Hanging on for late, late show

THIS was the perfect example of a scoreline offering a distorted picture of a game of rugby.

Hanging on for late, late show
Mon, 15 Dec, 2008 - 00:00

By now, the Clermont Auvergne players, management and supporters are back in France, wondering how they lost Saturday’s Heineken Cup game at Thomond Park by 10 points.

It was nothing short of daylight robbery.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: FrancePlace: Thomond ParkPlace: West StandPlace: MontaubanPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Jamie CudmorePerson: Chris WhitePerson: O’ConnellPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: David WallacePerson: O’GaraPerson: Brock JamesPerson: Tomás O’LearyPerson: Benoit BabyPerson: Julien MalzieuPerson: JamesPerson: Paul WarwickPerson: Barry MurphyPerson: Tony BuckleyPerson: John HayesPerson: Peter StringerPerson: O’LearyPerson: Marcus HoranPerson: Niall RonanPerson: McGahanPerson: Mario LedesmaPerson: David ZirakashviliPerson: Julien BonnairePerson: Pierre MignoniPerson: SalePerson: Rua TipokiPerson: Lifeimi MafiPerson: BabyPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: Keith EarlsEvent: Heineken CupEvent: HeinekenOrganisation: Clermont AuvergneOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: ClermontOrganisation: Magnificent Seven
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