Justice as Montpellier put 50 past the champs

FRENCH COLUMN
DAVID BARNES

Heavy artillery: Montpellier’s try-scoring wing Nemani Nadolo

It was the postponed match that was given the go-ahead only by one of the highest courts in the land, an historic game that risked destroying the fairness of the Top 14. And in the end, much to the relief of many, Montpellier beat champions Racing 54-3 to snatch second place in the table from Clermont.
With eight tries to their names against a humbled Racing who could do no more than scrape a solitary penalty from Dan Carter.
Not just another result, this one. No, revenge was in the air and...

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