Paris (AFP)

Four out of four for both leaders: Lyon crushed Brive (59-3) and Bordeaux the French Stadium (52-3), chaining a fourth success for the fourth day of Top 14, which saw the two finalists out, Toulouse and Clermont, lose against La Rochelle and Pau.

Against Brive, the LOU continued his flawless, with the way and the offensive bonus. The Lyonnais have not cashed any trial since the beginning of the season and have placed eight in the basket of Corréziens! With the best offense (144 points, 19 tries) and the best defense (only 30 points against), Lyon are ahead in Bordeaux, both at 18 points.

The UBB imitated the LOU in the evening and he also confirmed his perfect start to the season by collecting the bonus against the Parisians. There, too, there was no photo: seven tests for Bordeaux, zero for roses.

The two heavily defeated are found at the other end of the rankings: the promoted Brive is the new red lantern with four small points, a week after conquering in Clermont the 100th derby of the Massif Central. Stade Français drops him to 12th place with 5 points.

His young players, holders in the absence of several international called in Japan for the World Cup, which begins next week, have failed to rise to the level of Christophe Urios men.

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Musical chair at the back of the pack: La Rochelle, former last, climbs to 7th place after having dominated the reigning champion Toulouse (28-13), who will have to, like Paris, learn to live without its internationals. At home, the Maritimes showed a conquering face even though they missed the offensive bonus after an avoidable mistake.

Toulouse, who had lost only three times last season, has already equaled this total by conceding in Charente-Maritime his third defeat in three trips. Stade Toulousain is ninth with five points.

Penaud, vice-champion of France Clermont reams also without his multiple globalists. Despite the return of Morgan Parra at the baton, the Jaunards have once again lost to Marcel-Michelin, against Pau in a thrilling match (28-37). The Paloise Section held up well against the Auvergne attacks to win its first meeting in 17 years in Clermont and take the third step of the podium, six points behind leaders.

While he remained on two defeats in a row, Aviron bayonnais found the smile at home against Castres (27-17) and climbed to 5th place. On the other hand, the CO has just chained a third setback.

On Sunday, the posters Agen-Montpellier and Toulon-Racing 92 will close this day.

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