French Rugby Union Championship 2015/16

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Logo top 14

The 2015/16 season was the 117th 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 22, 2015 and lasted until June 4, 2016. 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 teams. The semi-final winners met in the final on June 24, 2016 and played for the Bouclier de Brennus championship trophy at Camp Nou . The defending champion was Stade Français .

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  • Qualification for semi-finals and participation in the European Rugby Champions Cup 2016/17
  • Qualification for Barrage and participation in the European Rugby Champions Cup
  • Participation in the European Rugby Champions Cup
  • Relegation to the Pro D2

    • M = reigning master
    A = promoted

    team Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
    points     		Diff. Bonus
    points     		Table
    points
    01. ASM Clermont Auvergne 26th 18th 1 7th 735: 431 + 304 14th 88
    02. RC Toulon 26th 16 0 10 764: 446 + 318 18th 82
    03. Montpellier Hérault RC 26th 18th 0 8th 723: 569 + 154 9 81
    04th Racing 92 26th 18th 1 7th 614: 522 + 92 7th 81
    05. Stade Toulousain 26th 16 2 8th 680: 393 + 287 11 79
    06th Castres Olympique 26th 15th 0 11 650: 496 + 154 11 71
    07th Union Bordeaux Bègles 26th 14th 2 10 552: 503 + 49 7th 67
    08th. CA Brive 26th 13 1 12 540: 545 - 5th 8th 62
    09. Atlantique Stade Rochelais 26th 11 0 15th 553: 656 - 103 10 54
    10. FC Grenoble 26th 10 0 16 605: 779 - 174 7th 47
    11. Section Paloise (A) 26th 10 1 15th 420: 675 - 255 4th 46
    12. Stade Français (M) 26th 9 0 17th 543: 631 - 88 5 41
    13. SU Agen (A) 26th 5 0 21st 531: 846 - 315 6th 26th
    14th US Oyonnax 26th 5 0 21st 429: 847 - 418 4th 24

    The points were 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 five points

    Final phase

    Barrage
    June 11, 2016
    8:45 PM CEST     		Racing 92 21:16 Stade Toulousain Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir , Colombes
    Spectators: 9,891
    Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
    Penalty kicks: Carter (6/6) 5th, 13th, 17th, 21st, 64th, 75th
    Goosen (1/3) 48.
    		 (12: 6)
    Report     		Attempts: Fickou 67th
    increments: Bézy (1/1)
    Penalty kicks : Bézy (3/4) 10th, 26th, 43rd
    June 12, 2016
    16:15 CEST     		Montpellier Hérault RC 28: 9 Castres Olympique Altrad Stadium , Montpellier
    Spectators: 11,656
    Referee: Laurent Cardona
    Attempts: Nagusa 13th.
    Willemse 52nd increased
    spies 75th
    increased increases: Catrakilis (2/3)
    Penalty kicks : Catrakilis (3/3) 9th, 34th, 74th
    		 (11: 3)
    Report     		Penalty kicks : Urdapilleta (1/2) 38th
    Kockott (2/3) 49th, 65th
    Semifinals
    June 17th, 2016
    8:45 PM CEST     		ASM Clermont Auvergne 33: 34 a.d. Racing 92 Roazhon Park , Rennes
    Spectators: 29,013
    Referee: Alexandre Ruiz
    Attempts: Chouly 40th n.erh.
    Fofana 62nd
    increments: Lopez (1/1)
    Penalty kicks: Parra (1/2) 33.
    Lopez (3/3) 42nd, 46th, 53rd
    Spedding (1/2) 87.
    James (1/2 )
    92.Dropgoals: Lopez (1/1) 4.     		(8:13)
    Report     		Attempts: Goosen . 27 erh
    Rokocoko 47. n.erh.
    Imhoff 98th
    increases: Carter (2/3)
    Penalty kicks: Carter (5/6) 16th, 22nd, 25th, 50th, 58th.
    June 18, 2016
    8:45 PM CEST     		RC Toulon 27:18 Montpellier Hérault RC Roazhon Park , Rennes
    Spectators: 28,937
    Referee: Romain Poite
    Attempts: Tuisova 31. n.erh.
    Nonu 43rd
    increments: Halpfenny (1/2)
    Penalty kicks : Halfpenny (5/6) 2nd, 11th, 19th, 50th, 64th
    		 (14: 6)
    Report     		Attempts: Mogg 54th increase, 59th
    increase: Catrakilis (1/2)
    Penalty kicks : Catrakilis (2/3) 8th, 14th
    final
    June 24, 2016
    8:45 PM CEST     		Racing 92 29: 21 RC Toulon Camp Nou , Barcelona
    Spectators: 99,124
    Referee: Mathieu Raynal
    Tries: Rokocoko 59. n.erh.
    Penalty kicks: Carter (5/5) 7th, 25th, 40th, 58th, 80th
    Goosen (3/3) 33rd, 48th, 51st
    		 (14: 9)
    Report     		Attempts: Gorgodse 29. n.erh.
    Mermoz 71st
    increases: Halpfenny (1/2)
    Penalty kicks : Halpfenny (3/3) 2nd, 19th, 33rd
    15th Brice Dulin
    14th Joe Rocococo
    13 Johan Goosen
    12 Henry Chavancy
    11 Juan Imhoff
    10 Daniel Carter
    09 Maxime Makeaud 18 ′Red card after 18 '
    08th Chris Masoe Changed after 74 minutes 74.
    07th Yannick Nyanga
    06th Wenceslas Lauret
    05 Manuel Carizza Changed after 70 minutes 70.
    04th Bernard Le Roux
    03 Ben Tameifuna Changed after 63 minutes 63. Substituted after 77 minutes 77.
    02 Dimitri Szarzewski (C)Captain of the crew Changed after 61 minutes 61.
    01 Eddy Ben Arous Changed after 72 minutes 72.
    Substitute:
    16 Camille chat Substituted after 61 minutes 61.
    17th Khachik Vartanov Substituted after 72 minutes 72. Changed after 77 minutes 77.
    18th Juandré Kruger Substituted after 70 minutes 70.
    19th Antonie Claassen Substituted after 74 minutes 74.
    20th Xavier Chauveau
    21st Marc Andreu
    22nd Albert VuliVuli
    23 Luc Ducalcon Substituted after 63 minutes 63.
    Trainer:
    Laurent Labit and Laurent Travers
    15th Leigh Halfpenny Changed after 74 minutes 74.
    14th Joshua Tuisova Changed after 63 minutes 63.
    13 Mathieu Bastareaud
    12 Maxime Mermoz
    11 Bryan Habana
    10 Matt Giteau Changed after 63 minutes 63.
    09 Jonathan Pélissié
    08th Steffon Armitage
    07th Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
    06th Mamuka Gorgodse Changed after 65 minutes 65.
    05 Konstantin Mikautadze Changed after 56 minutes 56.
    04th Samu Manoa
    03 Levan Chilatshawa Changed after 63 minutes 63.
    02 Guilhem Guirado (C)Captain of the crew Changed after 56 minutes 56.
    01 Xavier Chiocci 50th to 60thTime penalty from 50th to 60th minute Changed after 74 minutes 74.
    Substitute:
    16 Jean-Charles Orioli Substituted after 56 minutes 56.
    17th Florian Fresia Substituted after 74 minutes 74.
    18th Romain Taofifénua Substituted after 56 minutes 56.
    19th Virgile Bruni Substituted after 65 minutes 65.
    20th Théo Belan Substituted after 74 minutes 74.
    21st Delon Armitage Substituted after 63 minutes 63.
    22nd Frédéric Michalak Substituted after 63 minutes 63.
    23 Manasa Saulo Substituted after 63 minutes 63.
    Trainer:
    Bernard Laporte

    statistics

    Most attempts made
    Surname tries society
    1. FijiFiji Timoci Nagusa 16 Montpellier Hérault RC
    2. FijiFiji Joshua Tuisova 12 RC Toulon
    3. SamoaSamoa David Smith 11 Castres Olympique
    4th FranceFrance Gaël Fickou 9 Stade Toulousain
    FranceFrance Marvin O'Connor Montpellier Hérault RC
    EnglandEngland David Strettle ASM Clermont Auvergne
    New ZealandNew Zealand Alex Tulou Castres Olympique
    Most points scored
    Surname Points tries Increases Penalties Dropkicks society
    1. FranceFrance Gaëtan Germain 319 2 33 81 0 CA Brive
    2. AustraliaAustralia Zack Holmes 256 1 24 66 0 Atlantique Stade Rochelais
    3. South AfricaSouth Africa Burton Francis 246 2 28 59 1 SU Agen
    4th FranceFrance Jonathan Wisniewski 240 3 27 55 1 FC Grenoble
    5. FranceFrance Jules Plisson 208 1 19th 54 1 Stade Français

    Pro D2

    Logo Pro D2

    The regular season of Pro D2 includes 30 game days. It starts on August 21, 2015 and lasts until May 20, 2016. The top-ranked team will move up directly to the top 14. The teams in places 2 to 5 contest a playoff for the second promotion place. Two teams relegated to the Amateur League Fédérale 1 .

    table

  • Direct promotion to the top 14
  • Participants in the playoff for the second promotion place
  • Forced 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
    01. Lyon Olympique Universitaire (T) 30th 25th 0 5 971: 493 + 478 17th 117
    02. Aviron Bayonnais (T) 30th 19th 1 10 658: 602 + 56 8th 86
    03. Stade Aurillacois 30th 18th 0 12 724: 613 + 111 9 81
    04th Stade Montois 30th 17th 1 12 655: 611 + 44 8th 78
    05. US Colomiers 30th 16 3 11 629: 590 + 39 8th 78
    06th AS Béziers 30th 17th 1 12 745: 662 + 83 7th 77
    07th USA Perpignan 30th 15th 1 14th 676: 615 + 61 11 73
    08th. Biarritz Olympique 3 30th 14th 0 16 674: 656 + 18 8th 64
    09. CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 3 30th 12 0 18th 595: 642 - 47 14th 62
    10. SC Albi 30th 13 2 15th 591: 643 - 52 6th 62
    11. RC Narbonne 3 30th 13 0 17th 602: 653 - 51 8th 60
    12. US Montauban 30th 12 0 18th 570: 624 - 54 10 58
    13. Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby 2 30th 13 0 17th 543: 630 - 87 9 53
    14th US Carcassonne 30th 11 0 19th 484: 741 - 257 5 49
    15th US Dax 1 30th 10 1 19th 538: 713 - 175 6th 48
    16. Pays d'Aix RC (F) 30th 10 0 20th 549: 716 - 167 6th 46
    1The newly promoted Lille Métropole Rugby did not receive a professional license due to financial problems and remained in Fédérale 1.
    2On November 24, 2015, a total of 15 points were deducted from Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby for forging documents relating to the club's financial situation. In addition, the team will be relegated to Fédérale 1. On January 25, 2016, the penalty was reduced by 7 points to 8 points, while the relegation was confirmed.
    3On May 26, 2016, the Biarritz Olympique , the CS Bourgoin-Jallieu , and the RC Narbonne were relegated to Fédérale 1 for financial reasons. On July 7th and 11th, 2016, this decision was successfully rejected by the LNR Appeal Committee.

    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 five points

    Playoff for the second promotion place

    Semifinals
    May 28, 2016
    		 Stade Aurillacois 28: 13 Stade Montois Stade Jean-Alric , Aurillac
    May 29, 2016
    		 Aviron Bayonnais 28:16 US Colomiers Stade Jean-Dauger , Bayonne
    final
    4th June 2016
    		 Aviron Bayonnais 21:16 Stade Aurillacois Stade Ernest-Wallon , Toulouse

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