UBB vs CLERMONT-FERRAND - Match Preview

I had time on my hands so I translated (more or less) this article that was on the UBB website...

This weekend will see the Union Bordeaux Bègles go up against Clermont in their 3rd match of the season.

For the team of ASM Clermont Auvergne, they have started the season on a very good foot with two wins already to their credit, including difficult triumph against Toulon at home. The absence of their "World Cup players" doesn't appear to have effected Clermont all that much with their younger players holding the fort. One point that could prove their undoing is that if they don't come down from their 'successive win' cloud and take the match to their opponents.

For the UBB, the victory last weekend at Chaban Delmas to over 25 000 spectators, showed that the players learn quickly from their mistakes and work hard to get on the right track . Although it is still very early in the season, perhaps their level of aggression and desire to win is going to be the bench mark for the season. It's most likely that the UBB will start most matches as the underdog, but perhaps this will play into their favour as it could alleviate the pressure that comes with the big matches.

TEAM against ASM

1 . DAVIES Richard
2 . LAUGA Romain
3 . TOETU Patrick
4 . TISSEAU François
5 . JAULHAC Adam
6 . MADAULE Louis Benoit
7 . CHALMERS Hugh
8 . HOUSTON Leroy
9 . ADAMS Heinie
10 . LOPEZ Camille
11 . FERRERES Laurent
12 . CARBALLO Rafaël
13 . LE BOUHRIS Félix
14 . BRANA Thierry
15 . REIHANA Bruce

Replacements
16 . ROFES Fabien
17 . DELBOULBES Laurent
18 . TRELOAR Caméron
19 . TERNISIEN Charly
20 . SERON Julien
21 . FRASER Gerard
22 . DENETRE Michel23 . DECAMPS Nicolas

When: Friday 9th September, 2011 @ 8pm
Where: Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand


TV coverage on Sport+

Live radio commentary on ARL 96.2 in Bordeaux, 92.9 in Langon, 95.9 in Libourne, 90 in Marmande and 98.1 in Agen.

Are you sure you can see the match on Sport +? At a glance, it seems that a soccer match (20h40 Milan AC / Lazio Rome) will be retransmitted.

Not sure... I got that info from: http://www.bordeaux-gazette.com/L-union-se-deplace-a-Clermont.html

Should have checked it before but good grab!

Perhaps it's not being televised but I noticed the Frog and Rosbif are advertising it.

http://www.frogpubs.com/pub-sports.php