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Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

FULL TIME! That's the full 80 here at the Stade Marcel Michelin and Clermont walk away victorious with a 44-20 victory. An amazing second half of back and forth between the two teams, with both scoring heavily. Clermont earned the try bonus point, putting them top of the Top 14 table. After this defeat, Brive find themselves in 12th now and increasingly near to the bottom 2. A very important win for Clermont to ensure they keep building up this victory streak. Thank you for keeping up to date with today's game through Ultimate Rugby's live coverage. Leave your views on the game below.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Brive remain strong in defense and force Radosavljevic to knock the ball on.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Nothing coming from the advantage. The referee goes back for the penalty and Radosavljevic goes for touch in the corner.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clermont scrum just inside Brive's 22 and yet again, they have a penalty advantage.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

TRY! A great team try scored by Brive. Simple hands out wide from Mela and Masilevu to Murphy allowed the flanker to go over for his first try of the night. The flanker had a one-on-one with Davies and fended off the centre superbly. Swanepoel misses the conversion.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

The visiting pack concede a free kick from their scrum and Clermont get the chance to clear. Brive line out just inside Clermont's half.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Brive refuse to give up without a fight. The visitors are help up on Clermont's try line and earn the scrum on the 5 metre line.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clermont Try! End to end stuff here! Clermont respond instantly after conceding. The pack force their way into the Brive 22. The substitute scrum half Radosavljevic makes a fake pass and goes himself to go over for the try. Brilliant play.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Brive Try! The visitors still have something left in the tank! Superb hands by the back line allow Masilevu to break through the defense along the touch line and offload to Swanepoel. The outhalf runs in the score for the visitors.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clermont change their 9 and 10, to bring in some fresh legs in the final quarter.