Ruan Pienaar's controversial stalling asks questions about the spirit of the law

Montpellier got the better of Clermont in their Top 14 clash Sunday night, with former Springbok and Ulster scrum half Ruan Pienaar pulling in a 15-point haul in the 30-28 victory. However, the performance was not without some discussion, as Pienaar made a meal of the time allotted when kicking the game-winning conversion.  Montpellier led just 17-16 at the break, and the second half was also back and forth before a Malietoa Hingano try and Greig Laidlaw conversion put Clermont up by six.  With three minutes to play, giant winger Nemani Nadolo crossed for a try bringing Montpellier within o…