French Rugby Union Championship 2015/16
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 .
table
M = reigning master
A = promoted
team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
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1. | ASM Clermont Auvergne | 26th | 18th | 1 | 7th | 735: 431 | + 304 | 14th | 88 |
2. | RC Toulon | 26th | 16 | 0 | 10 | 764: 446 | + 318 | 18th | 82 |
3. | Montpellier Hérault RC | 26th | 18th | 0 | 8th | 723: 569 | + 154 | 9 | 81 |
4th | Racing 92 | 26th | 18th | 1 | 7th | 614: 522 | + 92 | 7th | 81 |
5. | Stade Toulousain | 26th | 16 | 2 | 8th | 680: 393 | + 287 | 11 | 79 |
6th | Castres Olympique | 26th | 15th | 0 | 11 | 650: 496 | + 154 | 11 | 71 |
7th | Union Bordeaux Bègles | 26th | 14th | 2 | 10 | 552: 503 | + 49 | 7th | 67 |
8th. | CA Brive | 26th | 13 | 1 | 12 | 540: 545 | - 5th | 8th | 62 |
9. | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
statistics
- Most attempts made
Surname | tries | society | |
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1. | Timoci Nagusa | 16 | Montpellier Hérault RC |
2. | Joshua Tuisova | 12 | RC Toulon |
3. | David Smith | 11 | Castres Olympique |
4th | Gaël Fickou | 9 | Stade Toulousain |
Marvin O'Connor | Montpellier Hérault RC | ||
David Strettle | ASM Clermont Auvergne | ||
Alex Tulou | Castres Olympique |
- Most points scored
Surname | Points | tries | Increases | Penalties | Dropkicks | society | |
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1. | Gaëtan Germain | 319 | 2 | 33 | 81 | 0 | CA Brive |
2. | Zack Holmes | 256 | 1 | 24 | 66 | 0 | Atlantique Stade Rochelais |
3. | Burton Francis | 246 | 2 | 28 | 59 | 1 | SU Agen |
4th | Jonathan Wisniewski | 240 | 3 | 27 | 55 | 1 | FC Grenoble |
5. | Jules Plisson | 208 | 1 | 19th | 54 | 1 | Stade Français |
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
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 (T) | 30th | 25th | 0 | 5 | 971: 493 | + 478 | 17th | 117 |
2. | Aviron Bayonnais (T) | 30th | 19th | 1 | 10 | 658: 602 | + 56 | 8th | 86 |
3. | Stade Aurillacois | 30th | 18th | 0 | 12 | 724: 613 | + 111 | 9 | 81 |
4th | Stade Montois | 30th | 17th | 1 | 12 | 655: 611 | + 44 | 8th | 78 |
5. | US Colomiers | 30th | 16 | 3 | 11 | 629: 590 | + 39 | 8th | 78 |
6th | AS Béziers | 30th | 17th | 1 | 12 | 745: 662 | + 83 | 7th | 77 |
7th | USA Perpignan | 30th | 15th | 1 | 14th | 676: 615 | + 61 | 11 | 73 |
8th. | Biarritz Olympique 3 | 30th | 14th | 0 | 16 | 674: 656 | + 18 | 8th | 64 |
9. | 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 |
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 |
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May 29, 2016 |
Aviron Bayonnais | 28:16 | US Colomiers |
Stade Jean-Dauger , Bayonne |
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- final
4th June 2016 |
Aviron Bayonnais | 21:16 | Stade Aurillacois |
Stade Ernest-Wallon , Toulouse |
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