Undefeated Saracens 保持する European Rugby 支持する/優勝者s Cup
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - Saracens won 連続する European Rugby 支持する/優勝者s Cups when it (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 Clermont 28-17 in a rousing final at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Saracens always led, but Clermont (機の)カム 支援する to 追跡する by only one at 18-17 in the 60th minute. But Saracens then made all the play, 行方不明の a couple of good try chances by a bad pass and good 弁護 until, almost 必然的に, captain Owen Farrell's 延期するd pass put fullback Alex Goode into a gap and over the line with seven minutes to go.
Farrell 変えるd for 25-17, Morgan Parra 行方不明になるd his first goalkick that would have 生き返らせるd Clermont's dying hopes, and Farrell capped the 得点する/非難する/20ing with his third 刑罰,罰則. The 競争's 主要な scorer kicked over 13 points.
Saracens 解除する the トロフィー after winning the European 支持する/優勝者s Cup Final against Clermont Auvergne at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday May 13, 2017. (マイク Egerton/PA 経由で AP)
Saracens is only the fourth team to 首尾よく defend the 肩書を与える after fellow English 味方する Leicester in 2001-02, Ireland's Leinster in 2011-12, and フラン's Toulon in 2013-14-15.
Clermont lost the final for the third time in five seasons, the previous two to Toulon.
Goode helped Saracens 爆破 off with a 半導体素子 for winger Chris Ashton to 選ぶ up and 得点する/非難する/20 the 開始 try, and his 競争-記録,記録的な/記録する 37th, より勝るing Vincent Clerc.
Goode then had a big 手渡す in the 増強 to lock George Kruis' try as Saracens 改善するd to 12-0.
Clermont 回復するd with a Remi Lamerat 変えるd try to 追跡する 12-7 at halftime.
Farrell and Parra 貿易(する)d 刑罰,罰則s, and Clermont continued its 復活 with a 90-メーター 反撃 capped by a Nick Abendanon try from a superb offload by flanker Peceli Yato.
That left the 行う/開催する/段階 for Farrell and Goode to finish off a superb final.
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Saracens 28 (Chris Ashton, George Kruis, Alex Goode tries; Owen Farrell 2 転換s, 3 刑罰,罰則s), Clermont Auvergne 17 (Remi Lamerat, Nick Abendanon tries; Morgan Parra 2 転換s, 刑罰,罰則). HT: 12-7
Saracens' Chris Ashton 得点する/非難する/20s a try against C lermont Auvergne during the European 支持する/優勝者s Cup Final at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday May 13, 2017. (Jane Barlow/PA 経由で AP)
Clermont Auvergne's Remi Lamerat 得点する/非難する/20s a try against Saracens during the European 支持する/優勝者s Cup Final at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday May 13, 2017. (マイク Egerton/PA 経由で AP)
Saracens' Billy Vunipola is 取り組むd by 空対地ミサイル Clermont's Fritz 物陰/風下 during the European 支持する/優勝者s Cup Final at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday May 13, 2017. (Jane Barlow/PA 経由で AP)
Clermont Auvergne's Paul Jedrasiak is 取り組むd by Saracens' Richard Wigglesworth, 底(に届く), and Schalk Burger during the European 支持する/優勝者s Cup Final at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday May 13, 2017. (Jane Barlow/PA 経由で AP)