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Discussions are taking place whether the financially rich Top 14 could reduce to 12 clubs to help France and rest players
Clermont face off against Pau in Top 14 Round 3 on Sat 20th September 2025 at Stade Marcel Michelin. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 14:30 SAST, 00:30 NZST in New Zealand, 22:30 AEST in Australia and 05:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Clermont won the last encounter but Pau are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 8 places in the league table with Pau in 1st and Clermont in 9th as such Pau are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Clermont vs Pau will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Harry Plummer has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by ASM Clermont Auvergne is finished off by Alex Newsome
Harry Plummer has kicked a conversion.
Etienne Fourcade scores the try from close range.
The Section Paloise supporters go wild as Joe Simmonds successfully kicks the conversion.
Reece Hewat scores the try from close range.
The touch judges raise their flags as Harry Plummer kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Giorgi Akhaladze from scoring as they record the try for ASM Clermont Auvergne.
Sacha Zegueur (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card
Harry Plummer adds the two points for ASM Clermont Auvergne.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Lucas Dessaigne dots the ball down from close range.
Joe Simmonds kicks the penalty.
Joe Simmonds kicks the penalty.
Harry Plummer has kicked a penalty goal.
Joe Simmonds does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
A perfectly weighted kick allows Theo Attissogbe to score the try.
Harry Plummer makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Silky skills by ASM Clermont Auvergne ends with a try for Alivereti Raka.
Joe Simmonds converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Section Paloise is finished off by Emilien Gailleton
A series of passes by ASM Clermont Auvergne results in a try for Killian Tixeront
Harry Plummer has kicked a conversion.
The ASM Clermont Auvergne pack has powered over for Giorgi Akhaladze to score the try.