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Clermont fait dérailler Toulon et poursuit sa remontée


L'Australien Alex Newsome célèbre un essai contre Toulon. (Photo by JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ce ne fut pas la même promenade de santé que la semaine dernière contre Montauban (84-31) mais Clermont a tout de même eu de la marge samedi contre Toulon (27-10). Plombé par une indiscipline qui lui a notamment coûté trois cartons jaunes, le RCT n’a jamais été en mesure d’inquiéter une belle équipe de l’ASM, qui a construit patiemment et avec beaucoup de sérieux sa victoire.

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Les Jaunards ont trouvé la faille pour la première fois après le premier quart d’heure grâce à leur pack, qui a poussé le pilier toulonnais à une faute cynique sur ballon porté qui lui a coûté cher : essai de pénalité et carton jaune (17e). Et alors que les Varois s’étaient montrés généreux pour ne pas encaisser de point à 14, c’est quand ils furent de nouveau à égalité numérique qu’ils ont craqué une deuxième fois, cette fois sur un mouvemement impulsée par Thomas Ceyte et conclu par Alex Newsome grâce à une délicieuse feinte de passe (30e).

Clermont rate le bonus

Décrochés à la mi-temps, le RCT a repris de la pire des manières, Patrick Tuifua (42e) et Melvyn Jaminet (44e) recevant coup sur coup un carton jaune. Avec deux joueurs de plus, Clermont a bien exploité une situation favorable pour marquer un troisième essai par l’intermédiaire de Newsome, à la finition en bout de ligne pour son doublé (47e).

Au pied du mur, Toulon a bien eu un sursaut d’orgueil, provoquant enfin des fautes et des erreurs adversaires. C’est dans ce moment faible que Clermont a encaissé son seul essai du match par Zach Mercer (54e). Celui qui lui coûte au final un point, les hommes de Christophe Urios ne parvenant pas à récupérer leur bonus offensif malgré cinq dernières minutes très à leur avantage, à l’image d’une dernière mêlée dans les 22 mètres varois sanctionnée d’un bras cassé.

« Il y a quelques détails à corriger mais on a fait un match sérieux, a déclaré le capitaine auvergnat Baptiste Jauneau à chaud au micro de Canal+. Il y a des moments où on aurait pu mieux maîtriser le match. On a aussi connu l’indiscipline et on aurait pu être plus tueurs dans les moments forts mais c’est globalement positif. » Des axes de progression et un bémol, aussi, avec la sortie du maître à jouer Harry Plummer, sorti en seconde période car touché aux cotes.

Quatre donc et pas plus pour l’ASM qui, à défaut de cerise sur le gâteau, enchaîne une deuxième victoire d’affilée qui lui permet de remonter dans le milieu de tableau.

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