ASM Clermont Auvergne secured home advantage in the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup with a bonus-point 36-03 win over Black Lion.
ASM Clermont Auvergne secured home advantage in the Round of 16 of the EPCR Challenge Cup with a bonus-point win over Black Lion.
The TOP14 club’s 36-3 win ended the Georgian club’s first-ever EPCR Challenge Cup campaign.
Wing Bautista Delguy scored a brace, with full-back Alex Newsome and centres Léon Darricarrere and George Moala all went over. Fly-half Anthony Belleau added four conversions and a penalty.
Luka Matkava got Black Lion’s only points, a penalty, in what was a disappointing final EPCR Challenge Cup game for the hosts.
Scorers:
Black Lion: Penalty: Luka Matkava.
ASM Clermont Auvergne: Bautista Delguy, Alex Newsome, Bautista Delguy, Léon Darricarrere, George Moala. Conversions: Anthony Belleau (4). Penalty: Anthony Belleau.
Teams:
Black Lion: 15 Miriani Modebadze, 14 Akaki Tabutsadze, 13 Giorgi Kveseladze, 12 Merab Sharikadze (c), 11 Sandro Todua, 10 Luka Matkava, 9 Giorgi Margalitadze, 8 Ilia Spanderashvili, 7 Sandro Mamamtavrishvili, 6 Luka Ivanishvili, 5 Mikheil Babunashvili, 4 Demuri Epremidze, 3 Giorgi Chkhartishvili, 2 Tengiz Zamtaradze, 1 Dato Abdushelishvili. Replacements: 16 Irakli Kvatadze, 17 Nika Khatiashvili, 18 Bachuki Tchumbadze, 19 Nodar Cheishvili, 20 Giorgi Kervalishvili, 21 Alexander Jighauri, 22 Tornike Kakhoidze, 23 Luka Tsirekidze.
ASM Clermont Auvergne: 15 Alex Newsome, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Léon Darricarrere, 12 George Moala, 11 Joris Jurand, 10 Anthony Belleau, 9 Baptiste Jauneau, 8 Pita-Gus Sowakula, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Lucas Dessaigne, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Thibault Lanen, 3 Cristian Ojovan, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 Etienne Falgoux (c). Replacements: 16 Robin Couly, 17 Giorgi Beria, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Killian Tixeront, 21 Sebastien Bezy, 22 Theo Giral, 23 Pierre Fouyssac.