Clermont
14 - 35
Sale
13 Dec 2025
Stage: Pool 1 Round 2
Stade Marcel Michelin
Sale Sharks secured a convincing 35-14 victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup at Stade Marcel Michelin. The away side took an early lead with a try from O'Flaherty, quickly followed by a response from Clermont's Fall. However, Sale's Louw and Reed extended their lead with two more tries before half-time, aided by du Preez's penalty and conversion. Clermont fought back briefly with a try from Zamora shortly after the break, but Sale maintained their dominance. The Sharks added further tries from Bedlow and Wills, showcasing their attacking prowess. Du Preez's kicking was impeccable, contributing significantly to the scoreboard. Overall, Sale's disciplined performance and strategic play overwhelmed Clermont, leaving them with a tough home defeat.
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Weather
Temperature: 11.2°C (Feels like 13.3°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 2.9 km/h, gusting to 6.2 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 0%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' try Tom O'Flaherty
- 9' try Yerim Fall
- 10' conversion Sebastien Bezy
- 18' try Marius Louw
- 24' penalty Robert du Preez
- 36' try Arron Reed
- 37' conversion Robert du Preez
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' yellow_card Arron Reed
- 45' substitution Sebastien Bezy
- 46' try Lucas Zamora
- 47' conversion Lucas Zamora
- 48' substitution Irae Simone
- 48' substitution Thomas Ceyte
- 48' substitution Selevasio Tolofua
- 48' substitution Sacha Lotrian
- 49' substitution Simon McIntyre
- 51' substitution Nathan Jibulu
- 51' substitution WillGriff John
- 52' penalty Robert du Preez
- 52' yellow_card_complete Arron Reed
- 55' substitution Raffi Quirke
- 55' substitution Lucas Zamora
- 57' substitution Etienne Fourcade
- 59' substitution Tom Burrow
- 66' substitution Arron Reed
- 66' substitution Ben Curry
- 68' try Joe Bedlow
- 69' conversion Robert du Preez
- 72' try Alex Wills
- 73' substitution Sebastien Bezy
- 73' substitution Cristian Ojovan
- 73' substitution Alivereti Raka
- 74' substitution Marius Louw
- 74' substitution Axel Guillaud
- 76' substitution Alex Wills
- 77' substitution Raffi Quirke
- 80' full_time