Match Centre: Amlin Challenge Cup
Agen
19 - 9
HT: 7 - 9
Cammi Rugby Calvisano
18th January 2013
19:00
Stade Alfred Armandie
1170
Amlin Challenge Cup
Referee: Ian Tempest
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Standings
| 2 | (2) | Agen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 120 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | (4) | Cammi Rugby Calvisano | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 223 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
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Paul Griffen
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16 Jan 2013, 02:24 pm
By Marc Heywood
Agen after third win
Agen will be out for their third tournament win of the season when they welcome Cammi Rugby Calvisano to Stade Alfred Armandie for both clubs' final contest of the campaign.
Bath Rugby are out on their own as Pool winners with 24 points banked with a game to go and Agen and Calvisano have only pride to play for.
Calvisano did beat Bucharest Wolves in Round 5 to ensure they would not finish winless but went down 36-31 to Agen in Round 1.
Lock Jaco Erasmus crossed for two tries but the Italians were edged out 5-4 in the try count althoughs both clubs picked up try bonus points.
Match Facts
- Agen have lost just once in 15 Amlin Challenge Cup encounters with Italian clubs, a 22-17 defeat to Viadana in 2004.
- Calvisano's victory over Bucharest Wolves in the last round ended a six-game losing run for the Italian side in this competition, a run dating back to 2007 when they beat Leeds Carnegie.
- Paul Griffen has notched up 48 points so far this season, only two players in the tournament have scored more.
- Calvisano have lost all eight of their away games in this competition, conceding an average of 40 points in these games.
Previous Meetings
| Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Att |
| 18/1/13 |
Agen |
19 - 9 |
Cammi Rugby Calvisano |
1,170 |
| 13/10/12 |
Cammi Rugby Calvisano |
31 - 36 |
Agen |
1,100 |
Match Officials
- Referee Ian Tempest (England)
- Assistant Referee David Rose (England)
- Assistant Referee Nigel Carrick (England)
- Fourth Official Adrien Descottes (France)
- Assessor Bertie Smith (Ireland)