Toulouse fight back for thrilling draw at Clermont
Top 14 leaders Clermont Auvergne were stunned by a thrilling Toulouse comeback as the division's top two shared a 20-20 draw.
Franck Azema's side boasted a 17-3 half-time lead but contrived to throw away that advantage as the spoils were shared at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin.
First-half tries from Apisai Naqalevu and Peter Betham helped put the hosts into a commanding position at the break.
But a Greig Laidlaw penalty was all they had to show for their second-half efforts, as Matthis Lebel and Romain Ntamack touched down for Ugo Mola's men.
It was left to Thomas Ramos to kick a last-gasp penalty to earn a memorable draw for Toulouse, but their celebrations were somewhat dampened by a serious-looking leg injury for Selevasio Tolofua.
In the other game of the day, Bordeaux-Begles overcame the first-half dismissal of Mahamadou Diaby to beat reigning champions Castres 32-13 and climb to fifth.
It represents a second consecutive home loss for Castres in the competition, after they fell to defeat against Agen at the start of the month.
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Go to commentsSafas are so triggered by Ireland. 3 consecutive losses, incl RWC. 8 losses out of last 12 Tests. Always excuses, of course, with Bok fans. Now Rassie with his “88%” nonsense, the Claytons Excuse is an embarrassment to Bok teams of the past when every test mattered. Their fickle mojo will be on edge for the Ireland tour. Have the referees been appointed yet ? They will need security. Have WR laid out strict guidelines for TMO’s and replays on the stadium screens ? Will the constant stoppages from Bok forwards for cramps and bootlaces be tolerated ? We’re not talking a dominant Springbok team here, they won the LOTTO Cup and they know it whether they admit it or not. The Disney doco has their fans positively fermenting internally, its going to be a nasty hangover if they get beaten on home soil. What will the excuses be then……
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