2017–18 Top 14 season

2017–18 Top 14

Countries|  France
Date| 26 August 2017 – 2 June 2018
Champions| Castres (5th title)
Runners-up| Montpellier
Relegated| Brive, Oyonnax
Matches played| 187
Attendance| 2,681,834
(average 14,341 per match)
Highest attendance| 78,442 (play-offs)
Montpellier v Castres
2 June 2018
42,000 (league)
Toulon v Montpellier
14 April 2018
Lowest attendance| 5,678
Stade Français v Agen
24 February 2018
Top point scorer|  Ben Botica (Oyonnax)
315 points
Top try scorer|  Chris Ashton (Toulon)
24 tries
Official website
www.lnr.fr/rugby-top-14

<- 2016–17

2018–19 ->

The 2017–18 Top 14 competition was the 119th French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2016–17 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 (Oyonnax and Agen) in place of the two relegated teams, Grenoble and Bayonne. It marks the second time in a row that both promoted teams had returned on their first opportunity after relegation (Oyonnax and Agen were both relegated during the 2015–16 Top 14 season).

## Teams

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Agen

Bordeaux

Brive

Castres

Clermont

La Rochelle

Lyon

Montpellier

Oyonnax

Pau

Racing

Stade Français

Toulon

Toulouse

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Locations of the 2017–18 Top 14 teams

Club | City (department) | Stadium | Capacity

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Agen | Agen (Lot-et-Garonne)  | Stade Armandie | 14,000
Bordeaux Bègles | Bordeaux (Gironde)  | Stade Chaban-Delmas
Matmut Atlantique | 34,694
42,115
Brive | Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze)  | Stade Amédée-Domenech | 13,979
Castres | Castres (Tarn)  | Stade Pierre-Fabre[a 1] | 12,500
Clermont | Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme)  | Stade Marcel-Michelin | 19,022
La Rochelle | La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)  | Stade Marcel-Deflandre | 16,000
Lyon | Lyon (Métropole de Lyon)  | Matmut Stadium de Gerland | 25,000
Montpellier | Montpellier (Hérault)  | Altrad Stadium | 15,697
Oyonnax | Oyonnax (Ain)  | Stade Charles-Mathon | 11,400
Pau | Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)  | Stade du Hameau | 18,324
Racing 92 | Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine)  | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
U Arena[a 2][a 3] | 14,000
30,681[4]
Stade Français | Paris, 16th arrondissement | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000
Toulon | Toulon (Var)  | Stade Mayol[a 4] | 18,200
Toulouse | Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)  | Stade Ernest-Wallon[a 5] | 19,500

## Number of teams by regions

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Teams  | Region or country  | Team(s)

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5  |  Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Agen, Bordeaux Bègles, Brive, La Rochelle, and Pau
3  |  Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Clermont, Lyon, and Oyonnax
Occitanie | Castres, Montpellier, and Toulouse
2  |  Île-de-France | Racing 92 and Stade Français
1  |  Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Toulon

## 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,[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

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|  | 2017–18 Top 14 Table

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| Club  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | Points For  | Points Against  | Points Diff. | Try Bonus  | Losing Bonus  | Points
1 | Montpellier (RU) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 752 | 559 | +193 | 12 | 1 | 81
2 | Racing (SF) | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 622 | 478 | +144 | 5 | 3 | 80
3 | Toulouse (QF) | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 719 | 595 | +124 | 4 | 4 | 74
4 | Toulon (QF) | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 766 | 507 | +259 | 9 | 8 | 73
5 | Lyon (SF) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 689 | 541 | +148 | 7 | 3 | 70
6 | Castres (C) | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 638 | 624 | +14 | 4 | 5 | 69
7 | La Rochelle | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 686 | 531 | +155 | 6 | 3 | 67
8 | Pau | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 590 | 584 | +6 | 2 | 4 | 66
9 | Clermont | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 629 | 687 | –58 | 4 | 4 | 54
10 | Bordeaux Bègles | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 557 | 623 | –66 | 3 | 3 | 48
11 | Agen | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 537 | 757 | –220 | 2 | 4 | 46
12 | Stade Français | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 540 | 740 | –200 | 2 | 4 | 42
13 | Oyonnax (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 566 | 824 | –258 | 1 | 4 | 39
14 | Brive (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 485 | 726 | –241 | 1 | 5 | 36

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 2018–19 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 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Pink background (row 13) will be contest a play-off with the runners-up of the 2017–18 Rugby Pro D2 season for a place in the 2018–19 Top 14 season.
Red background (row 14) will be relegated to Rugby Pro D2. Final table

## Relegation

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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

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### Round 1

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26 August 2017
15:10

Oyonnax| 23–23| Toulouse

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Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 10,089
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

26 August 2017
18:00

Racing| 25–21| Castres (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 5,865
Referee: Maxime Chalon

26 August 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Montpellier| 48–19| Agen

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,122
Referee: Tual Trainini

26 August 2017
18:00

Stade Français| 16–25| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 12,340
Referee: Sébastien Minery

26 August 2017
18:00

Brive| 10–19| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 11,176
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

26 August 2017
20:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 32–25| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 23,212
Referee: Thomas Charabas

27 August 2017
17:00

Toulon| 41–14| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,940
Referee: Laurent Cardona

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### Round 2

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2 September 2017
14:45

Agen| 23–19| Racing (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Pierre Brousset

2 September 2017
16:45

Stade Français| 35–24| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 10,360
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

2 September 2017
18:45

(1 BP) Montpellier| 37–6| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

2 September 2017
18:45

Lyon| 29–14| Brive

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 13,890
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

2 September 2017
18:45

(1 BP) Castres| 33–19| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 8,691
Referee: Romain Poite

2 September 2017
20:45

Toulouse| 23–19| Pau (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 13,230
Referee: Cyril Lafon

3 September 2017
16:50

Clermont| 21–16| Toulon (1 BP)

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Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,558
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

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### Round 3

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9 September 2017
14:45

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 51–20| Clermont

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

9 September 2017
18:00

Bordeaux Bègles| 30–10| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 19,629
Referee: Adrien Descottes

9 September 2017
18:00

Oyonnax| 12–10| Agen (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Julien Castaignède

9 September 2017
18:00

Brive| 6–25| Racing (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,447
Referee: Laurent Cardona

9 September 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Castres| 17–22| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

10 September 2017
12:30

Pau| 30–14| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Maxime Chalon

10 September 2017
16:50

Toulon| 20–16| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,538
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

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### Round 4

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16 September 2017
14:45

(1 BP) Toulouse| 53–17| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 13,850
Referee: Thomas Charabas

16 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Lyon| 49–14| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 12,752
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

16 September 2017
18:00

Pau| 28–13| Castres

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,300
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

16 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Agen| 15–20| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: Cyril Lafon

16 September 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Clermont| 62–6| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: Pierre Brousset

17 September 2017
12:30

Racing| 25–13| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 5,830
Referee: Tual Trainini

17 September 2017
16:50

(1 BP) Montpellier| 43–20| Toulon

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 15,034
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

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### Round 5

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23 September 2017
14:45

Clermont| 23–21| Racing (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,934
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

23 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles| 47–17| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 21,619
Referee: Laurent Cardona

23 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Agen| 14–20| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 6,869
Referee: Adrien Descottes

23 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 57–12| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Sébastien Minery

23 September 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Brive| 19–22| Toulouse

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Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 10,664
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

24 September 2017
12:30

(1 BP) Lyon| 31–12| Castres

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 11,143
Referee: Tual Trainini

24 September 2017
16:50

(1 BP) Stade Français| 15–19| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 14,075
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

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### Round 6

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30 September 2017
14:45

Toulon| 26–20| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 16,128
Referee: Romain Poite

30 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Pau| 23–25| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,312
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

30 September 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Toulouse| 30–10| Agen

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 12,979
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

30 September 2017
18:00

Oyonnax| 9–39| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,854
Referee: Maxime Chalon

30 September 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Racing| 17–20| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,398
Referee: Pierre Brousset

1 October 2017
12:30

(1 BP) Montpellier| 54–10| Brive

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 8,928
Referee: Thomas Charabas

1 October 2017
16:50

Castres| 29–23| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 10,012
Referee: Cyril Lafon

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### Round 7

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7 October 2017
14:45

Stade Français| 31–20| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 9,704
Referee: Sébastien Minery

7 October 2017
16:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 30–27| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 21,678
Referee: Pierre Brousset

7 October 2017
18:45

(1 BP) Oyonnax| 16–19| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,756
Referee: Tual Trainini

7 October 2017
18:45

Brive| 27–22| Castres (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,556
Referee: Adrien Descottes

7 October 2017
20:45

Agen| 6–25| Lyon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 6,104
Referee: Laurent Cardona

8 October 2017
16:50

La Rochelle| 16–9| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

8 October 2017
21:00

Toulouse| 28–18| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 18,838
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

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### Round 8

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28 October 2017
14:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 41–24| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 16,128
Referee: Sébastien Minéry

28 October 2017
18:00

Racing| 29–13| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,488
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

28 October 2017
18:00

Pau| 16–22| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 12,306
Referee: Cyril Lafon

28 October 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Lyon| 52–18| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 13,542
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

28 October 2017
20:45

Clermont| 33–10| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,365
Referee: Romain Poite

29 October 2017
12:30

(1 BP) Castres| 43–28| Agen

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 9,193
Referee: Thomas Charabas

29 October 2017
16:50

La Rochelle| 37–21| Toulouse

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

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### Round 9

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4 November 2017
14:45

Toulouse| 38–37| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 16,356
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

4 November 2017
18:30

Oyonnax| 19–32| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 8,054
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

4 November 2017
18:30

Racing| 23–20| Pau (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Romain Poite

4 November 2017
18:30

(1 BP) Lyon| 15–19| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 15,708
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

4 November 2017
20:45

Agen| 26–24| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 8,660
Referee: Maxime Chalon

5 November 2017
12:30

Brive| 20–19| Stade Français (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,812
Referee: Laurent Cardona

5 November 2017
16:50

Montpellier| 28–24| Clermont (1 BP)

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 14,198
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

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### Round 10

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18 November 2017
14:45

(1 BP) Clermont| 39–18| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,472
Referee: Laurent Cardona

18 November 2017
18:00

Pau| 34–15| Brive

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

18 November 2017
18:00

Castres| 31–15| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 9,126
Referee: Adrien Descottes

18 November 2017
18:00

Bordeaux Bègles| 33–23| Agen

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 21,028
Referee: Cyril Lafon

18 November 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Montpellier| 32–22| Toulouse

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Tual Trainini

19 November 2017
12:30

Stade Français| 39–35| Oyonnax (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 7,020
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

19 November 2017
16:50

Toulon| 29–40| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Thomas Charabas

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### Round 11

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25 November 2017
14:45

Castres| 20–19| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 10,117
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

25 November 2017
18:00

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 44–14| Pau

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Maxime Chalon

25 November 2017
18:00

Bordeaux Bègles| 27–27| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 20,676
Referee: Cédric Marchat

25 November 2017
18:00

Agen| 19–13| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 6,441
Referee: Thomas Charabas

25 November 2017
18:00

Oyonnax| 32–32| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 11,400
Referee: Tual Trainini

26 November 2017
12:30

(1 BP) Racing| 26–0| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Sébastien Minery

26 November 2017
16:50

Lyon| 9–17| Toulouse

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 14,149
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

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### Round 12

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2 December 2017
14:45

La Rochelle| 26–14| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset

2 December 2017
18:00

Toulouse| 31–41| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 16,206
Referee: Maxime Chalon

2 December 2017
18:00

Brive| 33–30| Oyonnax (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,448
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

2 December 2017
18:00

Pau| 27–17| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 18,300
Referee: Adrien Descottes

2 December 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 39–11| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 16,206
Referee: Romain Poite

3 December 2017
12:30

Clermont| 35–26| Agen

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 13,950
Referee: Cedric Marchat

3 December 2017
16:50

Stade Français| 27–17| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 13,064
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

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### Round 13

[edit]

22 December 2017
20:45

Racing| 23–19| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
U Arena
Attendance: 29,347
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

23 December 2017
14:00

Agen| 27–13| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,705
Referee: Romain Poite

23 December 2017
16:00

Bordeaux Bègles| 29–19| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 36,253
Referee: Thomas Charabas

23 December 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Montpellier| 38–17| Lyon

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 11,557
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

23 December 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Castres| 28–6| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 9,883
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

23 December 2017
20:45

Pau| 22–21| Clermont (1 BP)

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|

| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

23 December 2017
20:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 49–25| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 16,647
Referee: Maxime Chalon

[20]

* * *

### Round 14

[edit]

30 December 2017
14:00

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 47–6| Agen

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

30 December 2017
16:00

(1 BP) Stade Français| 22–12| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 8,025
Referee: Pierre Brousset

30 December 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Brive| 29–10| Montpellier

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|

| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,752
Referee: Adrien Descottes

30 December 2017
18:00

(1 BP) Oyonnax| 12–16| Racing

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|

| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,955
Referee: Sébastien Minery

30 December 2017
20:45

Toulouse| 18–13| Toulon (1 BP)

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|

| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 18,838
Referee: Laurent Cardona

31 December 2017
14:00

Lyon| 35–23| Pau

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|

| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 10,069
Referee: Tual Trainini

31 December 2017
16:00

(1 BP) Clermont| 27–31| Castres

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|

| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,648
Referee: Cyril Lafon

[21]

* * *

### Round 15

[edit]

6 January 2018
14:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 19–10| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 19,185
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

6 January 2018
16:45

Brive| 13–12| Toulon (1 BP)

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|

| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 10,057
Referee: Pierre Brousset

6 January 2018
18:45

(1 BP) Agen| 30–3| Castres

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|

| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 6,440
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

6 January 2018
18:45

Oyonnax| 38–38| La Rochelle

|
|

| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Cédric Marchat

6 January 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Montpellier| 28–16| Stade Français

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|

| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Julien Castaignède

7 January 2018
16:50

Pau| 11–10| Toulouse (1 BP)

|
|

| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

7 January 2018
21:00

(1 BP) Racing| 58–6| Clermont

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| Report|
U Arena
Attendance: 19,263
Referee: Romain Poite

[22]

* * *

### Round 16

[edit]

27 January 2018
14:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 36–12| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,192
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

27 January 2018
18:00

(1 BP) Toulouse| 37–15| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 10,816
Referee: Thomas Charabas

27 January 2018
18:00

La Rochelle| 33–24| Brive

|
|

| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,856
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

27 January 2018
18:00

(1 BP) Lyon| 71–17| Agen

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|

| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 11,986
Referee: Adrien Descottes

27 January 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Castres| 13–18| Racing

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|

| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 9,525
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

28 January 2018
12:30

Stade Français| 5–40| Pau (1 BP)

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|

| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 7,780
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

28 January 2018
16:50

(1 BP) Clermont| 29–30| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

[23]

* * *

### Round 17

[edit]

17 February 2018
14:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 43–5| Stade Français

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|

| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 15,056
Referee: Cédric Marchat

17 February 2018
18:00

Oyonnax| 30–43| Montpellier

|
|

| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,450
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

17 February 2018
18:00

(1 BP) Brive| 16–21| Pau

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|

| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 9,479
Referee: Romain Poite

17 February 2018
18:00

Agen| 25–52| Toulouse (1 BP)

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|

| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 10,360
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

17 February 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Lyon| 36–10| Clermont

|
|

| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 17,375
Referee: Laurent Cardona

18 February 2018
12:30

(1 BP) Bordeaux Bègles| 6–7| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 20,172
Referee: Tual Trainini

18 February 2018
16:50

Racing| 19–13| La Rochelle

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| Report|
U Arena
Attendance: 21,136
Referee: Pierre Brousset

[24]

* * *

### Round 18

[edit]

24 February 2018
14:45

Montpellier| 11–10| Bordeaux Bègles (1 BP)

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

24 February 2018
18:00

Clermont| 12–18| Oyonnax

|
|

| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Julien Castagnède

24 February 2018
18:00

(1 BP) Stade Français| 34–36| Agen

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 5,678
Referee: Thomas Charabas

24 February 2018
18:00

Castres| 33–22| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Sebastien Minery

24 February 2018
20:45

Pau| 24–15| Racing

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|

| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Adrien Descottes

25 February 2018
12:30

(1 BP) Toulouse| 45–28| Brive

|
|

| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

25 February 2018
16:50

La Rochelle| 20–27| Toulon

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|

| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Cyril Lafon

[25]

* * *

### Round 19

[edit]

3 March 2018
14:45

Lyon| 15–6| Toulon

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 16,598[26]
Referee: Jérôme Garcès

3 March 2018
18:00

Racing| 17–13| Brive (1 BP)

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| Report|
U Arena
Attendance: 13,135
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

3 March 2018
18:00

(1 BP) Castres| 27–29| Pau

|
|

| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 9,257
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

3 March 2018
18:00

Agen| 31–29| Montpellier (1 BP)

|
|

| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,066
Referee: Laurent Cardona

3 March 2018
20:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 19–25| Toulouse

|
|

| Report|
Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Romain Poite

4 March 2018
12:30

Oyonnax| 33–27| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Tual Trainini

4 March 2018
16:50

Clermont| 21–17| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 17,669
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

[27]

* * *

### Round 20

[edit]

10 March 2018
14:45

(1 BP) Montpellier| 41–3| Racing

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 11,221
Referee: Romain Poite

10 March 2018
20:30

(1 BP) Toulon| 54–5| Agen

|
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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 14,241
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

10 March 2018
20:30

Pau| 18–15| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Cédric Marchat

10 March 2018
20:30

Bordeaux Bègles| 20–26| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset

10 March 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Brive| 9–11| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 12,412
Referee: Adrien Descottes

11 March 2018
12:30

Stade Français| 23–17| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 7,340
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

11 March 2018
16:50

Toulouse| 20–27| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 13,506
Referee: Tual Trainini

[28]

* * *

### Round 21

[edit]

17 March 2018
14:45

Racing| 28–22| Stade Français

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| Report|
U Arena
Attendance: 20,063
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

17 March 2018
20:30

(1 BP) Agen| 10–15| Bordeaux Bègles

|
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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 7,751
Referee: Cyril Lafon

17 March 2018
20:30

La Rochelle| 19–15| Lyon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Thomas Charabas

17 March 2018
20:30

Oyonnax| 29–26| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 9,312
Referee: Romain Poite

17 March 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Clermont| 38–14| Pau

|
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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 16,559
Referee: Sebastien Minery

18 March 2018
12:30

Castres| 37–28| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 8,878
Referee: Laurent Cardona

18 March 2018
16:50

Toulouse| 22–14| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 15,306
Referee: Adrien Descottes

[29]

* * *

### Round 22

[edit]

24 March 2018
14:45

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 31–20| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Tual Trainini

24 March 2018
16:45

(2 BP) Stade Français| 33–37| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 13,439
Referee: Romain Poite

24 March 2018
18:45

Brive| 15–12| Agen (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 10,133
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

24 March 2018
18:45

(1 BP) Pau| 33–12| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 11,289
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

24 March 2018
20:50

(1 BP) Montpellier| 45–7| Castres

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Pascal Gauzere

25 March 2018
16:50

(1 BP) Toulon| 49–0| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 17,209
Referee: Laurent Cardona

25 March 2018
21:00

(1 BP) Lyon| 22–24| Racing

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 12,724
Referee: Pierre Brousset

[30]

* * *

### Round 23

[edit]

7 April 2018
14:45

Castres| 28–23| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 12,258
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

7 April 2018
17:45

(1 BP) Stade Français| 50–13| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 15,350
Referee: Thomas Charabas

7 April 2018
17:45

Bordeaux Bègles| 19–18| Pau (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Chaban Delmas
Attendance: 19,729
Referee: Cyril Lafon

7 April 2018
17:45

(1 BP) Brive| 25–27| Lyon

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 12,077
Referee: Romain Poite

7 April 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Agen| 36–21| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Jerome Garces

8 April 2018
12:30

(1 BP) Montpellier| 40–24| La Rochelle

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 12,392
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

8 April 2018
16:50

Racing| 17–13| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
U Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pascal Gauzere

[31]

* * *

### Round 24

[edit]

14 April 2018
14:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 32 – 17| Montpellier

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| Report|
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Romain Poite

14 April 2018
18:00

Clermont| 33 – 3| Bordeaux Bègles

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 15,645
Referee: Cedric Marchat

14 April 2018
18:00

(1 BP) Oyonnax| 40 – 17| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Charles-Mathon
Attendance: 10,362
Referee: Pascal Gauzere

14 April 2018
18:00

Pau| 22 – 33| Agen (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 14,878
Referee: Tual Trainini

14 April 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Lyon| 44 – 3| Stade Français

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 14,900
Referee: Laurent Cardona

15 April 2018
12:30

La Rochelle| 18 – 26| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Jerome Garces

15 April 2018
16:50

(1 BP) Toulouse| 42 – 27| Racing

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 18,838
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

[32]

* * *

### Round 25

[edit]

28 April 2018
14:45

(1 BP) Toulon| 52 – 13| Castres

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| Report|
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 18,131
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

28 April 2018
20:45

Agen| 27 – 17| Clermont

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| Report|
Stade Armandie
Attendance: 12,517
Referee: Julien Castaignede

28 April 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Montpellier| 45 – 13| Pau

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| Report|
Altrad Stadium
Attendance: 11,112
Referee: Sebastien Minery

28 April 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Oyonnax| 39 – 18| Lyon

|
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| Report|
Stade Charles Mathon
Attendance: 11,398
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

28 April 2018
20:45

(1 BP) Stade Français| 30 – 20| Brive

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| Report|
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jerome Garces

29 April 2018
12:30

Bordeaux Bègles| 15 – 39| Racing (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 18,251
Referee: Ludovic Cayre

29 April 2018
16:50

Toulouse| 19 – 14| La Rochelle (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 18,838
Referee: Romain Poite

[33]

* * *

### Round 26

[edit]

5 May 2018
21:00

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

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| Report|
Stade Amédée-Domenech
Attendance: 10,561
Referee: Jonathan Dufort

5 May 2018
21:00

(1 BP) Castres| 54 – 3| Oyonnax

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| Report|
Stade Pierre-Fabre
Attendance: 12,073
Referee: Romain Poite

5 May 2018
21:00

(1 BP) La Rochelle| 31 – 7| Stade Français

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Attendance: 15,895
Referee: Adrien Descottes

5 May 2018
21:00

(1 BP) Lyon| 32 – 24| Montpellier

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| Report|
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Attendance: 19,205
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

5 May 2018
21:00

(1 BP) Pau| 38 – 27| Toulon (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade du Hameau
Attendance: 18,220
Referee: Laurent Cardona

5 May 2018
21:00

(1 BP) Racing| 42 – 13| Agen

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| Report|
Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
Attendance: 7,556
Referee: Pierre Brousset

5 May 2018
21:00

Clermont| 36 – 26| Toulouse (1 BP)

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| Report|
Stade Marcel-Michelin
Attendance: 18,801
Referee: Tual Trainini

[34]

## 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 Top 14 in 2018–19 and the loser in Pro D2.

12 May 2018
14:45

Grenoble| 47–22| Oyonnax

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Try: Visinia (2) 8' c, 68' c
Mélé 11' c
Oz 33' c
Taumalolo 38' c
Guillemin 65' m
Mas 77' c
Con: Mélé (4/4) 9', 11', 34', 39'
Pourteau (1/2) 69'
Francis (1/1) 78'| Report| Try: Ikpefan (2) 21' c, 51' c
Müller 80+1' m
Con: Botica (2/2) 22', 52'
Pen: Botica (1/1) 15'
Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Laurent Cardona

[35]

## Playoffs

[edit]

| Semi-final Qualifiers | | | Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| | | | 1 | Montpellier | 40 | |
| 4 | Toulon | 19 | | | 5 | Lyon | 14 |
| 5 | Lyon (a.e.t.) | 19 | | | | | | 1 | Montpellier | 13 |
| | | | | | 6 | Castres | 29 |
| | | | 2 | Racing 92 | 14 | | | |
| 3 | Toulouse | 11 | | | 6 | Castres | 19 |
| 6 | Castres | 23 | |

### Semi-final Qualifiers

[edit]

18 May 2018
21:00

Toulon| 19–19 (a.e.t.)| Lyon

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Try: Ashton 56' c
Con: Belleau (1/1) 56'
Pen: Belleau (2/3) 37', 50'
Trinh-Duc (2/2) 69', 82'| Report| Try: Arnold 64' m
Cretin 69' m
Pen: Harris (3/3) 24', 32', 93'
Stade Mayol
Attendance: 18,200
Referee: Mathieu Raynal

* Under LNR rules, when a playoff game ends level after extra time, the first tiebreaker is tries scored. Lyon advanced with 2 tries to Toulon's 1.

* * *

19 May 2018
16:15

Toulouse| 11–23| Castres

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Try: Ghiraldini 60' m
Pen: Ramos (2/4) 16', 20'| Report| Try: Batlle (2) 12' c, 44' c
Con: Urdapilleta (2/2) 13', 45'
Pen: Kockott (2/3) 25', 48'
Urdapilleta (1/1) 35'
Stade Ernest-Wallon
Attendance: 18,800
Referee: Romain Poite

### Semi-finals

[edit]

25 May 2018
21:00

Montpellier| 40–14| Lyon

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Try: Nadolo 24' c
Dumoulin 38' c
Picamoles 48' c
Willemse 72' c
Con: Pienaar (4/4) 25', 39', 49', 73'
Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 4', 18', 43'
Steyn (1/1) 14'| Report| Try: Harris 78' m
Pen: Harris (3/3) 10', 23', 29'
Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 58,664
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

* * *

26 May 2018
16:45

Racing 92| 14–19| Castres

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Try: Imhoff 19' c
Dupichot 25' c
Con: Iribaren (2/2) 20', 26'| Report| Try: Vaipulu 8' c
Con: Urdapilleta (1/1) 9'
Pen: Urdapilleta (4/5) 11', 33', 40+1', 64'
Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 56,272
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

### Final

[edit]

2 June 2018
20:45

Montpellier| 13–29| Castres

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Try: Penalty try 55'
Pen: Steyn (1/2) 12'
Pienaar (1/3) 34'| Report| Try: Dumora 39' c
Mafi 76' c
Con: Urdapilleta (2/2) 40', 77'
Pen: Urdapilleta (5/5) 8', 15', 19', 30', 62'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,442
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]

[36]

| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Points

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1  |  Ben Botica | Oyonnax | 315
2  |  Benjamín Urdapilleta | Castres | 297
3  |  Thomas Ramos | Toulouse | 277
4  |  Ruan Pienaar | Montpellier | 193
5  |  Jules Plisson | Stade Français | 184
6  |  Tom Taylor | Pau | 181
7  |  Anthony Belleau | Toulon | 180
8  |  Jake McIntyre | Agen | 179
9  |  Lionel Beauxis | Lyon | 167
10  |  Morgan Parra | Clermont | 142

### Top try scorers

[edit]

[37]

| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tries

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1  |  Chris Ashton | Toulon | 24
2  |  Nemani Nadolo | Montpellier | 19
3  |  Toby Arnold | Lyon | 12
Armand Batlle | Castres
Julien Dumora | Castres
Louis Picamoles | Montpellier
7  |  Juan Imhoff | Racing 92 | 11
Waisea Nayacalevu | Stade Français
Watisoni Votu | Pau
10  |  Baptiste Couilloud | Lyon | 10
Yoann Huget | Toulouse
Cheslin Kolbe | Toulouse
Josua Tuisova | Toulon

## Attendances

[edit]

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

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

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Agen | 13 | 102,345 | 7,873 | 12,517 | 6,104 | 56%
Bordeaux Bègles | 13 | 285,432 | 21,956 | 36,253 | 18,251 | 60%
Brive | 13 | 134,574 | 10,352 | 12,412 | 9,447 | 74%
Castres | 13 | 130,036 | 10,003 | 12,258 | 8,691 | 80%
Clermont | 13 | 222,101 | 17,085 | 18,801 | 13,950 | 90%
La Rochelle | 13 | 206,751 | 15,904 | 16,000 | 15,000 | 99%
Lyon | 13 | 184,041 | 14,157 | 19,205 | 10,069 | 57%
Montpellier | 13 | 144,589 | 11,122 | 15,034 | 8,928 | 71%
Oyonnax | 13 | 114,775 | 8,829 | 11,400 | 7,345 | 77%
Pau | 13 | 184,105 | 14,162 | 18,300 | 10,000 | 77%
Racing 92 | 13 | 172,581 | 13,275 | 29,347 | 5,830 | 62%
Stade Francais | 13 | 139,175 | 10,706 | 15,350 | 5,678 | 54%
Toulon[a 6] | 14 | 250,116 | 17,865 | 42,000 | 13,500 | 86%
Toulouse[a 7] | 14 | 217,835 | 15,560 | 18,838 | 10,816 | 80%

## See also

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* 2017–18 Rugby Pro D2 season

## Notes

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1. ^ Castres' stadium was known as Stade Pierre-Antoine at the start of the season. It was renamed after late club owner Pierre Fabre on 9 September 2017.[1]
2. ^ Racing opened the 2017–18 season at Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes. Their first match at U Arena was against Toulouse on 22 December 2017.[2]
3. ^ Racing were forced to play their Round 26 home fixture against Agen on 5 May 2018 elsewhere because Beyoncé and Jay-Z booked U Arena as a rehearsal space for the European leg of their On the Run II Tour. The club chose Stade de la Rabine in Vannes (capacity 9,500) as the substitute venue.[3]
4. ^ In recent years, Toulon has taken occasional home matches to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille and Allianz Riviera in Nice.
5. ^ Toulouse often takes high-demand home matches to the city's largest sporting venue, Stadium Municipal.
6. ^ Toulon's attendance figure includes home semi-final qualifier play-off game.
7. ^ Toulouse's attendance figure includes home semi-final qualifier play-off game.

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