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Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Penalty Try! The referee awards Clermont a penalty try, after several infringements by Brive in an attempt to bring the maul to a stop. Brive will struggle to come back from this as we enter the final quarter.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clermont use the rollling maul off the line out, and force the penalty Lapandry in an offside position. Lopez goes into the corner again.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

TRY! That's try number 4 for the home side. After several phases by the forwards picking from the ruck, Parra releases the ball out to the backs. Lopez has a nice loop around play with Davies before playing a wide skip pass out to Nalaga, who scores in the corner uncontested.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

The momentum appears to be with Clermont currently. They relentlessly force their way into Brive's 22 and use their forwards to pick and go from the base of the ruck.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

TRY! Clermont respond nearly straight away. After the initial break by Napolioni Nalaga, Parra breaks off the ruck and offloads again to Napolioni Nalaga, who fends off a tackler to go over for Clermont's 3rd of the night. Lopez misses the conversion.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clermont react quickly and go on the offensive. A great break by Napolioni Nalaga forces the home side into Brive's 22.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

TRY! Brive get a score back! Koyamaibole forces the Clermont knock on the floor. From the scrum Neveu puts the ball out wide to the backs. Benito Masilevu collects the ball from a kick in behind Clermont's defense and goes over for the visitors first score of the game. Germain converts successfully.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

TRY! Perfect start for Clermont as Kayser makes his way over the whitewash. The home side began to build up the phases and force their way into Brive's 5 metre. A great line by Kayser allows the hooker to score the home side's 2nd of the night. Lopez adds the extras.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clermont on the attack from the start! Great breaks by Bonnaire and Bardy to force their way inside Brive's 5 metre.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

3 changes to the Brive side that played the first half.