James to break Clermont drought
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Having made them wait 98 years, and suffer 10 final defeats, before eventually delivering the French Championship, Brock James is determined to give the rugby-mad ASM Clermont Auvergne supporters a first European Champions Cup title in double quick time.
Since the advent of a European club competition in 1995, Clermont have won the Challenge Cup twice and reached the Final of the European Cup once - losing to Saturday's rivals RC Toulon by a single point in Dublin two years ago.
Memories of that 15-16 defeat, along with a record breaking 6-46 semifinal defeat at Twickenham Stadium by S…
Since the advent of a European club competition in 1995, Clermont have won the Challenge Cup twice and reached the Final of the European Cup once - losing to Saturday's rivals RC Toulon by a single point in Dublin two years ago.
Memories of that 15-16 defeat, along with a record breaking 6-46 semifinal defeat at Twickenham Stadium by S…
