Can Blues breach Fort Knox?

Fifty games.

Sat, 08 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
Brendan O'Brien

One thousand, one hundred and 13 days. Three-and-a-bit-years. Whatever way you break it down, it is impossible to dilute Clermont Auvergne’s achievement in avoiding defeat at their Stade Marcel Michelin since Biarritz pilfered a win back on November 21, 2009.

Joe Schmidt remembers the day well.

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