French Rugby Union Championship 2013-14
The 2013/14 season was the 115th 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 consisted of 26 game days (one first and one second round). It began on August 17, 2013 and lasted until May 3, 2014. The two best-placed teams qualified directly for the semifinals 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 31, 2014 and played for the Bouclier de Brennus championship trophy at the Stade de France . The championship was won for the fourth time by the RC Toulon , who prevailed against defending champion Castres Olympique .
table
M = reigning master
A = promoted
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
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1. | RC Toulon | 26th | 16 | 1 | 9 | 660: 466 | + 194 | 11 | 77 |
2. | Montpellier Hérault RC | 26th | 15th | 1 | 10 | 670: 525 | + 145 | 14th | 76 |
3. | ASM Clermont Auvergne | 26th | 15th | 1 | 10 | 659: 500 | + 159 | 11 | 73 |
4th | Stade Toulousain | 26th | 13 | 2 | 11 | 548: 442 | + 106 | 13 | 69 |
5. | Racing Métro 92 | 26th | 15th | 2 | 9 | 459: 448 | + 11 | 5 | 69 |
6th | Castres Olympique (M) | 26th | 13 | 2 | 11 | 567: 488 | + 79 | 10 | 66 |
7th | Stade Français | 26th | 14th | 1 | 11 | 529: 496 | + 33 | 7th | 65 |
8th. | Union Bordeaux Bègles | 26th | 13 | 0 | 13 | 629: 573 | + 56 | 12 | 64 |
9. | CA Brive (A) | 26th | 11 | 2 | 13 | 473: 476 | - 3 | 13 | 61 |
10. | Aviron Bayonnais | 26th | 11 | 1 | 14th | 424: 549 | - 125 | 8th | 54 |
11. | FC Grenoble | 26th | 11 | 2 | 13 | 465: 625 | - 160 | 5 | 53 |
12. | US Oyonnax (A) | 26th | 11 | 1 | 14th | 456: 562 | - 106 | 5 | 51 |
13. | USA Perpignan | 26th | 10 | 1 | 15th | 486: 593 | - 107 | 9 | 51 |
14th | Biarritz Olympique | 26th | 5 | 1 | 20th | 374: 656 | - 282 | 8th | 30th |
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 9, 2014 8:45 PM CEST |
Stade Toulousain | 16:21 | Racing Métro 92 |
Stade Ernest-Wallon , Toulouse Spectators: 18,500 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
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Attempts: Gear 43. Increased increases: Doussain (1/1) Penalty kicks : Doussain (3) 4th, 50th, 58th |
(3:12) Report |
Penalty kicks: Sexton (7) 11th, 16th, 26th, 31st, 56th, 62nd, 76th |
May 10, 2014 4:30 PM CEST |
ASM Clermont Auvergne | 16:22 | Castres Olympique |
Stade Marcel-Michelin , Clermont-Ferrand Spectators: 18,000 Referee: Romain Poite |
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Attempts: Chouly 77th increases: James (1/1) Penalty kicks: James (3) 4th, 25th, 32nd |
(9: 6) Report |
Attempts: Lamerat 62nd increases: Kockott (1/1) Penalty kicks : Kockott (5) 6th, 8th, 47th, 50th, 67th |
- Semifinals
May 16, 2014 8:45 PM CEST |
RC Toulon | 16: 6 | Racing Métro 92 |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy , Villeneuve-d'Ascq Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
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Attempts: Giteau 12. Increased increases: Wilkinson (1/1) Penalty kicks: Wilkinson (2) 45. 57.Dropgoals: Wilkinson (1) 71. |
(7: 6) Report |
Penalty kicks: Sexton (2) 16., 32. |
May 17th, 2014 4:30 PM CEST |
Montpellier Hérault RC | 19:22 a.d. | Castres Olympique |
Stade Pierre-Mauroy , Villeneuve-d'Ascq Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
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Attempts: Ranger 33rd increases: Trinh-Duc (1/1) Penalty kicks: Trinh-Duc (3) 54th, 57th, 64th Dropgoals: Trinh-Duc (1) 15. |
(10:13, 19:19) report |
Attempts: Claassen 31. Increased increases: Kockott (1/1) Penalty kicks : Kockott (4) 4th, 22nd, 44th, 66th Dropgoals: Bai (1) 90. |
- final
May 31, 2014 9:00 p.m. CEST |
RC Toulon | 18:10 | Castres Olympique |
Stade de France , Saint-Denis Spectators: 80,174 Referee: Christophe Berdos |
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Penalty kicks: Wilkinson (4/4) 8th, 23rd, 32nd, 54th D. Armitage (1/1) 74.Dropgoals: Wilkinson (1/1) 36. |
(12:10) Report |
Attempts: Evans 12. Increased increases: Kockott (1/1) Penalty kicks : Kockott (1/4) 29. |
statistics
- Most attempts made
Surname | tries | society | |
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1. | Metuisela Talebula | 14th | Union Bordeaux Bègles |
2. | Silvère Tian | 11 | US Oyonnax |
3. | Timoci Nagusa | 10 | Montpellier Hérault RC |
4th | Matt Giteau | 9 | RC Toulon |
Sofiane Guitoune | USA Perpignan |
- Most points scored
Surname | Points | tries | Increases | Penalties | Dropkicks | society | |
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1. | Gaëtan Germain | 285 | 3 | 24 | 74 | 0 | CA Brive |
2. | Pierre Bernard | 280 | 0 | 35 | 68 | 2 | Union Bordeaux Bègles |
3. | Jonny Wilkinson | 241 | 1 | 22nd | 58 | 6th | RC Toulon |
4th | Benjamin Urdapilleta | 232 | 1 | 19th | 61 | 2 | US Oyonnax |
5. | James Hook | 231 | 0 | 21st | 61 | 2 | USA Perpignan |
Pro D2
The regular season of Pro D2 consisted of 30 game days. It started on August 31, 2013 and lasted until May 24, 2014. The top-ranked team, Lyon Olympique Universitaire , climbed straight into the top 14. The teams in places 2 to 5 contested a playoff for the second promotion place, which Atlantique Stade Rochelais was able to secure. Two teams had to relegate to the amateur league Fédérale 1 , FC Auch and US Bressane .
table
T = relegated Top 14
F = promoted Fédérale 1
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
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1. | Lyon Olympique Universitaire | 30th | 25th | 0 | 5 | 877: 480 | + 397 | 17th | 117 |
2. | SU Agen (T) | 30th | 21st | 0 | 9 | 774: 534 | + 240 | 14th | 98 |
3. | Atlantique Stade Rochelais | 30th | 21st | 1 | 8th | 723: 476 | + 247 | 12 | 98 |
4th | Section Paloise | 30th | 20th | 1 | 9 | 635: 503 | + 132 | 11 | 93 |
5. | RC Narbonne | 30th | 18th | 1 | 11 | 801: 603 | + 198 | 14th | 88 |
6th | Tarbes Pyrénées rugby | 30th | 17th | 1 | 12 | 658: 577 | + 81 | 10 | 80 |
7th | Stade Montois (T) | 30th | 12 | 3 | 15th | 597: 575 | + 22 | 14th | 68 |
8th. | CS Bourgoin-Jallieu (F) | 30th | 13 | 2 | 15th | 597: 598 | - 1 | 11 | 67 |
9. | US Colomiers | 30th | 13 | 2 | 15th | 568: 532 | + 36 | 10 | 66 |
10. | AS Béziers | 30th | 11 | 1 | 18th | 521: 688 | - 167 | 140 | 60 |
11. | Stade Aurillacois | 30th | 12 | 0 | 18th | 602: 709 | - 107 | 11 | 59 |
12. | SC Albi | 30th | 11 | 2 | 17th | 603: 728 | - 125 | 6th | 54 |
13. | US Dax | 30th | 11 | 2 | 17th | 457: 705 | - 248 | 5 | 53 |
14th | US Carcassonne | 30th | 10 | 0 | 20th | 580: 795 | - 215 | 10 | 50 |
15th | FC too | 30th | 8th | 3 | 19th | 485: 759 | - 274 | 6th | 44 |
16. | US Bressane (F) | 30th | 7th | 1 | 22nd | 537: 753 | - 216 | 11 | 41 |
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 18, 2014 |
SU Agen | 25: 17 | RC Narbonne |
Stade Armandie , Agen |
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May 18, 2014 |
Atlantique Stade Rochelais | 35:18 | Section Paloise |
Stade Marcel-Deflandre , La Rochelle |
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- final
May 25, 2014 |
SU Agen | 22:31 | Atlantique Stade Rochelais |
Stade Jacques-Chaban-Delmas , Bordeaux |
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