Top 14 Highlights: Lyon v Clermont
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Lyon inflicted more Top 14 misery on Clermont as they claimed a well deserved 36-10 home win in round 17. Lyon ran in the only two tries of the first half, with a late Clermont penalty making it 12-3 at the break. Clermont got off to a nightmarish start in the second half as they picked up two yellow cards to go down to 13 men, with Lyon capitalizing with a penalty try and another score soon after to take control at 26-3. Clermont got back into the match with a try making it 26-10, but a Lyon penalty followed to extend the hosts lead to 19 points heading into the final quarter. Lyon would finish strongly with a try with the last play of the match sealing an emphatic victory.