JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

CLERMONT coach Jono Gibbes, no doubt, breathed a huge sigh of relief, as his side came from behind to beat basement side Perpignan 31-20 at Stade Marcel Michelin and end a run of four defeats in a row.
France U20 scrum-half Baptiste Jauneau’s 73rd-minute try sent them into the lead, 10 minutes after George Tilsley had given the Catalans a shot at a first win on the road this season. Then, Bautista Delguy intercepted a pass from Jake McIntyre to seal the deal in the final minute to deny the visitors even a losing bonus.
The win won’t completely ease the pres...