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2018–19 Top 14 season
The 2018–19 Top 14 competition was the 120th season of the French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2017–18 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 (Perpignan and Grenoble) in place of the two relegated teams, Oyonnax and Brive.
| 2018–19 Top 14 | |
|---|---|
| Countries | France |
| Date | 25 August 2018 – 15 June 2019 |
| Champions | Toulouse (20th title) |
| Runners-up | Clermont |
| Relegated | Perpignan, Grenoble |
| Matches played | 187 |
| Attendance | 2,734,738 (average 14,624 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 79,786 (play-offs) Toulouse v Clermont 15 June 2019 43,089 (league) Toulon v Toulouse 6 April 2019 |
| Lowest attendance | 6,100 Stade Français v Agen 13 April 2019 |
| Top point scorer | Ihaia West (La Rochelle) 257 points |
| Top try scorer | Virimi Vakatawa (Racing) 13 tries |
| Official website | |
| www | |
On 27 April 2019, Perpignan were relegated after they lost at home to La Rochelle, condemning the newly promoted side to the drop with three games still to play.[1] It was a truly dreadful season for Perpignan and one of the worst ever by a club in the history of the Top 14 - at one point it even looked like they might go through the whole season without a win but mercifully they finally achieved a victory on 16 February 2019 against Montpellier. They will be joined in 2018–19 Rugby Pro D2 by Grenoble, who lost the relegation playoff game, 22-28, to Brive.[2] Brive and Rugby Pro D2 champions, Bayonne, will play in the 2019–20 Top 14.[3]
The Top 14 final was contested between the top two teams in the league stage – Toulouse (1st) and Clermont (2nd) – who both won their semi-finals with relative ease. In the end it was Toulouse who triumphed at the Stade de France, seeing out a 24-18 victory to win its 20th title and the clubs first since 2012.[4] It was a well deserved victory for Le Stade, who were head and shoulders the best team in the league, finishing 15 points clear of Clermont and beating them twice out of three meetings (the other result was a draw). Despite missing out on the title, it was a still excellent season for Clermont, who massively improved on 2017-18 when they finished 9th, and also won the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
In terms of attendances, the Top 14 once again proved to be the most popular rugby union league in the world, with over 2.7 million supporters watching games that season. This was an average of 14,624 per game, slightly higher than the second best supported league - the 2018–19 English Premiership - which had an average of 14,507.
Teams edit
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Locations of the 2018–19 Top 14 teamsNumber of teams by region edit
| Teams | Region or country | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Agen, Bordeaux Bègles, La Rochelle, and Pau |
| Occitanie | Castres, Montpellier, Perpignan, and Toulouse | |
| 3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Clermont, Grenoble, and Lyon |
| 2 | Île-de-France | Racing and Stade Français |
| 1 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Toulon |
Competition format edit
The top six teams at the end of the regular season (after all the teams played one another twice, once at home, once away) enter a knockout stage to decide the Champions of France. This consists of three rounds: the teams finishing third to sixth in the table play quarter-finals (hosted by the third and fourth placed teams). The winners then face the top two teams in the semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
The LNR uses a slightly different bonus points system from that used in most other rugby competitions. It trialled a new system in 2007–08 explicitly designed to prevent a losing team from earning more than one bonus point in a match,[5] a system that also made it impossible for either team to earn a bonus point in a drawn match. LNR chose to continue with this system for subsequent seasons.[6]
France's bonus point system operates as follows:[6]
- 4 points for a win.
- 2 points for a draw.
- 1 bonus point for winning while scoring at least 3 more tries than the opponent. This replaces the standard bonus point for scoring 4 tries regardless of the match result.
- 1 bonus point for losing by 5 points (or fewer). The margin had been 7 points until being changed prior to the 2014–15 season.
Table edit
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Diff. | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse (CH) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 820 | 508 | +312 | 9 | 1 | 98 | |||||
| 2 | Clermont (RU) | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 828 | 535 | +293 | 9 | 4 | 83 | |||||
| 3 | Lyon (SF) | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 683 | 525 | +158 | 7 | 1 | 78 | |||||
| 4 | Racing (QF) | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 750 | 563 | +187 | 8 | 4 | 74 | |||||
| 5 | La Rochelle (SF) | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 719 | 616 | +103 | 6 | 1 | 71 | |||||
| 6 | Montpellier (QF) | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 659 | 546 | +113 | 6 | 6 | 70 | |||||
| 7 | Castres | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 508 | 499 | +9 | 4 | 5 | 69 | |||||
| 8 | Stade Français | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 583 | 579 | +4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | |||||
| 9 | Toulon | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 572 | 542 | +30 | 6 | 3 | 57 | |||||
| 10 | Bordeaux Bègles | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 618 | 711 | –93 | 4 | 3 | 57 | |||||
| 11 | Pau | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 501 | 763 | –262 | 2 | 5 | 43 | |||||
| 12 | Agen | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 431 | 654 | –223 | 0 | 4 | 38 | |||||
| 13 | Grenoble (R) | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 448 | 691 | –243 | 0 | 5 | 29 | |||||
| 14 | Perpignan (R) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 433 | 821 | –388 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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| Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final play-off places and receive berths in the 2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup. Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final play-off places, and receive berths in the Champions Cup. Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup. Pink background (row 13) will be contest a play-off with the runners-up of the 2018–19 Rugby Pro D2 season for a place in the 2019–20 Top 14 season. Red background (row 14) will be relegated to Rugby Pro D2. Final table | ||||||||||||||||
Relegation edit
Starting from the 2017–18 season forward, only the 14th placed team will be automatically relegated to Pro D2. The 13th placed team will face the runner-up of the Pro D2 play-off, with the winner of that play-off taking up the final place in Top 14 for the following season.[7]
Fixtures and results edit
Round 1 edit
| 25 August 2018 14:45 |
| Perpignan | 15–46 | Stade Français (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 14,466 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 25 August 2018 17:15 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 41–19 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 17,126[8] Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 25 August 2018 17:15 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 25 August 2018 17:15 |
| La Rochelle | 28–21 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 15,983 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 25 August 2018 17:15 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,528[9] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 26 August 2018 17:05 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 20–25 | Castres |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 2 edit
| 1 September 2018 18:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,250[11] Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 1 September 2018 18:00 |
| Stade Français | 20–8 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 12,366 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 1 September 2018 18:00 |
| Montpellier | 36–14 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 10,000[12] Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 1 September 2018 20:45 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 13,856 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 2 September 2018 12:30 |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 7,761 Referee: Julien Castaignède |
| 2 September 2018 16:50 |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 19,152[13] Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 3 edit
| 8 September 2018 14:45 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 9–9 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 15,567 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
| 8 September 2018 17:00 |
| Toulouse | 33–26 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 14,526[15] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 8 September 2018 19:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 11,066 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 8 September 2018 19:00 |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 9,657 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 8 September 2018 21:00 |
| (1 BP) Clermont | 42–20 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,388 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 9 September 2018 12:30 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 9 September 2018 16:50 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,136 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
Round 4 edit
| 15 September 2018 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Lyon | 55–13 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 11,298 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 15 September 2018 18:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 14,467 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 15 September 2018 18:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 9,700 Referee: Julien Castaignède |
| 15 September 2018 18:00 |
| Agen | 22–17 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 8,288[17] Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 15 September 2018 20:45 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 14,200[18] Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 16 September 2018 12:30 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 37–10 | Perpignan |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 16 September 2018 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 37–10 | Toulon |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 13,478 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 5 edit
| 22 September 2018 14:45 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 23–19 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,132 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 22 September 2018 18:00 |
| La Rochelle | 30–13 | Lyon |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 22 September 2018 18:00 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,395[20] Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 22 September 2018 18:00 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 13,000[21] Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 22 September 2018 20:45 |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 15,102[22] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 23 September 2018 12:30 |
| Pau | 13–25 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
| 23 September 2018 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 66–15 | Toulouse |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 11,652[23] Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
Round 6 edit
| 29 September 2018 15:10 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,838 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 29 September 2018 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Perpignan | 20–23 | Montpellier |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 11,466 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 29 September 2018 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 34–22 | La Rochelle |
| Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 25,200[25] Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 29 September 2018 18:00 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 14,875 Referee: Pascal Gauzere |
| 29 September 2018 20:45 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,756 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 30 September 2018 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 16–17 | Racing |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 15,500[26] Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
Round 7 edit
| 6 October 2018 14:45 |
| La Rochelle | 16–12 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
| 6 October 2018 18:00 |
| Grenoble | 28–25 | Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP) |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 7 October 2018 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Castres | 9–14 | Stade Français |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,325 Referee: Pascal Gauzere |
| 7 October 2018 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 29–17 | Toulon |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 12,537 Referee: Pierre Brousset |
Round 8 edit
| 27 October 2018 14:45 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,653[29] Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 27 October 2018 18:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 13,266 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 27 October 2018 20:45 |
| Stade Français | 25–20 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 9,442 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 28 October 2018 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 35–13 | Lyon |
| Report[dead link] |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 13,273 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 28 October 2018 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Toulon | 9–13 | La Rochelle |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,970 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
Round 9 edit
| 3 November 2018 18:45 |
| La Rochelle | 33–29 | Agen (1 BP) |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 3 November 2018 18:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,027 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 3 November 2018 18:45 |
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 40–0 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
| 4 November 2018 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Lyon | 41–6 | Stade Français |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,197 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
Round 10 edit
| 24 November 2018 14:45 |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 19,848 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 24 November 2018 18:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 16,652 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 24 November 2018 18:00 |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Julien Castagnède |
| 24 November 2018 18:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 11,466 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 25 November 2018 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 12–14 | La Rochelle |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 9,575 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 25 November 2018 16:50 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 17,848 Referee: Tual Trainini |
Round 11 edit
| 1 December 2018 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 23–28 | Clermont |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 13,387 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 1 December 2018 18:05 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,365[33] Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 1 December 2018 18:05 |
| La Rochelle | 16–11 | Racing (1 BP) |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 1 December 2018 18:05 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 11,557 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 2 December 2018 12:30 |
| Perpignan | 11–22 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report[dead link] |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 11,385 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 2 December 2018 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Toulouse | 49–20 | Stade Français |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 17,729 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
Round 12 edit
| 22 December 2018 18:30 |
| Grenoble | 17–16 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 22 December 2018 18:30 |
| (1 BP) Pau | 23–28 | La Rochelle |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 14,897 Referee: Mathieu Raynel |
| 22 December 2018 18:30 |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 14,352 Referee: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette |
| 22 December 2018 16:50 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 11,023 Referee: Tua Trainini |
| 22 December 2018 21:00 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,761 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
Round 13 edit
| 29 December 2018 14:30 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,644 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 29 December 2018 16:30 |
| Stade Français | 23–20 | Grenoble (1 BP) |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 6,840 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 29 December 2018 18:30 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 53–27 | Castres |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 29 December 2018 21:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 12,066 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 30 December 2018 16:00 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 41–13 | Pau |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 9,464 Referee: Julien Castaignede |
| 30 December 2018 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 40–7 | Racing |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 26,242 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 30 December 2018 20:45 |
| Stadium Municipal Attendance: 32,721 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
Round 14 edit
| 5 January 2019 14:30 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 27–8 | Perpignan |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 7,150 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 5 January 2019 16:30 |
| (1 BP) Pau | 40–23 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 6 January 2019 17:00 |
| Clermont | 44–19 | La Rochelle |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,036 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
Round 15 edit
| 26 January 2019 15:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 11,023 Referee: Jérôme Garces |
| 26 January 2019 18:00 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 25–17 | Agen |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 17,054 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 26 January 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 10,066 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 26 January 2019 18:00 |
| La Rochelle | 27–25 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 26 January 2019 20:45 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
| 27 January 2019 12:30 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 10,767 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
| 27 January 2019 16:50 |
| Toulon | 33–30 | Stade Français (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 14,000[38] Referee: Romain Poite |
Round 16 edit
| 16 February 2019 14:45 |
| Clermont | 40–20 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 17,430[40] Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 16 February 2019 18:00 |
| Montpellier | 10–28 | Perpignan |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 16 February 2019 18:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 12,887 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 16 February 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Français | 13–24 | Lyon |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 7,643 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 17 February 2019 12:30 |
| Grenoble | 21–28 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000[41] Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 17 February 2019 16:50 |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 25,305 Referee: Romain Poite |
Round 17 edit
| 23 February 2019 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 47–31 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 14,837 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 23 February 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 12,166 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 23 February 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 12,585 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 23 February 2019 18:00 |
| Toulouse | 27–14 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 15,839 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 23 February 2019 20:45 |
| La Rochelle | 14–27 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000[43] Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 24 February 2019 12:30 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 11,008 Referee: Tual Trainini |
| 24 February 2019 16:50 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 18,016 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
Round 18 edit
| 2 March 2019 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Racing | 50–14 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 15,046 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 2 March 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 15,579 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 2 March 2019 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 37–10 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 2 March 2019 20:45 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,015 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 3 March 2019 12:30 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 11,466 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 3 March 2019 16:50 |
| Stade Français | 9–28 | Toulouse (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 13,206 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
Round 19 edit
| 16 March 2019 17:00 |
| (1 BP) Toulon | 18–21 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 13,283[46] Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 16 March 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,857 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 16 March 2019 18:00 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 16 March 2019 20:45 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 26–12 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 18,423 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 17 March 2019 12:30 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 16,001 Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 17 March 2019 16:50 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 15,398 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
Round 20 edit
| 23 March 2019 14:45 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 14,079 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 23 March 2019 16:45 |
| (1 BP) Stade Français | 32–16 | Castres |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 8,661 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 23 March 2019 18:45 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 10,038 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 23 March 2019 18:45 |
| Pau | 15–24 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,823[48] Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 24 March 2019 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Racing | 45–27 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 14,166 Referee: Romain Poite |
| 24 March 2019 21:00 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 19–23 | Toulouse |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
Round 21 edit
| 6 April 2019 14:45 |
| Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 43,089 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 6 April 2019 18:00 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 31–22 | Perpignan |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 6 April 2019 18:00 |
| Grenoble | 21–17 | Stade Français (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 6 April 2019 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 33–17 | Agen |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 6 April 2019 20:45 |
| Castres | 25–11 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 10,429 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
| 7 April 2019 16:50 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,730 Referee: Thomas Charabas |
Round 22 edit
| 13 April 2019 14:45 |
| (1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles | 12–16 | Castres |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 30,127 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
| 13 April 2019 18:00 |
| (1 BP) La Rochelle | 71–21 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 13 April 2019 18:00 |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 15,037 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 13 April 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Français | 25–22 | Agen (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Laurent Cardona |
| 13 April 2019 20:45 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pierre Brousset |
| 14 April 2019 12:30 |
| Racing | 26–25 | Montpellier (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 15,383 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 14 April 2019 16:50 |
| Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 32,700 Referee: Romain Poite |
Round 23 edit
| 27 April 2019 14:45 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Vincent Blasco-Baqué |
| 27 April 2019 16:45 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Adrien Descottes |
| 27 April 2019 18:45 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 47–12 | Grenoble |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Julien Castaignède |
| 27 April 2019 20:45 |
| Perpignan | 29–49 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 11,023 Referee: Tual Trainini |
- Perpignan are relegated.[1]
| 28 April 2019 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Toulon | 45–17 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 15,836 Referee: Jonathan Dufort |
| 28 April 2019 16:50 |
| Stade Français | 25–41 | Clermont (1 BP) |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 14,228 Referee: Ludovic Cayre |
Round 24 edit
| 4 May 2019 14:45 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Maxime Chalon |
| 4 May 2019 18:00 |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,565 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz |
| 4 May 2019 18:00 |
| (1 BP) Castres | 9–12 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 11,613 Referee: Mathieu Raynal |
| 4 May 2019 20:45 |
| La Rochelle | 30–21 | Toulon |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Cédric Marchat |
| 5 May 2019 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Lyon | 34–10 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 13,527 Referee: Sébastien Minery |
| 5 May 2019 16:50 |
| (1 BP) Racing | 23–27 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Paris La Défense Arena Attendance: 20,866 Referee: Cyril Lafon |
Round 25 edit
| 18 May 2019 15:00 |
| Stade du Hameau Attendance: 11,467 Referee: Laurent Cardona[54] |
| 18 May 2019 15:00 |
| Stade Aimé Giral Attendance: 10,666 Referee: Jonathan Dufort[54] |
| 18 May 2019 21:00 |
| Lyon | 29–19 | La Rochelle |
| Report |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 14,513 Referee: Romain Poite[54] |
| 19 May 2019 12:30 |
| (1 BP) Montpellier | 42–25 | Stade Français |
| Report |
| Altrad Stadium Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère[54] |
| 19 May 2019 16:50 |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 36–43 | Toulouse |
| Report |
| Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 27,318 Referee: Tual Trainini[54] |
| 19 May 2019 21:00 |
| Stade Mayol Attendance: 14,985 Referee: Vincent Blasco Baqué[54] |
Round 26 edit
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| Stade Armandie Attendance: 9,298 Referee: Pierre Brousset[56] |
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| Stade Pierre-Fabre Attendance: 11,874 Referee: Thomas Charabas[56] |
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| Clermont (1 BP) | 27–28 | Montpellier |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Michelin Attendance: 18,783 Referee: Mathieu Raynal[56] |
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| Stade des Alpes Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz[56] |
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| La Rochelle (1 BP) | 81–12 | Bordeaux Bègles |
| Report |
| Stade Marcel-Deflandre Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Maxime Chalon[56] |
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| Stade Français | 31–17 | Pau |
| Report |
| Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 9,623[57] Referee: Julien Castaignède[56] |
| 25 May 2019 16:30 |
| Stade Ernest-Wallon Attendance: 18,838 Referee: Cyril Lafon[56] |
Relegation playoff edit
The team finishing in 13th place faces the runner-up of the Pro D2, with the winner of this match playing in the 2019–20 Top 14 and the loser in the 2019–20 Pro D2.
| 2 June 2019 15:15 |
| Brive | 28–22 | Grenoble |
| Try: Penalty try 22' m Romanet 35' c Marques 44' c Giorgadze 76' c Con: Laranjeira (1/2) 35' Olding (2/2) 44', 76' | Report | Try: Guillemin 80' c Con: Pourteau (1/1) 80' Pen: Germain (5/5) 4', 15', 27', 33', 66' |
| Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Tual Trainini[59] |
Playoffs edit
| Semi-final Qualifiers | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Toulouse | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Racing | 13 | 5 | La Rochelle | 6 | |||||||||
| 5 | La Rochelle | 19 | 1 | Toulouse | 24 | |||||||||
| 2 | Clermont | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Clermont | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lyon | 21 | 3 | Lyon | 13 | |||||||||
| 6 | Montpellier | 16 | ||||||||||||
Semi-final Qualifiers edit
| 31 May 2019 21:00 |
| Racing (4) | 13–19 | La Rochelle (5) |
| Try: Nakarawa 67' c Con: Iribaren (1/1) 67' Pen: Machenaud (1/1) 40' Iribaren (1/1) 73' | Report | Try: Retière 52' c Con: West (1/1) 52' Pen: West (4/4) 11', 16', 30', 38' |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes[a 5] Attendance: 11,498 Referee: Mathieu Raynal[59] |
| 1 June 2019 17:00 |
| Lyon (3) | 21–16 | Montpellier (6) |
| Try: Barassi 13' m Ngatai 69' c Con: Wisniewski (1/2) 69' Pen: Wisniewski (3/3) 21', 40', 53' | Report | Try: Cruden 4' c Con: Paillaugue (1/1) 4' Pen: Paillaugue (2/2) 11', 29' Cruden (1/1) 61' |
| Matmut Stadium de Gerland Attendance: 17,002 Referee: Alexandre Ruiz[59] |
Semi-finals edit
| 8 June 2019 21:00 |
| Toulouse (1) | 20–6 | La Rochelle (5) |
| Try: Guitoune 13' c Bézy 60' m Kolbe 65' m Con: Ramos (1/1) 13' Pen: Bézy (1/1) 73' | Report | Pen: West (2/2) 22', 27' |
| Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux Attendance: 42,071 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère[62] |
| 9 June 2019 16:30 |
| Clermont (2) | 33–13 | Lyon (3) |
| Try: Penaud 31' c Raka 53' c Moala 80' c Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 31', 53' Lopez (1/1) 80' Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 14', 25', 29', 75' | Report | Try: Gill 10' m Fourie 68' m Pen: Wisniewski (1/1) 20' |
| Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux Attendance: 42,042 Referee: Romain Poite[62] |
Final edit
| 15 June 2019 21:00 |
| Toulouse (1) | 24–18 | Clermont (2) |
| Try: Huget (2) 29' m, 55' c Con: Ramos (1/2) 56' Pen: Ramos (4/4) 9', 18', 48', 65' | Report | Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 1', 14', 34', 52', 60' Lopez (1/1) 73' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 79,786 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
Leading scorers edit
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Top points scorers edit
| Top try scorers edit
|
Attendances edit
- Attendances do not include the semi-finals or final as these are at neutral venues.
| Club | Home Games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | 13 | 109,913 | 8,455 | 10,569 | 6,492 | 60% |
| Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 265,315 | 20,409 | 30,127 | 13,273 | 58% |
| Castres | 13 | 140,994 | 10,846 | 12,500 | 9,700 | 87% |
| Clermont | 13 | 232,058 | 17,851 | 18,783 | 15,579 | 94% |
| Grenoble | 13 | 166,407 | 12,801 | 15,551 | 10,000 | 64% |
| La Rochelle | 13 | 207,983 | 15,999 | 16,000 | 15,983 | 100% |
| Lyon | 14 | 195,364 | 13,955 | 18,016 | 11,298 | 56% |
| Montpellier | 13 | 134,140 | 10,318 | 13,500 | 8,100 | 66% |
| Pau | 13 | 169,572 | 13,044 | 16,652 | 11,324 | 71% |
| Perpignan | 13 | 150,606 | 11,585 | 14,466 | 10,038 | 79% |
| Racing | 14 | 214,215 | 15,301 | 25,305 | 9,000 | 53% |
| Stade Francais | 13 | 133,812 | 10,293 | 15,500 | 6,100 | 51% |
| Toulon | 13 | 211,819 | 16,294 | 43,089 | 12,585 | 76% |
| Toulouse | 13 | 238,641 | 18,357 | 32,721 | 10,767 | 84% |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ In recent years, Bordeaux Bègles has taken occasional home matches to Matmut Atlantique.
- ^ Racing would play their semi-final qualifier game at the 14,000 capacity Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir.
- ^ In recent years, Toulon has taken occasional home matches to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille and Allianz Riviera in Nice.
- ^ Toulouse often takes high-demand home matches to the city's largest sporting venue, Stadium Municipal.
- ^ Racing would play their semi-final qualifier game at the 14,000 capacity Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir due to a concert behind held at the Paris La Défense Arena.[60]
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