The 7th day of the Top 14 delivered its share of surprises on Saturday, with the victory of Lyon at the champion of France Montpellier and that of the French Stadium in Pau in a stunning final, while the leader Toulouse, in Brive, and Castres, in home, insured as expected. Sunday evening, La Rochelle crushed Toulouse. An improved success 32 to 5.
Toulouse knocks out Brive (45-7)
the Stade Toulousain confirmed its first place by winning a clear and flawless victory in Brive, signing six tries, including a double from Arthur Retière. The only negative point for Antoine Dupont’s teammates is the international full-back Melvyn Jaminet’s injury exithit in the ankle.
Stunned by the red and black machine, the Corrèze club, which suffered its fifth defeat, is sinking for its part into the bottom of the classification. In the aftermath, his manager Jeremy Davidson has been suspended on an interim basis.
Lyon surprises the champion of France (33-26)
In the middle of the table, the men of Xavier Garbajosa surprised the Montpellier champions who chained a third loss in a row and will have to seriously question themselves before going to Racing 92 on the next day.
This success, which confirms the good momentum of Les Gones after their victory against Bordeaux-Bègles, will allow LOU to be able to breathe a little.
Castres continues at home against Bayonne (39-22)
Castres, finalist last season, chained a 25th unbeaten game in his den of Pierre-Fabre, dominating Bayonne thanks in particular to a festival of his opener Benjamin Urdapilletta, 22 points on his own and 100% success on foot.
At half-time (16-16), the Basques could still believe it but Pierre-Henry Broncan’s men started the second, well helped by the yellow card from Bayonnais Rasaku and a penalty try awarded by the referee to the Tarn.
Stade Français overthrows Pau (31-29)
Widely led at half-time (7-29), seeming disoriented, then in numerical inferiority after the red card addressed to his Argentinian third line Marcos Kremer in the 58th minute, the French stadium has been able to show pride at Le Hameau to finally overthrow Pau narrowly (31-29).
Enough to feed deep regrets for the Section which, after having scored all its points in the first period, fell completely asleep on returning from the locker room and camped in the penultimate place of the championship, aligning a fourth defeat in a row.
Clermont wins without shining (20-10)
Clermont went on his side to win at Aimé-Giral on the Perpignan red lantern, in a rather dull game.
UBB is reassured against Racing 92 (29-17)
In a clash between two disappointing teams in this start to the season given their ambitions, it was Bordeaux-Bègles who finally gave themselves some breathing room by dominating Racing. The Parisians, undisciplined and clumsy in touch, suffered the offensives of the UBB, which took off after a recovery concluded in force by the third row Mahamadou Diaby (28th), also there to flatten after a number on his wing of Madosh Tambwe (46th), stirring the whole meeting.
La Rochelle crushes Toulon and goes 2nd in the standings (32-5)
A week after their non-match in Bayonne, La Rochelle perfectly rectified the situation in front of Toulon (32-5) after a big fight, to seize the dolphin spot behind Toulouse, this Sunday evening at the end of the 7th day of the Top 14.
Ferocity in the impacts, permanent combat, a little tension to spice it all up… The Western Maritimes behaved like bosses for break the good spiral of those from the south, regularly countered. With four tries scored, Ronan O’Gara’s men even enhanced their success.
The results and the classification
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