Clermont stay top in France
- 1894
Clermont retained their French Top 14 lead with a gritty 19-8 win at Oyonnax, but a bonus-point 40-17 triumph for champions Toulon over Montpellier trimmed their advantage at the top.
Clermont had struggled to a 6-3 lead at half-time with Brock James kicking two penalties although they should have been out of sight at that stage.
Loosehead prop Thomas Domingo had been held up at the line when he would have been better advised releasing either the fleeter Nick Abendanon or Napoliono Nalaga, both unmarked outside him.
Centre Wesley Fofana then failed to ground the ball after chasing …
Clermont had struggled to a 6-3 lead at half-time with Brock James kicking two penalties although they should have been out of sight at that stage.
Loosehead prop Thomas Domingo had been held up at the line when he would have been better advised releasing either the fleeter Nick Abendanon or Napoliono Nalaga, both unmarked outside him.
Centre Wesley Fofana then failed to ground the ball after chasing …
