Amlin semi finals: Stade Francais - ASM Clermont Auvergne

[TRF_Ezequiel]

 

[TRF_Cymro]

FRIDAY SEMI-FINAL TEAM CHANGES

Please be advised of the following changes to the Amlin Challenge Cup teams playing in Friday's semi-final at Stade Charlety.

STADE FRANCAIS PARIS: The wings have switched and Julian Arias will now be at No 14 and Guillaume Bousses at No 11.
ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE: Due to an injury suffered by outside half Tasesa Lavea in the captain's run today Brent Russell will start at No 10 with Gonzalo Canale coming into the replacements at No 22 in place of Russell.

20.45 - Stade Français Paris v ASM Clermont Auvergne - Stade Charlety
Stade Français Paris: H Southwell; J Arias, M Bastareaud, G Tiesi, G Bousses; L Beauxis, J Dupuy; R Roncero, L Sempere, D Attoub, T Palmer, P Pape, J Haskell, A Burban, S Parisse [capt].
Replacements: R Bonfils, R Slimani, D Weber, A Marchois, P Rabadan, J Leguizamon, N Oelschig, O Phillips
ASM Clermont Auvergne: T Pisi, W Fofana, A Rougerie [capt], M Joubert, K Murimurivalu, B Russell, M Parra, V Debaty, W Wepener, D Zirakashvili, J Pierre, T Privat, J Cudmore, J Bardy, E Vermeulen
Replacements: M Ledesma, L Faure, M Scelzo, A Audebert, S Lauaki, K Senio, G Canale, A Floch
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)​

 

[Amobokoboko]

I think ASM might win it, they are doing better in the Top14 and I just got this feeling.

 

[Teh Mite]

Something tells me Clermont will be more keen on retaining their Top 14 ***le while Stade will see this as their best ticket back into the HEC.

 

[DorceOutSide]

what is the u.k kick off time?

 

[Amobokoboko]

Will see, but stade hasn't been playing that well so far, so everything is possible.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Bodies all over the shop ....

Great win for SF mind.

 

[psychic duck]

lucky win for the Parisiens, two intercepts, but I think they wanted it more in the end

they were bothered to defend whilst Clermont 2nd XV just gave away penalties when they didn't have the ball

I was impressed with the Clermont wingers

 

[munstermuffin]

Must say it was an entertaining game and well overall Stade deserved it more.

 

[Amobokoboko]

Didn't see the second half of the game but did enjoy the first half.

 

[Charles]

I was impressed with the Clermont wingers

I haven't seen the game but yeah they're good. Kini Murimurivalu was the U20 Fiji captain, and Wesley Fofana has also played for France at age grade level. He can also play centre...One for the future certainly.