CLER
No.Name
15Isaia Toeava, FB
14Nick Abendanon, W
13Damian Penaud, C
12Remi Lamerat, C
11Alivereti Raka, W
10Camille Lopez, FH
9Morgan Parra, SH
2
1Raphael Chaume, P
2Benjamin Kayser, H
3Rabah Slimani, P
4Flip van der Merwe, L
5Sitaleki Timani, L
6Judicael Cancoriet, FL
7Alexandre Lapandry, FL
8Fritz Lee, N8
T
Replacements
16John Ulugia, R
17Etienne Falgoux, R
T
18Aaron Jarvis, R
19Paul Jedrasiak, R
20Camille Gerondeau, R
21Charlie Cassang, R
T
2
22Peter Betham, R
23Scott Spedding, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade Marcel Michelin
3:15 PM, October 21, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'24-7 End of second half
80'Just as it has been for the previous 80 minutes, Saints their own worst enemy and their attack comes to an end. The ball is put into the scrum and that is that. Clermont are two from two, Saints effectively down and out.
77'A kick through from Collins but Spedding touches down and the French side can clear.
74'It's been a really poor attacking performance from Saints, with so much attacks ending in loose passes, knock ons and poor finishing.
72'Lamerat goes into the blindside of the scrum with Fritz Lee off. We don't get the scrum as another penalty is blown. Saints run the ball back but they butcher another chance.
72'Player substituted - Rabah Slimani , Clermont Auvergne
72'Substitute on - Judicael Cancoriet , Clermont Auvergne
72'Player substituted - Fritz Lee , Clermont Auvergne
72'Substitute on - Scott Spedding , Clermont Auvergne
71'Player substituted - Jamal Ford-Robinson , Northampton Saints
71'Substitute on - Tom Wood , Northampton Saints
69'The game is won, and the intensity has gone so far down. Saints have been so poor. They have shown very little in terms of attacking brilliance. Everything has been sign posted.
69'Substitute on - Tom Stephenson , Northampton Saints
69'Player substituted - Nafi Tuitavake , Northampton Saints
69'Substitute on - Peter Betham , Clermont Auvergne
69'Player substituted - Damian Penaud , Clermont Auvergne
68'Player substituted - Luther Burrell , Northampton Saints
68'Substitute on - Ken Pisi , Northampton Saints
68'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
68'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
67'Player substituted - Alexandre Lapandry , Clermont Auvergne
67'Substitute on - Camille Gerondeau , Clermont Auvergne
67'Player substituted - Benjamin Kayser , Clermont Auvergne
67'Substitute on - John Ulugia , Clermont Auvergne
67'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
67'Substitute on - Francois van Wyk , Northampton Saints
65'TRY Clermont burst into the Saints 22, Fritz Lee goes close and Etienne Falgoux goes over.
65'24-7 Try - Etienne Falgoux , Clermont Auvergne
63'Substitute on - Jamal Ford-Robinson , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Tom Wood , Northampton Saints
63'Substitute on - Aaron Jarvis , Clermont Auvergne
63'Player substituted - Judicael Cancoriet , Clermont Auvergne
62'Clermont win another penalty at the scrum. Saints have let them off the hook time and time, again. Clermont clear.
62'Northampton Saints lose the ball forward again, with Lawes knocking the ball on within five metres of the Clermont line.
62'Substitute on - Etienne Falgoux , Clermont Auvergne
62'Player substituted - Raphael Chaume , Clermont Auvergne
61'Substitute on - Jamie Gibson , Northampton Saints
61'Player substituted - Christian Day , Northampton Saints
61'Player substituted - Nic Groom , Northampton Saints
61'Substitute on - Cobus Reinach , Northampton Saints
61'Yellow card - Rabah Slimani , Clermont Auvergne
61'Substitute on - Michael Paterson , Northampton Saints
61'Player substituted - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
60'Rabah Slimani goes into the sin bin for what looks like an arm into the head at the breakdown.
60'Yellow card - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
59'Clermont win the penalty at the scrum as Brookes is penalised for Saints and he is put to the bin for repeated scrum offences.
59'Groom knocks on for Saints, Clermont do likewise. They will get the scrum, five metres from their own line.
57'Saints win it in the lineout and march towards the line. Clermont putting in a huge defensive effort.
57'They gather the lineout and the maul is stopped. They go wide right and Francis kicks through but it goes into touch five metres from the Clermont line. Big lineout for the home side.
56'Substitute on - Luther Burrell , Northampton Saints
56'Player substituted - Tom Stephenson , Northampton Saints
55'Saints kick down the line and they have a lineout five metres from the Clermont line.
54'Wood charges down a clearance and Lawes brings Saints back to within five metres. They spread the ball wide but the passing is loose once again and the ball is lost. We will come back for a Saints penalty.
53'Saints win the lineout and run it back, Lawes runs straight through the ruck and Day is put into touch by Penaud. They should have gone right but went down the short side and easily put into touch.
52'Clermont clear to touch, 10 metres inside the Saints half.
51'Saints pin Clermont back inside their half but the French side have a scrum inside their own 22. The Saints can't afford to give away any more cheap penalties or tries.
50'19-7 Conversion - Harry Mallinder , Northampton Saints
50'Player substituted - Flip van der Merwe , Clermont Auvergne
50'Substitute on - Paul Jedrasiak , Clermont Auvergne
48'The referee warns both teams after the try as close to all 30 players get involved in some pushing but it doesn't escalate.
48'TRY Saints score as they maul over the line and Christian Day touches down.
48'Substitute on - Tom Stephenson , Northampton Saints
48'Player substituted - Luther Burrell , Northampton Saints
48'19-5 Try - Christian Day , Northampton Saints
47'Saints have a five-on-two overlap and they butcher it. They keep possession but Francis tries to kick it but a Clermont defender blocks. We go back for a penalty for Saints. A replay shows the ball was in touch through Day before the penalty. But Saints kick the penalty down the line.
45'Saints win the lineout and attack wide left. The inch their way back inside the Clermont half and burst up to the Clermont 22.
43'Back underway, another scrum and Saints lose the ball from their own scrum. Clermont kick the ball up past halfway and have the throw in to the lineout.
41'TRY Well that escalated. A box kick from Parra, Charlie Cassang catches and runs from halfway to score. Surely that is that for Clermont.
41'Player substituted - Jamal Ford-Robinson , Northampton Saints
41'Substitute on - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
41'19-0 Try - Charlie Cassang , Clermont Auvergne
41'14-0 End of first half
40'
40'14-0 Start of second half
40'14-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
39'12-0 Try - Charlie Cassang , Clermont Auvergne
38'TRY Charlie Cassang dives over in front of the posts, as he snipes around the ruck to score.
38'Substitute on - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
38'Player substituted - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
36'The game is held up as the referee asks for another front row to be brought on.
36'Clermont go to the scrum, Saints have Hartley in the bin and they don't have another hooker to come on. To uncontested scrums we go.
36'The referee warns Saints at the scrum and Clermont attack inside the 22. Parra snipes. Lamerat is put to ground and Clermont get the penalty 10 metres in front of the post for offside.
35'Player substituted - Scott Spedding , Clermont Auvergne
35'Substitute on - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
33'Another mess around the scrum as the replacement scrum-half for Clermont but Parra is about to come back onto the pitch. The referee asks if he has passed the HIA.
32'Player substituted - Api Ratuniyarawa , Northampton Saints
32'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
30'Dylan Hartley is shown a yellow card for trying to clearout Sitaleki Timani as Morgan Parra goes back to the bench.
30'Yellow card - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
29'Back come the Saints from winning the ball in the lineout but Saints are penalised for going off his feet.
28'Another huge chance for Northampton. Lamerat puts in a huge tackle, the ball is not released in the tackle and Clermont get to clear.
27'Substitute on - Scott Spedding , Clermont Auvergne
27'Player substituted - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
25'Morgan Parra gets smashed in the face with a knee in the tackle, and the referee says he has to go off the field.
25'Clermont win the ball but on the back of the scrum, the ball is knocked out of the hands of the scrum-half, and Hartley touches down. The referee goes to the TMO and it is adjudged to be an intentional knock on. Clermont clear.
24'Clermont get penalised at the scrum and a kick throug hgives Clermont the lineout, five metres from their own line.
23'Player substituted - Camille Lopez , Clermont Auvergne
23'Substitute on - Charlie Cassang , Clermont Auvergne
22'We resume with a scrum, which doesn't go to plan once again. Surely the referee will put someone in the bin eventually.
22'Lopez receiving treatment for about six minutes before being taken off. He gestures to the crowd. Huge blow for Clermont and Lopez.
22'Clermont win the ball from the scrum but Camille Lopez goes down and a scream of agony rings around as he looks to break his ankle.
21'The referee is not happy with the way the scrums are going. he warns both packs before Groom feeds.
21'Saints run the ball back and have the scrum dead centre in front of the posts.
20'Clermont get the penalty at the scrum and get the chance to clear.
18'Francis fails to put the ball wide right and the Saints maul towards the line but they are held up and Clermont get the feed into the scrum.
18'Hartley snipes around the ruck and Saints are 10 metres away.
17'Some loose passing from Clermont puts them back 15 yards inside their own half, Parra kicks through and Saints run the ball back up to the Clermont 10 metre line.
16'Saints get the penalty and they kick over halfway. Clermont turn the ball over on the lineout.
14'Clermont go left and Raka rampages over halfway and the Saints' 10 metre line but a forward pass puts an end to their attack. Saints scrum, seven metres outside their own 22.
13'Saints spread the ball wide and they are over halfway. Nafi Tuitavake takes the ball on and then Lawes. Saints up pas the Clermont 10 metre line but they turn the ball over as Tom Wood is held up off the floor.
11'Harry Mallinder kicks to touch and Saints get the lineout near halfway.
11'Parra puts in a box kick and Groom takes the ball back over his own line but a high tackle gives Saints the chance to clear.
9'Clermont spread the ball wide from the scrum and Saints are penalised and the penalty march up 70 yards.
8'Clernmont given the scrum as Saints just fail to get going after the try.
8'7-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
7'5-0 Try - Fritz Lee , Clermont Auvergne
6'TRY - Fritz Lee goes over as the Clermont scrum barges over the line.
5'And we will go for a third scrum for Clermont after the Saints are penalised once again at the scrum.
4'Clermont have the penalty and they opt for another scrum.
4'Fritz Lee barges his way through, and Harrison makes a last ditch tackle to prevent a certain try. Clermont have the scrum five metres from the line.
2'Clermont get the free kick which is taken quickly by Morgan Parra and the French side are on the attack.
1'Clermont knock the ball on through and the Saints get the first scrum put in.
1'Welcome to all the action from the Stade Marcel Michelin as Clermont look to add a second victory in the Champions Cup against Northampton Saints.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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