Clermont Auvergne 18-24 Toulon: Mitchell shows class
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Scorers: Clermont: Tries: Fofana, Abendanon.
Con: Lopez.
Pens: Lopez 2.
Toulon: Tries: Bastareaud, Mitchell.
Cons: Halfpenny.
Pens: Halfpenny 4.
There isn’t much to choose between the teams but Toulon were a little better in almost every phase of the game and it told.
Clermont’s indiscipline hurt them, as did the individual errors, turnovers, kicking out on the full and the odd missed tackle or three.
The game was finely balanced going into the final quarter with Toulon’s advantage a slender single point and Clermont threatening a comeback after Nick Abendanon’s try.
But Wallab…
Con: Lopez.
Pens: Lopez 2.
Toulon: Tries: Bastareaud, Mitchell.
Cons: Halfpenny.
Pens: Halfpenny 4.
There isn’t much to choose between the teams but Toulon were a little better in almost every phase of the game and it told.
Clermont’s indiscipline hurt them, as did the individual errors, turnovers, kicking out on the full and the odd missed tackle or three.
The game was finely balanced going into the final quarter with Toulon’s advantage a slender single point and Clermont threatening a comeback after Nick Abendanon’s try.
But Wallab…
