Clermont dominated Auch 36-15 to claim a bonus point on the road and remain top of the Top 14 with a league record tenth consecutive win.

The visitors racked up five tries in total with the highlight coming in the 58th minute when Vilimoni Delasau ran in a try from 70 metres just three minutes after Brice Salobert put the side up 29-8 with his own try.

Montauban, meanwhile, took a major step towards Europe while denting Biarritz's Heineken Cup dreams with a 19-13 road victory.

Biarritz collected a defensive bonus point and remain just outside of the fourth semi-final position behind USA Perpignan.

At the bottom of the table Dax offered their grim season a sliver of hope by beating Albi 12-9 to move within six points of their defeated relegation rivals.

Bayonne and Bourgoin, meanwhile, played out a 19-19 draw at Bayonne, which kept both sides fearful of slipping towards the relegation zone.

In the evening match, Nathan Hines scored a try as Perpignan won 16-7 at mid-table Brive, consolidating their position of fourth in the table.

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