CLER
No.Name
15Scott Spedding, -
14Noa Nakaitaci, -
T
13Remi Lamerat, -
12Wesley Fofana, -
T
11Nick Abendanon, -
T
10Camille Lopez, -
9Morgan Parra, -
5
1Raphael Chaume, -
2Benjamin Kayser, -
T
3Aaron Jarvis, -
4Arthur Iturria, -
5Sebastien Vahaamahina, -
6Peceli Yato, -
T
7Alexandre Lapandry, -
T
8Fritz Lee, -
Replacements
16John Ulugia, -
17Vincent Debaty, -
18Davit Zirakashvili, -
19Paul Jedrasiak, -
20Damien Chouly, -
21Ludovic Radosavljevic, -
22Aurelien Rougerie, -
23Alivereti Raka, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade Marcel Michelin
8:00 AM, January 21, 2017

Match Commentary

81'48-26 End of second half
79'Clermont playing out from their own half as a wayward pass by Lamerat is nearly intercepted by Woodburn.
77'Exeter with possession deep inside the Clermont 22 but can't convert it into more points.
71'Substitute on - Paul Jedrasiak , Clermont Auvergne
71'Player substituted - Arthur Iturria , Clermont Auvergne
71'Player substituted - Scott Spedding , Clermont Auvergne
71'Substitute on - Alivereti Raka , Clermont Auvergne
69'48-26 Try - Michele Campagnaro , Exeter Chiefs
68'That's the bonus point for Exeter as Michele Campagnaro coasts over in the right hand corner. Despite the scoreline, he's been impressive for the visitors today.
67'48-21 Conversion - Joe Simmonds , Exeter Chiefs
66'Quick ball for the Chiefs and Stuart Townsend finds Ollie Woodburn in aches of space and he races over.
66'48-19 Try - Olly Woodburn , Exeter Chiefs
64'The Chiefs enjoying all the possession now and causing the Clermont defense problems. Unfortunately for them, they still trial by 34 points.
62'Player substituted - James Short , Exeter Chiefs
62'Substitute on - Ian Whitten , Exeter Chiefs
62'Player substituted - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
62'Substitute on - Joe Simmonds , Exeter Chiefs
62'48-14 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
61'48-12 Try - Ollie Devoto , Exeter Chiefs
60'The pressure tells and Exeter grab their second try through Ollie Devoto after some good work from Ollie Woodburn. Loose kicking from Clermont gives the dangerous Chiefs backline space to operate and they take full advantage.
59'Gareth Steenson kicks a scrum penalty onto the Clermont 5 metre but another turnover at the lineout.
58'Scrappy last few minutes as substitutions and tired bodies disrupt the flow of the game.
58'Player substituted - Jack Maunder , Exeter Chiefs
58'Substitute on - Stu Townsend , Exeter Chiefs
54'Player substituted - Ben Moon , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Moray Low , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Harry Williams , Exeter Chiefs
54'Player substituted - Tomas Francis , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Davit Zirakashvili , Clermont Auvergne
54'Player substituted - Aaron Jarvis , Clermont Auvergne
54'Player substituted - Raphael Chaume , Clermont Auvergne
54'Substitute on - Vincent Debaty , Clermont Auvergne
54'Player substituted - Benjamin Kayser , Clermont Auvergne
54'Substitute on - John Ulugia , Clermont Auvergne
54'Player substituted - Jack Yeandle , Exeter Chiefs
54'Substitute on - Luke Cowan-Dickie , Exeter Chiefs
53'It's be a great start to the second half half here. Exeter showing ambition with ball in hand despite being down and out. Clermont power runners and offloading game ensures they capitalise on any half breaks.
51'Player substituted - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
51'Substitute on - Ludovic Radosavljevic , Clermont Auvergne
51'Substitute on - Damien Chouly , Clermont Auvergne
51'Player substituted - Fritz Lee , Clermont Auvergne
51'48-7 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
50'46-7 Try - Alexandre Lapandry , Clermont Auvergne
49'Clermont seemingly unstoppable when they get their offloading game going. Lamerat bursts through before quick ball sends Alexandre Lapandry over.
49'Substitute on - Damian Welch , Exeter Chiefs
49'Player substituted - Ollie Atkins , Exeter Chiefs
48'It's turned over at the lineout though and Clermont clear their lines.
47'Exeter showing more intent in the second half as they build pressure through the phases. Steenson pushes a penalty deep into the Clermont 22.
45'41-7 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
44'Try time Clermont as a lineout set move puts Peceli Yato into a gap and he races some 40 metres to touch down under the sticks.
44'39-7 Try - Peceli Yato , Clermont Auvergne
42'34-7 Conversion - Gareth Steenson , Exeter Chiefs
41'WHAT A TRY! James Short gets over after Ollie Devoto cut through the middle of the Clermont defense, before feeding Jack Maunder who put Short over. The perfect start for Exeter.
41'Back underway in the second half and Exeter showing immediate intent to play out from every where.
41'34-5 Try - James Short , Exeter Chiefs
41'+334-0 End of first half
40'
40'Exeter continue to hammer away at Clermont but the french side holding them out. Warning for Clermont though after two quick penalties at the breakdown.
40'34-0 Start of second half
39'Chiefs with possession deep inside the Clermont 22 as they look to finish the half on a high.
39'
38'Substitute on - Aurelien Rougerie , Clermont Auvergne
38'Player substituted - Wesley Fofana , Clermont Auvergne
37'34-0 Try - Nick Abendanon , Clermont Auvergne
36'TMO decides the grounding is good as is an earlier pass in the move and the try is awarded.
36'Clermont on the attack again first through Fofana, then quick ball puts Nick Abendanon into space on the right touch line and he finishes superbly. Referee wants to check with the TMO though.
36'Player substituted - Don Armand , Exeter Chiefs
36'Substitute on - Tom Johnson , Exeter Chiefs
35'Don Armand is replaced by Tom Johnson. It couldn't have gone much worse for Exeter.
35'Exeter chasing the game as they try to play out from their own 22 but knock it on. Down to 13 men, probably not the best decision.
34'29-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
33'27-0 Try - Wesley Fofana , Clermont Auvergne
32'Clermont forwards rumbled forward to the Chiefs try line, before graceful footwork from Fofana gets him over for the bonus point and with it a home quarter-final.
32'Yellow card - Ollie Devoto , Exeter Chiefs
31'A second yellow for Exeter this time a high tackle by Devoto. and Clermont go in search of the try bonus point.
30'22-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
29'Things have gone from bad to worse for Exeter as Woodburn is binned after a deliberate slap down which prevents a likely try for Fofana.
29'20-0 Penalty try
29'Yellow card - Olly Woodburn , Exeter Chiefs
24'15-0 Penalty goal - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
9'That's a second for Clermont as Noa Nakaitaci coasts over wide on the right.
9'12-0 Try - Noa Nakaitaci , Clermont Auvergne
7'Scott Spedding pushes a long distance penalty effort wide. Outstanding standing by the Top 14 side.
4'7-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
3'The perfect start for Clermont as Benjamin Kayser crashes over after pouncing on a loose ball at the back of a lineout
3'5-0 Try - Benjamin Kayser , Clermont Auvergne
1'
1'Underway in France as Clermont meet Exeter. Exeter need a try bonus point for the possibility of a wildcard spot, while Clermont will be searching for a home semi-final.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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