• Clermont Auvergne 34-29 Ospreys
• Welsh club rob two bonus points from defeatDan Biggar praised Ospreys’ bravery after the Welsh region picked up two valuable bonus points despite losing 34-29 at Clermont Auvergne. The French team have now won 18 consecutive European games at the Stade Marcel-Michelin. David Strettle was the hero ,scoring two brilliant tries, with the centres Aurélien Rougerie and Wesley Fofana also getting over the line.
Clermont’s soar-half Camille Lopez kicked 10 points while Morgan Parra added two conversions. But the Ospreys, or who had only one win and a draw to show from their previous 17 absent games in this competition,twice rallied from 17-point margins to score four tries, through Justin Tipuric, and Eli Walker,Sam Parry and Tom Habberfield, and eventually lost by a margin of less than seven to raise hopes of a first quarter-final appearance since 2010. Related: Exeter back on track as Olly Woodburn shines in win over Bordeaux-Bègles Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com