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Montpellier cements its podium
We don't stop Montpellier anymore. The Hérault club, by outclassing the promoted Perpignan (30-6), penultimate, signed a fifth consecutive success, his first of the season with the bonus, and remains tied to third place. Philippe Saint-André's team, held in check at the break by Usap (6-6), scored three tries without conceding a point in the second half. The three-quarters Pierre Lucas and Vincent Rattez scored, as did the young scrum half Aubin Eymeri (19), who opened his counter in the Top 14. The boot of the Italian opener Paolo Garbisi (13 points) allowed to the MHR to take shelter. The MHR temporarily returns to three units from second place, occupied by Bordeaux-Bègles before the clash between the Girondine team and the Toulouse leader.
The joy of the Montpellier scrum half Aubin Eymeri, congratulated by his teammates, after his test scored at home against Perpignan, during the 12th day of the Top 14, December 4, 2021 at GGL Stadium Pascal GUYOT AFP
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Lyon curry brive
Five tries, the offensive bonus in the key and no points conceded: Lyon made short work of Brive, who had nevertheless resisted at Stade Toulouse (18-11), double defending champion, last Saturday.
But on the synthetic turf of Gerland, the Brivists never found the right fuel.
The Rhone team took the opportunity to carry out an offensive festival, with tries entered by five players (Ngatai, Barassi, Taufua, Arnold, Saghinadze).
By resuming success, a week after their defeat in Toulon (19-13), Pierre Mignoni's men overtake La Rochelle and climb to fourth rank, before the maritime club's trip to Paris on Sunday.
"I enjoyed the consistency for 80 minutes," said the Lyon coach.
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Castres breaks Racing 92
Nothing goes to Racing anymore. A week after the slap suffered at home against UBB (37-14), the Ile-de-France residents conceded a new defeat, in Castres, their third in a row. Consequence: they leave the qualifying zone for the final phase, doubled in the standings by their opponent of the day (7th) and by Clermont (6th), and are now in eighth place, unworthy of their status as outgoing semi-finalist and vice-president. European champion 2020. "It's not an easy time," admitted the Ile-de-France hooker Teddy Baubigny. Under heavy rain in the Tarn, the Ciel et Blancs remained blocked at three points (a penalty from Machenaud), they did not register a single attempt, stumbling over the iron defense set up by the CO. The Castres remain unbeaten in their Pierre-Fabre stadium where they do nothave lost more since December 22, 2020 and their failure in front of Brive (25-24).
The Australian 3rd row of Castres Teariki Ben-Nicholas scores a home test against Racing 92, during the 12th day of the Top 14, December 4, 2021 at the Pierre-Fabre Stadium RAYMOND ROIG AFP
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Beheregaray treats Clermont
A hat-trick for a hooker is rare enough to be highlighted.
The Clermont N.2 Yohan Beheregaray succeeded in this performance in front of the red lantern Biarritz (39-11), bludgeoned by six tries in total on the soggy grass of the Marcel-Michelin stadium.
This sixth victory, for as many defeats, allows ASM to integrate the qualifying places for the play-offs.
She is sixth, tied on points with La Rochelle (5th) and Castres (7th).
The Basque club, it definitely does not like to travel.
He has lost all six of his away games this season.
Clermontoias hooker Yohan Beheregaray is congratulated by his teammates, after scoring one of his three home tries against Biarritz, during the 12th day of the Top 14, December 4, 2021 at the Stade Marcel-Michelin THIERRY ZOCCOLAN AFP
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Toulon misses the mark
The Var team will still have to wait to sign a second consecutive success.
She was not far from the score in Pau but her indiscipline caught up with her at the wrong time.
Reduced to 13 after two yellow cards in the last ten minutes (Nakarawa, Setiano), RCT conceded a try one minute from the final whistle.
And the Section, led by seven points, snatched the draw (16-16) in extremis.
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