French Rugby Union Championship 2009/10

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Logo top 14

The 2009/10 season was the 111th edition of the French Rugby Union Championship. It comprised 14 teams in the top division Top 14 and 16 teams in the second highest division Pro D2 .

Top 14

The regular season of the Top 14 had 26 game days (one first and one second round). It began on August 14, 2009 and lasted until April 25, 2010. The two best-placed teams qualified directly for the semi-finals and met the winners of the barrage games, which were played between the third to sixth placed. The semi-final winners met in the final on May 29, 2010 and played for the Bouclier de Brennus championship trophy at the Stade de France . The ASM Clermont Auvergne prevailed against the USA Perpignan and won the championship title for the first time after ten unsuccessful attempts.

The last placed team, SC Albi , had to relegate to Pro D2. The US Montauban received no professional license due to financial problems and was forcibly relegated to the Fédérale 1 , whereby the poorly classified Aviron Bayonnais escaped relegation.

table

  • Qualification for semi-finals and participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Qualification for Barrage and participation in the Heineken Cup
  • Relegation to the Pro D2

    • M = reigning master
    A = promoted

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. USA Perpignan (M) 26th 17th 0 9 582: 412 + 170 12 80
    2. RC Toulon 26th 18th 1 7th 541: 456 + 85 6th 80
    3. ASM Clermont Auvergne 26th 15th 3 8th 644: 414 + 230 12 78
    4th Stade Toulousain 26th 15th 1 10 524: 359 + 165 12 74
    5. Castres Olympique 26th 14th 3 9 542: 398 + 144 11 73
    6th Racing Métro 92 (A) 26th 14th 1 11 518: 530 - 12 6th 64
    7th Biarritz Olympique 26th 12 0 14th 471: 442 + 29 10 58
    8th. Stade Français 26th 10 4th 12 600: 572 + 28 10 58
    9. CA Brive 26th 11 2 13 459: 513 - 54 10 58
    10. Montpellier RC 26th 13 0 13 453: 574 - 121 3 55
    11. CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 26th 11 1 14th 407: 591 - 184 4th 50
    12. US Montauban 26th 10 2 14th 422: 525 - 103 5 49
    13. Aviron Bayonnais 26th 9 0 17th 492: 490 + 2 11 47
    14th SC Albi (A) 26th 4th 0 22nd 349: 728 - 379 8th 24

    The points are distributed as follows:

    • 5 points for a forfeit win
    • 4 points if you win
    • 2 points if there is a tie
    • 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
    • -2 points in the event of a forfait loss
    • 1 bonus point for three attempts more than the opponent
    • 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points

    Final phase

    Barrage

    May 7, 2010
    8:45 PM     		ASM Clermont Auvergne 21:17 Racing Métro 92 Stade Marcel-Michelin , Clermont-Ferrand
    Spectators: 15,811
    Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
    Penalty kicks: James (2/4) 3rd, 21st
    Parra (5/5) 48th, 60th, 62nd, 70th, 75th.
    		 (6: 5)
    		 Attempts: Cronjé 38th n.erh.
    Penalty kicks: Wisniewski (1/2) 41st
    Steyn (1/1)
    46.Dropgoals: Wisniewski (1/1) 53rd
    Steyn (1/1) 62.
    May 8, 2010
    4:30 p.m.     		Stade Toulousain 35:12 Castres Olympique Stadium Municipal , Toulouse
    Spectators: 34,594
    Referee: Jean-Pierre Matheu
    Attempts: Médard 2nd received
    Clerc (2) 15th received, 64th received
    David 69.
    increased increases: Élissalde (2/2)
    Fritz (1/2)
    Penalty kicks: Élissalde (3/4) 26., 52., 59.
    		 (17: 6)
    		 Penalty kicks: Teulet (4/4) 20th, 31st, 41st, 55th

    Semifinals

    May 14, 2010
    9:00 p.m.     		USA Perpignan 21: 13 Stade Toulousain Stade de la Mosson , Montpellier
    Spectators: 32,204
    Referee: Romain Poite
    Penalty kicks : Porical (7/8) 10th, 17th, 22nd, 43rd, 51st, 63rd, 78th
    		 (9:13)
    Report     		Attempts: Bézy 8th
    increments: Skrela (1/1)
    Penalty kicks : Skrela (2/2) 19th, 27th
    May 15, 2010
    4:30 pm     		RC Toulon 29:35 a.d. ASM Clermont Auvergne Stade Geoffroy-Guichard , Saint-Étienne
    Spectators: 33,609
    Referee: Jérôme Garcès
    Attempts: SB Williams 74th increased
    Cibray 98th
    increased increases: Wilkinson (2/2)
    Penalty kicks: Wilkinson (4/6) 3rd, 32nd, 63rd, 78th
    Dropgoals: Wilkinson (1/1) 13th     		(9: 6, 22:22)
    Report     		Attempts: Sirakashvili 68th increased
    Malzieu 94th
    increased increases: Parra (1/1)
    James (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Parra (4/5) 28th, 47th, 50th, 58th
    James (1/1 )
    90.Dropgoals: Floch (1/1) 6.
    James (1/2) 91.

    final

    May 29, 2010
    9:00 p.m.     		USA Perpignan 6:19 ASM Clermont Auvergne Stade de France , Saint-Denis
    Spectators: 79,262
    Referee: Christophe Berdos
    Penalty kicks : Porical (2/6) 20., 26.
    		 (6:13)
    Report     		Attempts: Nalaga 15th
    increments: Parra (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Parra (3/6) 10th, 27th, 62nd
    Dropgoals: Floch (1/1) 68.
    15th Jérôme Porical
    14th Adrien Planté
    13 David Marty
    12 Maxime Mermoz
    11 Christophe Manas
    10 Gavin Hume Changed after 53 minutes 53.
    09 Nicolas Durand Changed after 59 minutes 59.
    08th Jean-Pierre Pérez Changed after 52 minutes 52.
    07th Henry Tuilagi Changed after 45 minutes45. 52. 56.Substituted after 52 minutes Changed after 56 minutes
    06th Ovidiu Tonița
    05 Robins Tchale-Watchou Changed after 69 minutes 69.
    04th Olivier Olibeau
    03 Nicolas Mas ( c ) Changed after 73 minutes 73.
    02 Guilhem Guirado Changed after 54 minutes 54.
    01 Perry Freshwater Changed after 62 minutes 62.
    Substitute:
    16 Marius Tincu Substituted after 54 minutes 54.
    17th Jérôme Schuster Substituted after 62 minutes 62.
    18th Guillaume Vilaceca Substituted after 56 minutes 56.
    19th Grégory Le Corvec Substituted after 45 minutes 45.
    20th David Mélé Substituted after 59 minutes 59.
    21st Nicolas Laharrague Substituted after 53 minutes 53.
    22nd Jean-Philippe Grandclaude Substituted after 69 minutes 69.
    23 Kisi Pulu Substituted after 73 minutes 73.
    Trainer:
    Jacques Brunel
    15th Anthony Floch
    14th Napolioni Nalaga
    13 Aurélien Rougerie ( c )
    12 Marius Joubert
    11 Julien Malzieu
    10 Brock James
    09 Morgan Parra
    08th Elvis Vermeulen
    07th Alexandre Lapandry Changed after 59 minutes 59.
    06th Julien Bonnaire
    05 Thibaut Private Changed after 52 minutes 52.
    04th Jamie Cudmore
    03 Martin Scelzo Changed after 43 minutes43. 72.Substituted after 72 minutes
    02 Mario Ledesma Changed after 70 minutes 70.
    01 Thomas Domingo
    Substitute:
    16 Benoît Cabello Substituted after 70 minutes 70.
    17th Dawit Sirakashvili Substituted after 43 minutes43. 72.Changed after 72 minutes
    18th Julien Pierre Substituted after 52 minutes 52.
    19th Alexandre Audebert Substituted after 59 minutes 59.
    20th Kevin Senio
    21st Tasesa Lavea
    22nd Gonzalo Canale
    23 Vincent Debaty
    Trainer:
    Vern Cotter

    statistics

    Most attempts made
    Surname tries team
    1. South AfricaSouth Africa Sam Gerber 9 Aviron Bayonnais
    2. FijiFiji Napoleoni Nalaga 8th ASM Clermont Auvergne
    3. FranceFrance Vincent Clerc 7th Stade Toulousain
    FranceFrance Benjamin case 7th Aviron Bayonnais
    FranceFrance Anthony Floch 7th ASM Clermont Auvergne
    AustraliaAustralia Mark Gasnier 7th Stade Français
    United StatesUnited States Takudzwa Ngwenya 7th Biarritz Olympique
    FranceFrance François Trinh-Duc 7th Montpellier RC
    Most points scored
    Surname Points tries Increases Penalties Dropkicks society
    1. FranceFrance Romain Teulet 263 2 23 67 2 Castres Olympique
    2. EnglandEngland Jonny Wilkinson 230 1 21st 52 9 RC Toulon
    3. AustraliaAustralia Brock James 224 1 42 41 4th ASM Clermont Auvergne
    4th FranceFrance Jonathan Wisniewski 183 2 13 38 11 Racing Métro 92
    5. FranceFrance Jérôme Porical 181 6th 23 35 0 USA Perpignan

    Pro D2

    Logo Pro D2

    The regular season of the Pro D2 consisted of 30 game days (one first and one second round). It began on August 29, 2009 and lasted until May 9, 2010. The top-ranked team, the SU Agen , rose straight away. The teams in places 2 to 5 contested a playoff for the second promotion place, which Atlantique Stade Rochelais was able to secure on May 23, 2010. The SC Albi was relegated to the Amateur League Fédérale 1 . Since the US Montauban was relegated from the Top 14 directly to Fédérale 1, a relegation place in the Pro D2 was omitted and the Pays d'Aix RC thus escaped relegation.

    table

  • Direct promotion to the top 14
  • Participants in the playoff for the second promotion place
  • Relegation to the Fédérale 1

    • T = relegated Top 14
    F = promoted Fédérale 1

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    1. SU Agen 30th 21st 2 7th 724: 378 + 346 17th 105
    2. Lyon Olympique Universitaire 30th 18th 6th 6th 644: 431 + 213 10 94
    3. Atlantique Stade Rochelais 30th 19th 2 9 607: 396 + 211 14th 94
    4th US Oyonnax 30th 20th 0 10 579: 452 + 127 9 89
    5. Section Paloise 30th 16 5 9 545: 425 + 120 10 84
    6th FC Grenoble 30th 16 5 9 547: 438 + 109 10 84
    7th Stade Aurillacois 30th 17th 0 13 575: 518 + 57 8th 76
    8th. RC Narbonne 30th 16 0 14th 581: 585 - 4th 9 73
    9. Union Bordeaux Bègles 30th 15th 1 14th 507: 501 + 6 10 72
    10. Tarbes Pyrénées rugby 30th 14th 0 16 576: 574 + 2 14th 70
    11. US Dax (T) 30th 13 2 15th 442: 494 - 52 8th 64
    12. Stade Montois (T) 1 30th 14th 2 14th 528: 554 - 26th 9 64
    13. FC too 30th 9 1 20th 472: 535 - 63 14th 52
    14th US Colomiers 30th 7th 4th 19th 438: 623 - 185 9 45
    15th Pays d'Aix RC 30th 6th 2 22nd 426: 737 - 311 7th 35
    16. CA Lannemezan (F) 30th 3 0 27 347: 897 - 550 7th 19th

    1 Stade Montois received a deduction of 5 points for non-compliance with financial obligations.

    The points are distributed as follows:

    • 5 points for a forfeit win
    • 4 points if you win
    • 2 points if there is a tie
    • 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
    • -2 points in the event of a forfait loss
    • 1 bonus point for three attempts more than the opponent
    • 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points

    Playoff for the second promotion place

    Semifinals

    May 15, 2010
    7:00 p.m.     		Atlantique Stade Rochelais 6: 3 US Oyonnax Stade Marcel-Deflandre , La Rochelle
    Spectators: 12,000
    (0: 3)
    May 16, 2010
    3:00 p.m.     		Lyon Olympique Universitaire 29: 13 Section Paloise Stade Vuillermet , Lyon
    Spectators: 4,190
    (14: 3)

    final

    May 23, 2010
    16:00     		Lyon Olympique Universitaire 26:32 Atlantique Stade Rochelais Stade Amédée-Domenech , Brive
    spectators: 15,000
    (20:15)

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