'Yellow card - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
8'Clermont are breathtaking in attack. Strettle picks the ball up and passes outside to Scott Spedding and Strettle is pulled back by Isa Nacewa. He goes to the bin for 10 minutes.
6'Leinster spread the ball wide after the lineout but they concede the penalty for holding on at the breakdown.
6'7-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
5'Clermont look in incredible form in the opening five minutes. Garry Ringrose throws the ball in and Clermont claer to halfway. Leinster lineout.
4'5-0 Try - Peceli Yato , Clermont Auvergne
3'TRY Clermont. David Strettle chips ahead on the wing and Yato touched down for Clermont inside three minutes and Parra converts from the touchline. It all started with an overthrown throw.
1'Leinster win a penalty and Sexton kicks them back inside the Clermont half. Lineout Leinster midway through the Clermont half.
1'We are under way in Lyon. Morgan Parra taken out in the air after the start and Clermont kick to touch near their 10 metre line.
1'Welcome to the live coverage of Clermont vs. Leinster at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon. Saracens await the victors.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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