导出博客文章Clermont Auvergne steamrolled Exeter Chiefs in a 35-8, bonus-point victory at Sandy Park in the Champions Cup.
Olivier Giroud Jersey .?After being eliminated at the group stages last year, Franck Azémas side made a statement of intent in this years competition, in blowing the Chiefs away despite falling behind to a seventh minute Gareth Steenson penalty.But Exeter were the architects of their own downfall, with Kai Horstmann and Steenson (twice) flying off the line and the visitors capitalised.?There was an element of fortune about Clermonts first try as Wesley Fofanas pass rebounded off Benjamin Kaysers head and back to him before Julien Bardy went over in the corner. Morgan Parra converted 24 minutes in.?They extended their lead four minutes later when a Parra box kick was gathered by Camille Lopez. Clermont recycled, and spread the ball left through Remi Lamerat, Fritz Lee and Nick Abendanon before Noa Nakaitaci strolled over for their second try.?Patricio Fernandez converted for Clermont?A third followed before halftime when Camille Lopez side-stepped Steensons missed tackle and drawing the defender he released Wesley Fofana to glide over. Parra converted for a 3-21 lead at the break.Within three minutes of the restart, the game was over as a contest. Exeter missed tackles piled up as David Strettle broke down the right, and a flick inside to Lee allowed Abendanon to step inside for their fourth try.?Flip van der Merwe was sin-binned for the French side as Exeter laid siege to their try line but Clermont turned the ball over thanks to Parras work at the breakdown. As the game lacked any fluidity, Fofana ran onto a?Ludovic Radosavljevic pass to score a fifth try.Sam Hill crossed in the final minute for a consolation try after replacement Henry Slade put him through, but they will need to dust themselves off before next weekends trip to Ulster while Clermont face Bordeaux Begles at home.
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http://www.nationalfrancesoccer.com/morgan-schneiderlin-france-jersey/ . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. LEVI, Finland -- It took Austrias Marcel Hirscher just two races to get back to where he finished each of the past five seasons -- on top of the mens World Cup overall standings.Hirscher overcame an illness on the eve of the slalom opener on Sunday to lead teammate Michael Matt for an Austrian 1-2 finish.The five-time overall champion finished a huge 1.30 seconds ahead of Matt to clinch his 40th career win. It was the first Austrian 1-2 finish in a World Cup slalom since Hirscher beat Michael Matts older brother, Mario, at the same venue three years ago.Manfred Moelgg of Italy was 1.31 seconds back in third for his first podium finish in nearly three years, while Germanys Felix Neureuther came another 0.10 further behind in fourth.Physically it went very well. I have no pains. Yesterday it was really bad but this morning I knew it would work out, said Hirscher, who suffered from an inflammation of the middle ear.He skipped Saturdays training and decided only in the morning hours before the race to start. He headed back to his hotel for treatment immediately after completing his first run.Hirscher overtook Alexis Pinturault on top of the overall standings. The Frenchman, who beat the Austrian to win the season-opening GS last month, finished 1.87 behind in 11th. Hirscher has 180 points, 56 clear of Pinturault.Hirschers victory also put the Austrian level with Pirmin Zurbriggen on the all-time winners list. Only four skiers have won more races in the 50-year history of the World Cup -- Ingemar Stenmark (86), Hermann Maier (54), Alberto Tomba (50), and Marc Girardelli (46).I felt no pressure at all, Hirscher told The Associated Press. For me personally, I have won already a lot of races and I am done with `I have to win races.Matt, who improved from sixth to second for his first career podium result, said he was more nervous for my first run than for my second as I knew by then that everything was OK. He described being on the podium as an amazing feeling.I made a big step in the summer physically and mentally and the goals were top-10 ressults and now with the first race podium, its amazing, he said.
Eliaquim Mangala Jersey. arco Schwarz, who trailed Hirscher by just 0.21 after the first run, slid off the course and didnt finish his final run, but another Austrian, Manuel Feller, took fifth.Austrias slalom team lost several big names as Benjamin Raich, Mario Matt and Reinfried Herbst all retired in the past two seasons. But Hirscher said the many young and upcoming talents on the team help him to further improve.Its perfect in training, said Hirscher, who has won 19 slaloms in his career. It wasnt easy for me in the beginning but the young guys really give me motivation. Thats truly super.Hirscher didnt want to give his huge winning margin too much meaning as his main rival from last season, Henrik Kristoffersen, skipped the race.One guy was missing, the fastest from last year. But it was a great race, Hirscher said.Kristoffersen, who won six slaloms last year to claim the discipline title, sat out the race amid a dispute with the Norwegian ski federation over sponsorship rights. The federations rules wont allow Kristoffersen to sign a personal sponsor for his helmet.Hirscher said its pretty bad that ... the fastest slalom skier of the last season isnt competing now and added that he hopes they can find a solution.Hopefully hes back in the next races because I have to see how close I can get to his pace, he said.Britains Dave Ryding, who was fourth after the opening run, dropped to sixth for his career-best result. And the winner of the final slalom of last season, Andre Myhrer of Sweden, failed to qualify for the second leg after he skied out of the course halfway through his run.Tough conditions included temperatures of about 18 F (minus 8 C) and clouds hanging low over the course. Several racers complained about their goggles freezing up during their runs.The mens World Cup continues in Lake Louise, Alberta, with a downhill and a super-G on Nov. 26-27. ' ' '