2016–17 Top 14 season

2016–17 Top 14

Countries|  France
Date| 20 August 2016 – 4 June 2017
Champions| Clermont (2nd title)
Runners-up| Toulon
Relegated| Bayonne, Grenoble
Matches played| 187
Attendance| 2,715,497
(average 14,521 per match)
Highest attendance| 79,771 (play-offs)
Clermont v Toulon
4 June 2017
51,672 (league stage)
Toulon v Toulouse
9 April 2016
Lowest attendance| 5,000
Stade Français v Grenoble
20 August 2016
Top point scorer|  Gaëtan Germain (Brive)
324 points
Top try scorer|  Waisea Nayacalevu (Stade Français)
14 tries
Official website
www.lnr.fr

<- 2015–16

2017–18 ->

The 2016–17 Top 14 competition was the 118th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2015–16 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Bayonne and Lyon in place of the two relegated teams, Agen and Oyonnax. It marked the first time that both promoted teams had returned on their first opportunity after relegation (Bayonne and Lyon were both relegated during the 2014–15 Top 14 season).

## Teams

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Bayonne

Bordeaux

Brive

Castres

Clermont

Grenoble

La Rochelle

Lyon

Montpellier

Pau

Racing

Stade Français

Toulon

Toulouse

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Locations of the 2016–17 Top 14 teams

Club | City (department) | Stadium | Capacity

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Bayonne | Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)  | Stade Jean Dauger | 16,934
Bordeaux Bègles | Bordeaux (Gironde)  | Stade Chaban-Delmas (Bordeaux)  | 34,694
Brive | Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze)  | Stade Amédée-Domenech | 13,979[a 1]
Castres | Castres (Tarn)  | Stade Pierre-Antoine | 11,500
Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme)  | Stade Marcel-Michelin | 19,022
Grenoble | Grenoble (Isère)  | Stade des Alpes[a 2] | 20,068
La Rochelle | La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)  | Stade Marcel-Deflandre | 15,000
Lyon | Lyon (Rhône)  | Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Matmut Stadium | 25,000
11,805
Montpellier | Montpellier (Hérault)  | Altrad Stadium | 15,697[a 3]
Pau | Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)  | Stade du Hameau | 18,000[a 4]
Racing 92 | Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine)  | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir[a 5] | 14,000
Stade Français | Paris, 16th arrondissement | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000
Toulon | Toulon (Var)  | Stade Mayol[a 6] | 15,820[a 7]
Toulouse | Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)  | Stade Ernest-Wallon[a 8] | 19,500

## Competition format

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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,[2] 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.[3]

France's bonus point system operates as follows:[3]

* 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

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|  | 2016–17 Top 14 Table

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| Club  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | Points For  | Points Against  | Points Diff. | Try Bonus  | Losing Bonus  | Points
1 | La Rochelle (SF) | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 707 | 498 | +209 | 6 | 5 | 85
2 | Clermont (C) | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 800 | 562 | +238 | 8 | 4 | 78
3 | Montpellier (QF) | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 750 | 564 | +186 | 7 | 5 | 76
4 | Toulon (RU) | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 674 | 511 | +163 | 3 | 6 | 69
5 | Castres (QF) | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 667 | 509 | +158 | 5 | 4 | 63
6 | Racing (SF) | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 586 | 616 | –30 | 3 | 1 | 62
7 | Stade Français (CC) | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 643 | 638 | +5 | 5 | 4 | 59
8 | Brive | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 577 | 634 | –57 | 0 | 4 | 58
9 | Pau | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 604 | 701 | –97 | 2 | 5 | 57
10 | Lyon | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 573 | 632 | –59 | 3 | 4 | 55
11 | Bordeaux Bègles | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 569 | 581 | –12 | 2 | 6 | 54
12 | Toulouse | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 537 | 561 | –24 | 3 | 6 | 53
13 | Grenoble (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 611 | 852 | –241 | 2 | 6 | 38
14 | Bayonne (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 466 | 905 | –439 | 0 | 0 | 30

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
4. Points difference in all matches
5. Try differential in all matches
6. Points scored in all matches
7. Tries scored in all matches
8. Fewer matches forfeited
9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season

Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final play-off places and receive berths in the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final play-off places, and receive berths in the Champions Cup.
Yellow background (row 7) receive a berth for the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs.
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Pink background (row 13) will be contest a play-off with the runners-up of the 2016–17 Rugby Pro D2 season for a place in the 2017–18 Top 14 season.
Red background (row 14) will be relegated to Rugby Pro D2. Final table

## Relegation

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Normally, the teams that finish in 13th and 14th places in the table are relegated to Pro D2 at the end of the season. In certain circumstances, "financial reasons" may cause a higher placed team to be demoted instead. This last happened at the end of the 2009–10 season when 12th place Montauban were relegated thereby reprieving 13th place Bayonne.

## Fixtures and results

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### Round 1

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20 August 2016
20:45

(1 BP) Stade Français| 54–20| Grenoble

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Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Laurent Cardona

20 August 2016
20:45

Lyon| 15–15| Brive

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 8,385
Referee: Thomas Charabas

20 August 2016
20:45

Toulouse| 20–12| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 12,400
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

20 August 2016
20:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 15–9| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 22,771
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

20 August 2016
20:45

Castres| 28–11| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,103
Referee: Sébastien Minery

20 August 2016
20:45

La Rochelle| 30–30| Clermont

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Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Adrien Descottes

21 August 2016
18:15

Bayonne| 28–23| Toulon (1 BP)

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Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 16,933
Referee: Salem Attalah

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### Round 2

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27 August 2016
14:45

(1 BP) Pau| 18–22| Toulon

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Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

27 August 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Grenoble| 19–22| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Tual Trainini

27 August 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Racing| 29–16| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,833
Referee: Pierre Brousset

27 August 2016
18:30

Bayonne| 12–12| Castres

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Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Maxime Chalon

27 August 2016
18:30

Brive| 28–20| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 10,098
Referee: Cédric Marchat

27 August 2016
20:45

Toulouse| 22–17| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 12,356
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

28 August 2016
16:15

(1 BP) Montpellier| 22–26| Clermont

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Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 11,784
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

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### Round 3

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3 September 2016
14:45

Stade Français| 30–30| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 15,538
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

3 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Pau| 25–9| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Laurent Cardona

3 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Lyon| 32–13| Grenoble

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 10,827
Referee: Cédric Marchat

3 September 2016
18:30

Castres| 18–26| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 7,903
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

3 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Toulon| 21–25| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 12,676
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

4 September 2016
16:15

Bordeaux Bègles| 15–32| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 20,306
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

4 September 2016
21:00

Racing| 28–14| Toulouse

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Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,265
Referee: Salem Attalah

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### Round 4

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10 September 2016
14:45

Stade Français| 29–25| Castres (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,596
Referee: Thomas Charabas

10 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Montpellier| 41–13| Pau

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 9,093
Referee: Pierre Brousset

10 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 43–18| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Maxime Chalon

10 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles| 40–20| Bayonne

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Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 25,410
Referee: Adrien Descottes

10 September 2016
20:45

(1 BP) Clermont| 47–10| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 17,674
Referee: Romain Poite

11 September 2016
12:30

Grenoble| 36–23| Brive

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Sébastien Minery

11 September 2016
16:15

Toulouse| 15–32| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 18,839
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

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### Round 5

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17 September 2016
14:45

Lyon| 25–20| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 10,316
Referee: Tual Trainini

17 September 2016
18:30

Bayonne| 9–21| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 11,425
Referee: Cédric Marchat

17 September 2016
18:30

Pau| 23–6| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Romain Poite

17 September 2016
18:30

Brive| 29–28| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 10,193
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

17 September 2016
20:45

(1 BP) Clermont| 40–16| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Salem Attalah

18 September 2016
12:30

(1 BP) Castres| 46–9| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,034
Referee: Adrien Descottes

18 September 2016
16:15

(1 BP) Racing| 41–30| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 11,052
Referee: Maxime Chalon

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### Round 6

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24 September 2016
14:45

Castres| 31–23| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,845
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

24 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles| 32–10| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 18,564
Referee: Sébastien Minery

24 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Grenoble| 38–39| Pau

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Thomas Charabas

24 September 2016
18:30

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 34–17| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset

24 September 2016
20:45

Toulouse| 23–18| Stade Français (1 BP)

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Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 12,889
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

25 September 2016
12:30

(1 BP) Montpellier| 42–13| Brive

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,417
Referee: Laurent Cardona

25 September 2016
16:15

Toulon| 23–21| Clermont (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 14,290
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

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### Round 7

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1 October 2016
14:45

Clermont| 29–19| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Tual Trainini

1 October 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Pau| 28–30| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Cédric Marchat

1 October 2016
18:30

Bayonne| 22–22| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

1 October 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Toulouse| 31–3| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 10,034
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

1 October 2016
20:45

Brive| 25–16| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 10,526
Referee: Thomas Charabas

2 October 2016
12:30

Stade Français| 31–26| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 10,222
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

2 October 2016
16:15

(1 BP) Toulon| 28–6| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 38,012
Referee: Salem Attalah

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### Round 8

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8 October 2016
14:45

Racing| 29–22| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Yves du Manoir
Attendance: 11,465
Referee: Laurent Cardona

8 October 2016
18:30

Montpellier| 28–19| Castres

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sébastien Minery

8 October 2016
18:30

Bordeaux Bègles| 27–25| Brive (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 23,403
Referee: Pierre Brousset

8 October 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Grenoble| 44–16| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Maxime Chalon

8 October 2016
20:45

La Rochelle| 17–17| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

9 October 2016
12:30

Lyon| 27–22| Pau (1 BP)

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 9,787
Referee: Adrien Descottes

9 October 2016
16:15

Clermont| 29–25| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,697
Referee: Romain Poite

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### Round 9

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29 October 2016
14:45

(1 BP) Pau| 20–24| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Thomas Charabas

29 October 2016
18:30

Stade Français| 25–19| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 8,788
Referee: Cédric Marchat

29 October 2016
18:30

Montpellier| 12–11| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Maxime Chalon

29 October 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Toulon| 42–12| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,507
Referee: Pierre Brousset

29 October 2016
20:45

Bayonne| 3–16| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 13,930
Referee: Romain Poite

30 October 2016
12:30

Castres| 33–27| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,710
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

30 October 2016
16:15

Brive| 16–40| Clermont (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 13,979
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

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### Round 10

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5 November 2016
14:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 37–19| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 24,473
Referee: Thomas Charabas

5 November 2016
18:30

Toulouse| 16–15| Castres (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 14,417
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

5 November 2016
18:30

Brive| 26–9| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 8,979
Referee: Adrien Descottes

5 November 2016
18:30

Clermont| 21–20| Grenoble (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sébastien Minery

5 November 2016
20:45

Racing| 21–9| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,233
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

6 November 2016
12:30

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 27–6| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tual Trainini

6 November 2016
16:15

Lyon| 27–13| Toulon

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 11,805
Referee: Laurent Cardona

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### Round 11

[edit]

12 November 2016
14:45

Pau| 26–17| Racing

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,018
Referee: Sébastien Minery

12 November 2016
20:15

Castres| 32–13| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Tual Trainini

12 November 2016
20:15

Montpellier| 25–20| Lyon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,250
Referee: Pierre Brousset

12 November 2016
20:15

(1 BP) Grenoble| 22–24| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 15,132
Referee: Salem Attalah

12 November 2016
20:45

Bayonne| 22–14| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 12,589
Referee: Maxime Chalon

13 November 2016
14:50

La Rochelle| 25–19| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Romain Poite

13 November 2016
21:00

Toulon| 31–12| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 11,207
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

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### Round 12

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19 November 2016
14:45

(1 BP) Castres| 34–17| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Romain Poite

19 November 2016
17:00

Racing| 29–24| Grenoble (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 7,333
Referee: Cédric Marchat

19 November 2016
17:00

Brive| 38–25| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 9,343
Referee: Laurent Cardona

19 November 2016
17:00

Clermont| 16–13| Lyon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,682
Referee: Adrien Descottes

19 November 2016
17:00

Bordeaux Bègles| 26–0| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 28,212
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

20 November 2016
12:30

Stade Français| 21–17| Montpellier (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 7,226
Referee: Salem Attalah

20 November 2016
16:15

Bayonne| 16–13| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Tual Trainini

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### Round 13

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3 December 2016
14:45

Pau| 40–35| Clermont (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset

3 December 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Stade Français| 51–5| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 9,774
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

3 December 2016
18:30

(1 BP) Lyon| 19–23| Castres

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 10,352
Referee: Juan Sylvestre

3 December 2016
18:30

Grenoble| 37–51| Montpellier (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Romain Poite

3 December 2016
20:45

La Rochelle| 23–23| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 13,860
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

4 December 2016
12:30

(1 BP) Toulouse| 30–12| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 12,078
Referee: Adrien Descottes

4 December 2016
16:15

(1 BP) Toulon| 37–10| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 12,441
Referee: Laurent Cardona

[16]

* * *

### Round 14

[edit]

22 December 2016
20:45

Grenoble| 26–22| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Thomas Charabas

23 December 2016
17:00

Brive| 22–6| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,973
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

23 December 2016
19:00

(1 BP) Clermont| 46–10| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 17,677
Referee: Sébastien Minery

23 December 2016
19:00

(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles| 16–18| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 23,219
Referee: Cédric Marchat

23 December 2016
19:00

Bayonne| 17–42| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Romain Poite

23 December 2016
19:00

Racing| 23–10| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,127
Referee: Maxime Chalon

23 December 2016
21:00

Montpellier| 33–29| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 14,997
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

[17]

* * *

### Round 15

[edit]

30 December 2016
20:45

Lyon| 19–16| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium
Attendance: 10,183
Referee: Tual Trainini

31 December 2016
13:00

Pau| 32–27| Montpellier (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 12,064
Referee: Salem Attalah

31 December 2016
15:00

(1 BP) Castres| 47–18| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,740
Referee: Adrien Descottes

31 December 2016
15:00

Stade Français| 12–10| Brive (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 7,816
Referee: Laurent Cardona

31 December 2016
17:00

Toulouse| 26–20| Clermont

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| Report|
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 24,989
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

1 January 2017
16:15

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 40–3| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset

1 January 2017
20:45

Toulon| 17–11| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Romain Poite

[18]

* * *

### Round 16

[edit]

6 January 2017
20:45

Montpellier| 31–26| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 9,917
Referee: Maxime Chalon

7 January 2017
14:45

Brive| 23–22| Grenoble (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 9,237
Referee: Cédric Marchat

7 January 2017
20:45

La Rochelle| 22–8| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas Charabas

7 January 2017

Pau| P–P| Lyon

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Stade du Hameau

* Postponed due to adverse weather conditions. Game rescheduled for 12 February 2017.[19]

7 January 2017

Racing| P–P| Bayonne

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Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir

* Postponed due to Racing playing a European Rugby Champions Cup fixture against Munster. The original fixture had been cancelled due to the death of Munster head coach Anthony Foley meaning the game was moved to a weekend. Racing's game against Bayonne would be rescheduled for 11 February 2017.

8 January 2017
16:15

(1 BP) Stade Français| 15–18| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 15,194
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

8 January 2017
21:00

(1 BP) Clermont| 30–6| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 17,881
Referee: Pierre Brousset

[20]

* * *

### Round 17

[edit]

28 January 2017
14:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 20–23| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 13,792
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

28 January 2017
18:30

Grenoble| 44–22| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Romain Poite

28 January 2017
18:30

Toulouse| 10–20| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 12,198
Referee: Adrien Descottes

28 January 2017
18:30

Castres| 38–25| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

28 January 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Lyon| 37–25| Racing

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 15,269
Referee: Salem Attalah

29 January 2017
12:30

Bayonne| 33–23| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 10,208
Referee: Sébastien Minery

29 January 2017
16:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 23–23| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 25,283
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

[21]

* * *

### Round 16 rescheduled matches

[edit]

11 February 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Racing| 59–20| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,101
Referee: Laurent Cardona

* Game rescheduled from 8 January 2017.

12 February 2017
12:30

(1 BP) Pau| 38–15| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

* Game rescheduled from 8 January 2017.

[20]

* * *

### Round 18

[edit]

18 February 2017
14:45

La Rochelle| 37–18| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 14,726
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

18 February 2017
18:30

Pau| 39–22| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Tual Trainini

18 February 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Clermont| 46–27| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 17,027
Referee: Cédric Marchat

18 February 2017
18:30

Racing| 33–25| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 7,692
Referee: Pierre Brousset

18 February 2017
20:45

Toulon| 31–17| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 12,906
Referee: Thomas Charabas

19 February 2017
12:30

Bordeaux Bègles| 17–29| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 22,230
Referee: Romain Poite

19 February 2017
16:45

Montpellier| 27–18| Toulouse

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 13,564
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

[22]

* * *

### Round 19

[edit]

4 March 2017
14:45

Castres| 26–16| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 10,017
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

4 March 2017
18:30

Grenoble| 19–10| Racing

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

4 March 2017
18:30

Bayonne| 25–25| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 15,005
Referee: Salem Attalah

4 March 2017
20:45

Brive| 15–5| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 11,127
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

5 March 2017
12:30

Lyon| 16–3| Montpellier

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 12,152
Referee: Laurent Cardona

5 March 2017
17:00

(1 BP) Stade Français| 32–9| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 9,424
Referee: Adrien Descottes

5 March 2017
17:00

Toulouse| 21–27| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 17,306
Referee: Maxime Chalon

[23]

* * *

### Round 20

[edit]

11 March 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles| 46–14| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 23,818
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

11 March 2017
18:30

Lyon| 35–33| Stade Français (1 BP)

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 12,649
Referee: Tual Trainini

11 March 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Toulon| 82–14| Bayonne

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 16,049
Referee: Maxime Chalon

11 March 2017
19:00

Brive| 21–19| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 11,920
Referee: Sébastien Minery

11 March 2017
21:00

Racing| 15–38| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Cédric Marchat

12 March 2017
12:30

Pau| 18–12| Castres

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Thomas Charabas

12 March 2017
17:00

Clermont| 19–28| Montpellier (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,300
Referee: Salem Attalah

[24]

* * *

### Round 21

[edit]

17 March 2017

Castres| P–P| Stade Français

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| |
Stade Pierre-Antoine

* Postponed due to player strikes and turmoil surrounding the announced merger between franciliens teams Stade Français and Racing 92. Game would be rescheduled to 19 April 2017.[25]

18 March 2017

Montpellier| P–P| Racing

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Altrad Stadium

* Postponed due to player strikes and turmoil surrounding the announced merger between franciliens teams Stade Français and Racing 92. Game would be rescheduled to 22 April 2017.[25]

18 March 2017
18:30

Bayonne| 24–20| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 14,017
Referee: Juan Sylvestre

18 March 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Clermont| 65–13| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,664
Referee: Maxime Chalon

18 March 2017
18:30

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 36–17| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

19 March 2017
12:30

Toulouse| 42–26| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 10,306
Referee: Salem Attalah

19 March 2017
17:00

Grenoble| 23–23| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Adrien Descottes

[26]

* * *

### Round 22

[edit]

25 March 2017
14:45

Racing| 27–24| Clermont (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 31,432
Referee: Laurent Cardona

25 March 2017
18:30

Grenoble| 21–20| Castres (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 13,332
Referee: Tual Trainini

25 March 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Lyon| 52–7| Bayonne

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 12,109
Referee: Adrien Descottes

25 March 2017
18:30

Pau| 13–23| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Romain Poite

25 March 2017
20:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 20–11| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 26,125
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

26 March 2017
17:00

Brive| 28–25| Montpellier (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 9,543
Referee: Pierre Brousset

26 March 2017
21:00

Stade Français| 17–11| Toulon

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| Report|
Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 14,962
Referee: Thomas Charabas

[27]

* * *

### Round 23

[edit]

8 April 2017
14:45

La Rochelle| 16–5| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sébastien Minery

8 April 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Montpellier| 54–14| Grenoble

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,842
Referee: Cédric Marchat

8 April 2017
18:30

Bayonne| 16–32| Stade Français (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Dauger
Attendance: 12,460
Referee: Salem Attalah

8 April 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Castres| 16–17| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

8 April 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Clermont| 21–26| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,700
Referee: Romain Poite

9 April 2017
12:30

Racing| 34–32| Pau (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 8,176
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

9 April 2017
17:00

Toulon| 33–23| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,672
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

[28]

* * *

### Round 24

[edit]

15 April 2017
14:45

Toulon| 23–14| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,607
Referee: Thomas Charabas

15 April 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Brive| 19–22| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 11,579
Referee: Laurent Cardona

15 April 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Stade Français| 51–16| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 9,371
Referee: Tual Trainini

15 April 2017
18:30

Grenoble| 18–59| Clermont (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset

15 April 2017
20:45

Lyon| 29–25| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 14,192
Referee: Maxime Chalon

16 April 2017
12:30

(1 BP) Montpellier| 61–22| Bayonne

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Sébastien Cloute

16 April 2017
17:00

(1 BP) Toulouse| 8–10| Racing

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| Report|
Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 23,106
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

[29]

* * *

### Round 21 rescheduled matches

[edit]

19 April 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Castres| 33–10| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 9,461
Referee: Sébastien Minery

* Game rescheduled from 17 March 2017.

22 April 2017
18:45

(1 BP) Montpellier| 54–3| Racing

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,815
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

* Game rescheduled from 18 March 2017.

[26]

* * *

### Round 25

[edit]

29 April 2017
14:45

(1 BP) Castres| 52–7| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Adrien Descottes

29 April 2017
18:30

Pau| 32–27| Brive (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

29 April 2017
18:30

Bayonne| 43–35| Grenoble

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| Report|
Stade Jean Dauger
Attendance: 10,848
Referee: Sébastien Minery

29 April 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Lyon| 20–23| Clermont

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 21,465
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

29 April 2017
20:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 13–26| Toulon

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| Report|
Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 26,624
Referee: Salem Attalah

30 April 2017
12:30

La Rochelle| 40–37| Montpellier (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Romain Poite

30 April 2017
17:00

Stade Français| 27–23| Racing (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 19,883
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

[30]

* * *

### Round 26

[edit]

6 May 2017
21:00

Clermont| 30–26| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,778
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

6 May 2017
21:00

Racing| 22–20| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 9,640
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

6 May 2017
21:00

Toulon| 32–12| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 14,538
Referee: Laurent Cardona

6 May 2017
21:00

Toulouse| 28–12| Bayonne

|
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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 17,392
Referee: Maxime Chalon

6 May 2017
21:00

(1 BP) Grenoble| 53–21| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Cédric Marchat

6 May 2017
21:00

Brive| 33–27| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Amédée Domenech
Attendance: 11,081
Referee: Romain Poite

6 May 2017
21:00

Montpellier| 27–26| Stade Français (1 BP)

|
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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 12,470
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

[31]

## Playoffs

[edit]

| Semi-final Qualifiers | | | Semifinals | | | Final |

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| | | | 1 | La Rochelle | 15 | |
| 4 | Toulon | 26 | | | 4 | Toulon | 18 |
| 5 | Castres | 22 | | | | | | 4 | Toulon | 16 |
| | | | | | 2 | Clermont | 22 |
| | | | 2 | Clermont | 37 | | | |
| 3 | Montpellier | 13 | | | 6 | Racing | 31 |
| 6 | Racing | 22 | |

### Semi-final Qualifiers

[edit]

19 May 2017
21:00

Toulon| 26–22| Castres

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Try: Delboulbes 19' c
Halfpenny 64' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 19', 65'
Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 3', 29', 60', 71'| Report| Try: Penalty try 55' c
Con: Urdapilleta (1/1) 56'
Pen: Urdapilleta (5/5) 4', 22', 31', 49', 73'
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 14,892
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

20 May 2017
17:00

Montpellier| 13–22| Racing

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Try: Paillaugue 19' c
Con: Catrakilis (1/1) 21'
Pen: Catrakilis (2/3) 39', 52'| Report| Try: Nakarawa 15' c
Thomas 24' c
Rokocoko 76' m
Con: Carter (2/3) 16', 26'
Pen: Carter (1/2) 80'
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 13,589
Referee: Romain Poite

[32]

* * *

### Semi-finals

[edit]

26 May 2017
21:00

La Rochelle| 15–18| Toulon

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Pen: James (4/4) 30', 40', 43', 47'
Drop: James (1/1) 20'| Report| Pen: Halfpenny (5/5) 24', 32', 52', 55', 69'
Drop: Belleau (1/1) 80'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 63,642
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

27 May 2017
18:00

Clermont| 37–31| Racing

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Try: Penaud 18' m
Lopez (2) 27' m, 47' c
Lee 63' m
Con: Parra (1/4) 27'
Pen: Parra (5/5) 12', 30', 40', 55', 61'| Report| Try: Masoe (2) 70' m, 77' c
Tameifuna 80+1' c
Con: Hart (1/2) 77'
Masoe (1/1) 80+1'
Pen: Carter (4/4) 9', 23', 42', 45'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 64,123
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

* * *

### Final

[edit]

4 June 2017
20:45

Clermont| 22–16| Toulon

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Try: Raka 10'c
Con: Parra (1/1) 11'
Pen: Parra (5/5) 6', 22', 40', 49', 74'| Report| Try: Tuisova 37'c
Con: Belleau (1/1) 38'
Pen: Belleau (2/4) 33', 44'
Trinh-Duc (1/1) 72'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 79,771
Referee: Romain Poite

|  |

|

FB | 15 |  Nick Abendanon
RW | 14 |  David Strettle |  72'
OC | 13 |  Damian Penaud |  49'
IC | 12 |  Rémi Lamerat
LW | 11 |  Alivereti Raka
FH | 10 |  Camille Lopez
SH | 9 |  Morgan Parra
N8 | 8 |  Fritz Lee |  35' to 45'
OF | 7 |  Judicaël Cancoriet
BF | 6 |  Damien Chouly (c)
RL | 5 |  Sitaleki Timani |  26'
LL | 4 |  Arthur Iturria |  42'
TP | 3 |  Davit Zirakashvili |  78'
HK | 2 |  Benjamin Kayser |  60'
LP | 1 |  Raphaël Chaume |  68'
Substitutions:
HK | 16 |  John Ulugia |  60'
PR | 17 |  Etienne Falgoux |  68'
LK | 18 |  Paul Jedrasiak |  26'
FL | 19 |  Peceli Yato |  42'
SH | 20 |  Ludovic Radosavljevic
FH | 21 |  Patricio Fernández |  72'
CE | 22 |  Aurélien Rougerie |  49'
PR | 23 |  Aaron Jarvis |  78'
Coach:
Franck Azéma
|  |

|

FB | 15 |  James O'Connor |  35' 40+1'
RW | 14 |  Josua Tuisova |  69' 72'
OC | 13 |  Mathieu Bastareaud
IC | 12 |  Ma'a Nonu
LW | 11 |  Drew Mitchell |  60' 69' 72'
FH | 10 |  Anthony Belleau |  60'
SH | 9 |  Sébastien Tillous-Borde
N8 | 8 |  Duane Vermeulen (c)
OF | 7 |  Liam Gill
BF | 6 |  Juan Smith |  64' 78'
RL | 5 |  Romain Taofifénua |  64'
LL | 4 |  Juandré Kruger
TP | 3 |  Marcel van der Merwe |  53'
HK | 2 |  Guilhem Guirado |  69'
LP | 1 |  Laurent Delboulbès |  42' 53' 55'
Substitutions:
HK | 16 |  Anthony Etrillard |  69'
PR | 17 |  Xavier Chiocci |  42' 53' 55'
LK | 18 |  Mamuka Gorgodze |  64'
FL | 19 |  Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe |  64' 78'
FH | 20 |  François Trinh-Duc |  35' 40+1' 60'
CE | 21 |  Matt Giteau |  60'
SH | 22 |  Éric Escande
PR | 23 |  Levan Chilachava |  53'
Coach:
Richard Cockerill

## Leading scorers

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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

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[33]

| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Points

|
|
|

1  |  Gaëtan Germain | Brive | 324
2  |  Benjamin Urdapilleta | Castres | 253
3  |  Leigh Halfpenny | Toulon | 223
4  |  Jonathan Wisniewski | Grenoble | 220
5  |  Brock James | La Rochelle | 214
6  |  Tom Taylor | Pau | 208
7  |  Jules Plisson | Stade Français | 201
8  |  Morgan Parra | Clermont | 183
9  |  Dan Carter | Racing | 166
10  |  Frédéric Michalak | Lyon | 155

### Top try scorers

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[34]

| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tries

|
|
|

1  |  Waisea Nayacalevu | Stade Français | 14
2  |  Watisoni Votu | Pau | 13
3  |  Juan Imhoff | Racing | 11
David Strettle | Clermont
5  |  Gabriel Lacroix | La Rochelle | 10
6  |  Carl Fearns | Lyon | 8
Benjamin Lapeyre | Brive
Leone Nakarawa | Racing
Noa Nakaitaci | Clermont
Joe Tomane | Montpellier
Nemani Nadolo | Montpellier

## Attendances

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* Attendances do not include the semi-finals or final as these are at neutral venues.

Club  | Home
Games  | Total  | Average  | Highest  | Lowest  | % Capacity

|
|
|
|
|
|

Bayonne | 13 | 166,415 | 12,801 | 16,933 | 10,200 | 76%
Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 310,438 | 23,880 | 28,212 | 18,564 | 68%
Brive | 13 | 137,578 | 10,583 | 13,979 | 8,979 | 76%
Castres | 13 | 114,008 | 8,770 | 10,228 | 7,903 | 76%
Clermont | 13 | 221,080 | 17,006 | 18,778 | 15,000 | 89%
Grenoble | 13 | 167,164 | 12,859 | 15,200 | 9,000 | 64%
La Rochelle | 13 | 193,586 | 14,891 | 15,000 | 13,860 | 99%
Lyon | 13 | 159,491 | 12,269 | 21,465 | 8,385 | 74%
Montpellier[a 9] | 14 | 157,738 | 11,267 | 14,997 | 9,000 | 72%
Pau | 13 | 144,903 | 11,146 | 12,064 | 10,018 | 62%
Racing 92 | 13 | 136,349 | 10,488 | 31,432 | 6,101 | 62%
Stade Francais | 13 | 141,794 | 10,907 | 19,883 | 5,000 | 55%
Toulon[a 10] | 14 | 259,107 | 18,508 | 51,672 | 11,207 | 86%
Toulouse | 13 | 198,310 | 15,255 | 24,989 | 10,034 | 70%

## See also

[edit]

* 2016–17 Rugby Pro D2 season

## Notes

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1. ^ Brive's stadium capacity was reduced down to 13,979, compared with 16,000 from the previous season.
2. ^ Grenoble's traditional home is Stade Lesdiguières; however, beginning in 2012–13, they moved high-demand home matches to the larger Stade des Alpes.[1] Starting in 2014–15, they became the primary tenants of Stade des Alpes.
3. ^ Montpellier's stadium capacity was expanded up to 15,697 from 14,700 the previous season.
4. ^ Pau's stadium capacity was expanded up to 18,000 from 13,800 the previous season.
5. ^ In recent years, Racing has taken occasional home matches to Stade de France, MMArena in Le Mans, and Stade Océane in Le Havre.
6. ^ In recent years, Toulon has taken occasional home matches to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille and Allianz Riviera in Nice.
7. ^ Toulon's stadium capacity was expanded up to 15,820 from 15,400 the previous season. This capacity was exceeded in Toulon's fixture against Bayonne on 11 March 2017 when 16,049 attended so it is not clear if the stadium increased in size during the season or if temporary seats were installed for this game alone.
8. ^ Toulouse often takes high-demand home matches to the city's largest sporting venue, Stadium Municipal.
9. ^ Montpellier's attendance figure includes home semi-final qualifier.
10. ^ Toulon's attendance figure includes home semi-final qualifier.

## References

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1. ^ "ABONNEMENTS SAISON 2013–2014". Fcgrugby.com (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
2. ^ "French try out new bonus point system". Planet-rugby.com. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
3. ^ a b "Article 330, Section 3.2. Points "terrain"" (PDF). Règlements de la Ligue Nationale de Rugby 2008/2009, Chapitre 2 : Règlement sportif du Championnat de France Professionnel (in French). LNR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
4. ^ "1ère journée". L'Équipe. 21 August 2016.
5. ^ "2e journée". L'Équipe. 28 August 2016.
6. ^ "3e journée". L'Équipe. 4 September 2016.
7. ^ "4e journée". L'Équipe. 11 September 2016.
8. ^ "5e journée". L'Équipe. 18 September 2016.
9. ^ "6e journée". L'Équipe. 26 September 2016.
10. ^ "7e journée". L'Équipe. 2 October 2016.
11. ^ "8e journée". L'Équipe. 9 October 2016.
12. ^ "9e journée". L'Équipe. 30 October 2016.
13. ^ "10e journée". L'Équipe. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
14. ^ "11e journée". L'Équipe. 13 November 2016.
15. ^ "12e journée". L'Équipe. 20 November 2016.
16. ^ "13e journée". L'Équipe. 4 December 2016.
17. ^ "14e journée". L'Équipe. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
18. ^ "15e journée". L'Équipe. 1 January 2017.
19. ^ "Top 14, J16 – Pau - Lyon reporté" [Top 14, MD16 – Pau - Lyon moved]. LNR (in French). 7 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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21. ^ "17e journée". L'Équipe. 29 January 2017.
22. ^ "18e journée". L'Équipe. 19 February 2017.
23. ^ "19e journée". L'Équipe. 5 March 2017.
24. ^ "20e journée". L'Équipe. 12 March 2017.
25. ^ a b "Top 14, J21 – Report de Castres/Paris et Montpellier/Racing 92" [Top 14, MD16 – Castres/Paris and Montpellier/Racing 92 moved]. LNR (in French). 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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27. ^ "22e journée". L'Équipe. 26 March 2017.
28. ^ "23e journée". L'Équipe. 9 April 2017.
29. ^ "24e journée". L'Équipe. 16 April 2017.
30. ^ "25e journée". L'Équipe. 30 April 2017.
31. ^ "26e journée". L'Équipe. 6 May 2017.
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34. ^ "Top 14 Top Try Scorers". lnr.fr. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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