Challenge Cup semi-final | Montpellier squeeze past Dragons

Montpellier booked their place in the Challenge Cup final after beating Dragons 18-12. They will face Ulster who beat Exeter last night 29-12.

Montpellier scored their opening try in the 25th minute through Tyler Duguid. Alexis Bernadet scored their second try in the 67th minute with Thomas Vincent kicking one conversion and two penalties. For the Dragons, Aneurin Own scored two tries and Angus O'Brien convering one.

Montpellier will be happy with the way the controlled the game in the first half. Clean exits and solid lineouts were the name of the game. Dragons only managed to have 34% of the ball in the first half and that was enought to get Montpellier over the line.

Lenni Nouchie was the standout player for Montpellier, gaining 103 meters and making 8 tackles. Alexis Bernadet also put up his hand with an excellent scrumhalf performance. On the Dragons side, inside center Owen was a machine, Thomas Young  and Aaron Wainwright were both on top of their game and Huw Anderson.