What a game.This is why the month of May is the best there is on the sporting calender as its packed with finals rugby and this game epitomised it. This game had everything including extra time. It was blow from the kicking tee for the whole first half between Kockett and Trinh-Duc apart from the try apiece, Classen for Castres and Ranger for Montpellier. The trend continued for the second half as Trinh-Duc and Kockett cancelled eachother out from the kicking tee. Both teams played some lovely fluid rugby as Dulin and Tales led from the front for Catsres with some great running and positional kicking from both. Ranger and Nagusa were the stand out for Montpellier as the tried everything within their powerful abilities to win it for Montpellier but we were always destined for extra time in this one. The first period of extra time was filled with a missed penalties on each side but it was Seremaia Bai from behind his own 10 who slotted the drop goal on the hooter which eventually decided the game. It meant that it was 3 out of 3 for Castres against Montpellier this Season and it also means that in two weeks time we have a replay of last years final between Castres and Toulon and what a game that will be. Well a big thank you to everyone who joined us here today for what was some classic knock out rugby. Bye for now!
And its finally all over. Castres have won this incredible Top 14 semi final.
Time is up but Montpellier get a penalty at the scrum and they must run it.
Castres work their way into the Montpellier 22 and they have another scrum. It looks like it will be 3 wins out of 3 for Castres against Montpellier this season.
Play now in the Montpellier half and they try to run it loose but they knock it on and its a scrum Castres on the Montpellier 10.
And Castres have turned it over at the scrum. And they clear their lines. Unbelievable stuff
And Jan Bordman steals the lineout but its knocked over the Catsres line and its a scrum 5 to Montpellier!
Montpellier with a lineout now and they get a really good rolling maul. And its a penalty and they must go for the corner as Castres have scored more tries than they have.
Work it up field
And Kockett pulls another one. Fatigue an obvious issue now for the kickers.