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I hear that Claremont had no one on the bench after 1/2 time, is that correct ?

Not unless they thought it was a bit chilly and nipped into the change rooms for a cup of tea and a round of cucumber sandwiches, Whinnen.
I'm quite sure Claremont had three players on the bench for the last quarter, so they did lose one player for the evening somewhere along the way.