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HEC QF: Clermont vs Montpellier, Sat 6 April 3:40pm (Irish Time)

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  • 06-04-2013 1:00pm
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    thomond2006
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    Clermont:
    15 Lee Byrne, 14 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 13 Aurélien Rougerie, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Napolioni Nalaga, 10 Ludovic Radoslavjevic , 9 Morgan Parra,
    8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Julien Bardy, 6 Gerhard Vosloo, 5 Nathan Hines, 4 Jamie Cudmore, 3 Davit Zirakashvili, 2 Benjamin Kayser, 1 Thomas Domingo.

    Replacements: 16 Ti'i Paulo, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Daniel Kotze, 19 Julien Pierre, 20 Alexandre Lapandry, 21 David Skrela, 22 Regan King, 23 Jean-Marcel Buttin,

    Montpellier:
    15 Lucas Amorosino, 14 Timoci Nagusa, 13 Thomas Combezou, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Yohann Artru, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Benoit Paillaugue,
    8 Alex Tulou, 7 Alexandre Bias, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 5 Thibaut Privat, 4 Mamuka Gorgodze, 3 Maximiliano Bustos, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Yvan Watremez.

    Replacements: 16 Rassie van Vuuren, 17 Nahuel Lobo, 18 Barry Fa'amausili, 19 Mickael Demarco, 20 Johnnie Beattie, 21 Eric Escande, 22 Paul Bosch, 23 Pierre Bérard,

    Clermont haven't lost in SMM for god knows how long, so they are big favourites for this. Montpellier were extremely impressive when they beat a strong Toulon side in Round 6 of the Pool Stages, they will need a similar level of performance in this game.

    Brock James is out and David Skrela is just back from injury, so scrum-half Ludovic Radoslavjevic will play at 10. "Rado" played at 10 last week as Clermont stuffed Agen but this is a much bigger challenge.

    This is probably the easiest of the quarter-finals to call, but I don't think Clermont will run away with this. Clermont by less than 10 for me.


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    Taco Corp
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    really hoping Clermont reach the final. would be a hell of a weekend in Dublin with their fans around


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    .ak
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    Yep, clermont scarf is out! Allez allez montferrand!


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    Liveforrugby
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    Montpellier for me on account of them having inhumanly physical forwards, if their backs hold out againts the x-factor of the clermont backs then it's theirs.


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    thomond2006
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    Liveforrugby wrote: »
    Montpellier for me on account of them having inhumanly physical forwards, if their backs hold out againts the x-factor of the clermont backs then it's theirs.

    Clermont's pack isn't half bad either! Plus Debaty to come off the bench.


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    Liveforrugby
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Clermont's pack isn't half bad either! Plus Debaty to come off the bench.

    Debaty is an absolute viking, can't understand why he doesn't start


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    thomond2006
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    Liveforrugby wrote: »
    Debaty is an absolute viking, can't understand why he doesn't start

    Fitness perhaps? He seems to be built as an impact player. Domingo is a great player in his own right anyway.


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    [Jackass]
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    Allez Les Jaunards!

    Really hope Clermont win this. Would love to see a Clermont v Ulster final - both pretty much the teams I'd root for outside if Leinster. (Sorry Munster!)

    Their team is as scary is ever, surprised they didn't start Skrela though.

    Montpellier are a serious side too, should be a cracking game.


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    Liveforrugby
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Fitness perhaps? He seems to be built as an impact player. Domingo is a great player in his own right anyway.

    Yea was thinking that, seems a little too big to be able to move about efficiently for 80


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    .ak
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    Yeah massive game for Ludovic


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    decisions
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    This is going to be one hell of a game!


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    jamiedav2011
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    This will be brutal!


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    thomond2006
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    SMM is a bit lively today. ;)


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    .ak
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    Allez allez allez!!!


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    Pudsy33
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    Is that the Exeter chant they've adopted?


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    decisions
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    Allez le Jaune et Bleu!


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    thomond2006
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    That was less than subtle from Kayser.


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    thomond2006
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    Great kick from Paillague: 0-3


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    ongarite
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    Very strong start from Montpellier.


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    decisions
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    Monty look very up for this.


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    thomond2006
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    All Monty at the moment: 0-6


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    decisions
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    Brilliant from Monty.


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    thomond2006
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    Clermont not in the match at all, amazing stuff.


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    decisions
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    Still all Monty, but Trinh Duc looks broken.


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    thomond2006
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    3-9 now

    Trinh-Duc struggling with an injury


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    LEIN
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    What's the score?


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    thomond2006
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    DD9090 wrote: »
    What's the score?

    3-9

    TD gone off, that's a blow.


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    decisions
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    Trinh-Ducs leg ended up in an awful position in that ruck. I'm amazed he could walk.


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    decisions
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    Fofana! He did a bloody good job to keep hold of that.


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    thomond2006
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    super try from Clermont, that was a gorgeous kick from Parra.


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    Swiwi
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    WF scores. Life is full of surprises.


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