{"id":670716,"date":"2026-01-03T07:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/670716\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T07:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:45:11","slug":"one-test-all-black-fly-half-set-to-captain-clermont-in-top-14-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/670716\/","title":{"rendered":"One-Test All Black fly-half set to captain Clermont in Top 14 clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Former All Black fly-half and Blues<\/a> playmaker Harry Plummer<\/a> will captain Clermont<\/a> this weekend against US Montauban, at the Stade Sapiac in Montauban.<\/p>\n

Plummer has been in fine form for Clermont in the Top 14<\/a> so far this season, after leaving the Blues after their Super Rugby Pacific<\/a> semi-final defeat in 2025.<\/p>\n

Last weekend, in Clermont\u2019s 34-19 victory over Bordeaux, Plummer contributed with 17 points of his own, including an important try in the 65th minute after brushing off a few defenders.<\/p>\n

Plummer led his side in defenders beaten, total carries, meters carried, and line breaks as well, while the 27-year-old was also perfect off the tee.<\/p>\n

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For this weekend\u2019s outing against US Montauban, Plummer will captain the side for the very first time, something which the fly-half isn\u2019t taking for granted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand the story of the club and for me it is a great privilege and great pride in being captain of this team,\u201d Plummer said in a ASM Clermont press conference ahead of the Top 14 clash.<\/p>\n

Christophe Urios, who is the head coach of Plummer\u2019s side, said that the New Zealand-born first-five was a clear option to wear the armband this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn obvious choice, the exemplary nature and influence of this fly-half\u201d Urios said on Plummer\u2019s influence to the team.<\/p>\n

Plummer won\u2019t be the only player on the field with a link back to New Zealand, as Fijian international and former All Black loose-forward Pita Gus Sowakula will line up in the No.6 jersey against US Montauban.<\/p>\n

Former Blues and All Blacks<\/a> midfielder George Moala<\/a> also lines up for Clermont this weekend, joining Plummer in the backline, at second-five, while former Hurricanes<\/a> loose-forward Vaea Fifita<\/a> will start at No.7 for US Montauban.<\/p>\n

Clermont and Plummer will look to jump up towards the top six this weekend, as they currently sit in eleventh, only three points behind fourth-placed Stade Francais. For US Montauban, they have lost eleven games out of their last 13 this season and are 16 points behind twelfth-placed Lyon<\/a> in the Top 14 table.