Thanks to a perfect start to the match, Philippe Saint-André’s men quickly took control of the match against the Tarnais before managing their lead on Friday evening at the Stade de France.
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An insolent pragmatism to embroider with gold thread the strongest moment in the history of the club. Montpellier was crowned champion of France for the first time in its history by dominating Castres (29-10), Friday June 24, at the Stade de France. Guilhem Guirado’s teammates knocked out their Tarn opponents from the start to race in the lead in a Top 14 final which they led with a masterful hand. In twenty short minutes, four incursions, three tries, a penalty and the Héraultais had already taken off (20-0). They were then able to resist attempts to return from Castres to afford the right to raise the shield of Brennus.
The third final is therefore the right one for the MHR, which lost at the same stage of the competition in 2011 and 2018. They also took their revenge on the Castres who had blocked their way four years ago (defeat 29- 13). Philippe Saint-André’s players especially offer the perfect outing to the former captain of the XV of France, Guilhem Guirado, who chose to hang up his crampons at the end of the season.