Scrumhalf
Handre Pollard s
Montpellier edged closer to safety in the French Top 14 with Tuesday s 29-10 home win over
Toulon.
South Africa s Rugby World Cup winner Pollard watched on from the stands as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury and his outfit moved 10 points clear of Bayonne in the relegation play-off spot.
Montpellier now face three games in 10 days, which includes 21 May s European Challenge Cup final, after claiming two bonus points in the space of 72 hours in a congested end of season schedule. It s cool. It s a bit difficult to play two matches like that. The aim was to win, but to win with the bonus point is the cherry on the cake, Paillaugue told Canal+.
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Big guns holstered as Leinster begin another European assault
Leo Cullen’s pack won’t use a complicated set of calls in Montpellier as they bring 11 Ireland internationals back in the side. By Sean Farrell Saturday 12 Dec 2020, 8:30 AM Dec 12th 2020, 8:30 AM 9,574 Views 10 Comments
Captain Rhys Ruddock and Luke McGrath in action against Cardiff last month.
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
Coaches can regularly be found bemoaning – or just plain moaning about – the strains of a
six-day turnaround between big matches. It usually amounts to the loss of a training session, not to mention 24 fewer hours for each body to recover.