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Northampton Northampton 46 - 24 Clermont Clermont

Full time

04 Apr 2025

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: R16 Round 5

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton vs Clermont head to head

Northampton Saints delivered an impressive performance, defeating ASM Clermont Auvergne 46-24 in the Champions Cup. Fin Smith was instrumental for the Saints, scoring a try and converting five others, showcasing his skill as a fly half. Tommy Freeman also shone, contributing two tries, while Juarno Augustus added a brace to further solidify the home team's dominance. Clermont's George Moala opened the scoring with a try, but the Saints quickly struck back, establishing a commanding lead. The away side struggled with discipline, receiving two yellow cards that hampered their chances. Despite a spirited effort from Alivereti Raka and Folau Fainga'a, Clermont could not close the gap. The victory highlighted Northampton's attacking prowess and set a strong tone for the competition ahead.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 11.9°C (Feels like 5.4°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 24.2 km/h, gusting to 42.0 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 30%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 4'

    Penalty

    Anthony Belleau · Clermont

    0 - 3
  • 11'

    Try

    George Moala · Clermont

    0 - 8
  • 12'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Clermont

    0 - 10
  • 15'

    Penalty

    Fin Smith · Northampton

    3 - 10
  • 18'

    Try

    Fin Smith · Northampton

    8 - 10
  • 19'

    Conversion

    Fin Smith · Northampton

    10 - 10
  • 23'

    Try

    Tommy Freeman · Northampton

    15 - 10
  • 26'

    Substitution

    Etienne Falgoux on for Giorgi Akhaladze · Clermont

  • 26'

    Substitution

    Benjamin Urdapilleta on for Bautista Delguy · Clermont

  • 29'

    Try

    Tommy Freeman · Northampton

    20 - 10
  • 34'

    Yellow Card

    Thomas Ceyte · Clermont

  • 35'

    Substitution

    Michael Alaalatoa on for Etienne Falgoux · Clermont

  • 40'

    Yellow Card

    Sebastien Bezy · Clermont

  • Halftime 20 - 10
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Try

    Juarno Augustus · Northampton

    25 - 10
  • 43'

    Conversion

    Fin Smith · Northampton

    27 - 10
  • 44'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Thomas Ceyte · Clermont

  • 46'

    Try

    Juarno Augustus · Northampton

    32 - 10
  • 47'

    Conversion

    Fin Smith · Northampton

    34 - 10
  • 48'

    Substitution

    Folau Fainga'a on for Barnabe Massa · Clermont

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Pierre Fouyssac on for George Moala · Clermont

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Anthime Hemery on for Rob Simmons · Clermont

  • 49'

    Try

    Alivereti Raka · Clermont

    34 - 15
  • 50'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Clermont

    34 - 17
  • 50'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Sebastien Bezy · Clermont

  • 55'

    Try

    Folau Fainga'a · Clermont

    34 - 22
  • 55'

    Substitution

    Alexandre Fischer on for Pita Gus Sowakula · Clermont

  • 56'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Clermont

    34 - 24
  • 56'

    Substitution

    Angus Scott-Young on for Josh Kemeny · Northampton

  • 60'

    Try

    Tommy Freeman · Northampton

    39 - 24
  • 61'

    Substitution

    Tom Lockett on for Temo Mayanavanua · Northampton

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Henry Walker on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Luke Green on for Trevor Davison · Northampton

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Tom James on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Jules Bousquet on for Fritz Lee · Clermont

  • 70'

    Substitution

    Barnabe Massa on for Cristian Ojovan · Clermont

  • 71'

    Try

    Henry Pollock · Northampton

    44 - 24
  • 72'

    Conversion

    Fin Smith · Northampton

    46 - 24
  • 72'

    Substitution

    Tom Pearson on for Juarno Augustus · Northampton

  • 73'

    Substitution

    Rory Hutchinson on for James Ramm · Northampton

  • Fulltime 46 - 24

Player ratings

Northampton
  • 15 James Ramm 7.4
  • 14 Tommy Freeman 10.0
  • 13 Burger Odendaal 6.6
  • 12 Fraser Dingwall 7.9
  • 11 George Hendy 9.1
  • 10 Fin Smith 8.8
  • 9 Alex Mitchell 7.8
  • 1 Emmanuel Iyogun 5.3
  • 2 Curtis Langdon 7.4
  • 3 Trevor Davison 6.8
  • 4 Temo Mayanavanua 6.2
  • 5 Alex Coles 7.5
  • 6 Josh Kemeny 6.7
  • 7 Henry Pollock 7.7
  • 8 Juarno Augustus 9.0
  • 16 Henry Walker 6.4
  • 17 Tom West 6.4
  • 18 Luke Green 6.3
  • 19 Tom Lockett 6.3
  • 20 Angus Scott-Young 6.5
  • 21 Tom Pearson –
  • 22 Tom James 6.7
  • 23 Rory Hutchinson –
Clermont
  • 15 Alex Newsome 6.2
  • 14 Bautista Delguy 7.4
  • 13 Irae Simone 5.7
  • 12 George Moala 6.8
  • 11 Alivereti Raka 7.4
  • 10 Anthony Belleau 6.7
  • 9 Sebastien Bezy 5.8
  • 1 Giorgi Akhaladze 5.9
  • 2 Barnabe Massa 6.7
  • 3 Cristian Ojovan 6.3
  • 4 Rob Simmons 5.6
  • 5 Thomas Ceyte 3.8
  • 6 Pita Gus Sowakula 7.6
  • 7 Killian Tixeront 7.0
  • 8 Fritz Lee 6.3
  • 16 Folau Fainga'a 6.4
  • 17 Etienne Falgoux –
  • 18 Michael Alaalatoa 5.4
  • 19 Anthime Hemery 6.0
  • 20 Alexandre Fischer 6.2
  • 21 Jules Bousquet 6.1
  • 22 Benjamin Urdapilleta 5.6
  • 23 Pierre Fouyssac 6.0