Mallinder shocked by Clermont loss

04 April 2015The English champions, who sit 10 points clear at the summit of the Aviva Premiership, exited Europe at the quarter-final stage after being routed four tries to one at the Stade Marcel-Michelin.

The result had been decided by half-time as Clermont, employing a mixture of forward supremacy and three-quarter devilry, amassed an unassailable 27-0 lead.

"It's one of the worst defeats I've experienced.

We've had a few shockers and that's definitely one of them," Mallinder said.

"We're disappointed because clearly we wanted to progress and have the chance of a home…