Heineken Cup 2013/14 Pool 4, Round 3 (Clermont v Scarlets, Racing v Quins)

[Draggs]

Pool Four, Round Three

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[TRF_stormer2010]

It's critical that Racing get the win here as I can't see the runner up from this pool progressing with teams taking points off of each other.

EDIT;

Racing Métro:

15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Benjamin Fall, 13 Fabrice Estebanez, 12 Alexandre Dumoulin, 11 Marc Andreu, 10 Benjamin Dambielle, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Jone Qovu Nailiko, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Francois van der Merwe, 3 Luc Ducalcon, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski (capt), 1 Eddy Ben Arous.

Replacements:16 Virgile Lacombe, 17 Davit Khinchagishvili, 18 Brian Mujati, 19 Karim Ghezal, 20 Camille Gerondeau, 21 Mike Phillips, 22 Jonny Sexton, 23 Juan Imhoff,

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Harlequins:

15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Tom Casson, 11 Sam Smith, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Chris Robshaw (capt), 6 Luke Wallace, 5 George Robson, 4 Charlie Matthews, 3 Will Collier, 2 Dave Ward, 1 Joe Marler.

Replacements: 16 Harry Allen, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Paul Doran-Jones, 19 Nick Kennedy, 20 Joe Trayfoot, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Charlie Walker,

Date: Saturday 7th December
Venue: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Kick-off: 1640 local, 1740 GMT
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Gwyn Morris, Simon Rees (both Wales)
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

 

[Packman]

Clermont will do nasty horrible things to Llanelli. if the video tape is sent to the Gendarmes then there will be arrests!

Racing's ***anic pack is taylor-made for stopping Harlequins dead. This is another excellent test for Chris Robshaw. I'll be watching optimistically. It will take 15 man rugby to pull off the win.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Racing have not played as a team yet though. At least not the last few games I've followed. They have the pearls but time or the coaching staff still need to string them together.

 

[Big Ewis]

aaaaah ffs, finally a try for ASM...great effort from the home side.

 

[SelimNiai]

Domingo penalised for hairpulling. What a football style penalty to give away

 

[Big Ewis]

ahh, second try for the ASM. Boy, nothing coming easily against those Scarlets...big, big battle on the ground to get to that try line, and always at the very limit.

lol, crowd singing the Marseillaise.

 

[SelimNiai]

Scarlets have fought hard but Clermont are just better man for man and that skill and the extra yard or so of pace has told in the end

 

[Big Ewis]

how gorgeous was that third try from Clermont...

 

[Big Ewis]

a ton of mistakes from Clermont...they just haven't played nearly to their ability.
Oh well, some beautiful tries and yet another win to add to that home streak...goddamn..

 

[Big Ewis]

Clermont reaches 30 and bonus point offensively....good game.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Great try by Nick Evans!
Identified the gap left by the injured player and some great footwork too.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Tuning in only now. How are things looking? Racing 10-0 behind. Is that a fair reflection of the game?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tuning in only now. How are things looking? Racing 10-0 behind. Is that a fair reflection of the game?

I think so. Harlequins aren't playing amazingly - just doing the basics well. Racing are making a load of unforces errors, and just generally aren't playing well as a side.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I think so. Harlequins aren't playing amazingly - just doing the basics well. Racing are making a load of unforces errors, and just generally aren't playing well as a side.

Cheers.

I see another try for Harlequins.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tough call for the TMO - they need to get some of those super HD cameras that shoot at like 2000FPS.
Probably the right call, but worrying for Racing that Quins could produce that.

 

[SelimNiai]

Quins have started very strongly. But so did the Scarlets against Racing and they fought back there

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nick Evans playing his best rugby of the season so far - spot on.

It's crazy that Racing have the Lions halfback partnership to bring off the bench later on.

 

[SelimNiai]

This game is a lot better than I thought it would be.

 

[Tony Manx]

This game is a lot better than I thought it would be.

.....and will be better if Hodges refs and does not go to the TMo all the time!!