PARIS - Clermont returned to the top of the French League with a tight 29-25 victory over Toulouse in the Top 14 on Sunday. Morgan Parra scored 19 points with his boot as Clermont beat Toulouse 29-25They had briefly been replaced at the league summit on Saturday when La Rochelle held Toulon to a 17-17 draw. Toulouse outscored Clermont by three tries to two on the back of a dominant pack that forced a penalty try after scores from Samoan pair Census Johnston and Joe Tekori. Clermont were off to a flyer after a glaring error from Toulouse scrum-half Samuel Marques in the fifth minute. Their seven-man scrum couldn't handle the pressure and soon gave up a penalty try, with Marques converting to make it a one-point game.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2016 16:41 UTC