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Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Iribaren put Montpellier in the lead as we approach the last two minutes

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

After absorbing a number of tight pick and goes Nyanga does superbly to get over the ball and force a penalty. Great defence

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

McAlister levels the scores after the ref awards a penalty after an off the ball incident. Replays show some pushing and shoving but nothing more is warranted. Good refereeing

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

The Montpellier coaching staff had some in put at half time! After almost conceding penalty try in the first half, the Montpellier pack have turned the tables and exerted enough pressure under the Toulouse posts to force the ref to award the penalty try

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

With the benefit of advantage Benoit Paillague puts up a huge up and under which lands in goal. Olivier looked to have gathered but couldnt secure possession. We come back for the penalty as Pulu is binned

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Toulouse burst out of the blocks in the start of the half. The visitors break from deep and make their way into Montpellier territory. Just went it looked like the play was about to die a well weighted skip pass out to Clerc put the winger into space and over for his second try of the game

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Toulouse manage to get the upper hand at the scrum and break up field through Medard. 5 phases later the Montpellier defence is stretched and Clerc crosses for a try on the buzzer

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

An interesting stat has just appeared on screen - in this first half, we've only had 15 minutes of actual play

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

More delays as we attempt to get a scrum to completion. Very frustrating as a spectator to watch scrum after scrum to go to deck. Eventually the re looses his patience and bins Kakovin

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

After spending 5 minutes on scrum penalties we finally see a set piece completed. Wynand Olivier cuts a well timed tight line off Pelissie's pass to cross for a simple but well taken try