mens
top-14
One Test former All Black Harry Plummer starred for the second consecutive week in France, despite Clermont falls to its second defeat in the 2026/27 season Top 14 season, 46-24, against Bayonne.
Plummer, who came off the bench in the game All black people‘ 31–28 win over the Wallabies in November 2024, was excellent in France after guiding Blues until 2024 Super Rugby Pacific championship in New Zealand.
The former All Black is in his second season at Clermont after a successful first campaign. Plummer finished top of the points table for the 2025/26 season with 295 points, six tries, 37 penalties, 71 conversions and four turnovers.
Plummer was joined by former Blues teammate i All Blacks XV midfielder AJ Lam, who started outside his long-standing starting five for the first time in Clermont colors against Bayonne.
Lahm has played mostly off the bench so far in 2026, scoring a last-minute goal against Lyon in week one, before a brief cameo in his side’s win over Stade Français Paris.
Clermont was on the touchline Bayonne on Sunday morning before Markos Kremer’s red card he saw the game slipping away.
The Test All Blacks’ hat-trick came late in the first half for a much-needed try, with Clermont trailing by 24 before Plummer’s goal. Despite Plummer’s best efforts, his side couldn’t contain Bayonne in the final quarter, and the home side ran out three unanswered tries to claim victory.
During Clermont’s 25-16 second round triumph against French Stadium Paris, Plummer came up with two incredible plays on both sides of the ball.
The former All Black charged forward before regrouping to find his teammate with the inside ball to set up the all-important try.
With the game on the line, the former Blues playmaker came up with a clutch defensive play to help his side over the line for their first win of the season.
Plummer came back to bring down the Stade Français forward before getting to his feet with lightning speed to claim a penalty for a turnover deep inside Clermont’s 22.
Clermont is currently in ninth place after three games, and Lyon is the only unbeaten team remaining in the Top 14 competition.
Plummer and Lam’s Clermont will host Castres in the fourth round, before next weekend’s clash against French heavyweights La Rochelle.