5 great tries from the opening weekend of the Top 14

The French Top 14 season began in earnest last weekend, with reigning champions Clermont Auvergne falling to an opening round defeat away to Bordeaux, while last year’s beaten finalists turned on the style to comfortably put away Pau at the Stade Félix Mayol. The traditional August start for the Top 14 ensured almost every game was played in near-perfect conditions, which helped serve up some fantastic tries across the weekend. Clermont scored a cracker with Rémi Grosso finishing off a great team effort in his team’s 32-25 loss to Bordeaux. English full-back Nick Abendanon nearly touche…