PERPIGNAN, BORDEAUX AND THE RACING AT THE TOP
In the opening match of this 10th round, the Catalans played a thorough game to win easily against Aviron Bayonnais (36-10), pocketing the attacking bonus.
Against LOU Rugby, UBB confirmed that they were in top form, playing their usual type of rugby. A 46-10 bonus-point victory was a real demonstration.
The performance of the weekend went the Racing 92. They scored no fewer than 10 tries to hand Oyonnax an easy 66-10 victory. Nolann Le Garrec scored a hat-trick just a few weeks before the start of the 6 Nations tournament...
MONTPELLIER GETS REASSURED, TOULOUSE SCARES
Just 1 win on the first 9 matches of the season : the results are very worrying for the 2022 French champions. "The Cistes" ended a run of 8 consecutive league defeats with a 30-21 win over Castres.
In the clash of this round "Toulousains" and "Toulonnais" faced off at a packed Toulouse Stadium. Toulon quickly led 14-0 but the Stade Toulousain responded like champions against a valiant Toulon team. The final score was 25-17 for Toulouse.
PAU AND STADE FRANÇAIS CONFIRM THEIR EXCELLENT START TO THE SEASON
Section Paloise came from behind to beat ASM 22-11. The win puts the "Palois" in the 2nd place of the ranking table.
On their side, the Stade Français also confirmed their status as one of the top teams in the league by overcoming the Stade Rochelais (18-13), who was reduced to 14 men following the former Parisian, Jonathan Danty, being sent off.
