Paris (AFP)

Clermont pocketed his fourth win of the season in the Top 14 against Montpellier (20-13), a second success in a row that allows the Jaunards to temporarily rise to 4th place while the French Stadium continues to sink, still crashed 46-16, this time at Castres during the 6th day.

Despite two failures in the foot, Jake McIntyre has yet signed a great performance side Clermont: the Australian opener, best director of the championship with 78 points scored, continues to forget the absence of Camille Lopez, retained at the World Cup.

"It's certainly the toughest match since the beginning of the season and we have mastered it well," said coach Franck Azéma, "winning is a good thing and we do not give them bonuses either. . "

End of the season for the Montpellier, who for the first time in five years do not impose themselves at the Marcel-Michelin stadium.

Unruly, the Héraultais offered 13 penalties to the Auvergnats. "Clermont was able to push us to the foul to get penalties and make the difference," admitted MHR coach Xavier Garbajosa with "regrets".

His players have not made it to the outside since the beginning of the season and have chained three defeats in as many trips.

Like Toulouse, who has piled a fourth defeat away from his bases, this time at the promoted Brive (23-9). The Corréziens put a new name to their hunt in their lair after their prestigious victories against Clermont (28-21) and Toulon (39-17) at the Amédée-Domenech stadium where they are still undefeated this season.

The champions of France, deprived of a dozen international left in Japan, were put under pressure of entry by the CAB and his scrum half Julien Blanc, who registered the first of his two tests after only 6 minutes. Before the Toulousains multiply the faults: 14 penalties conceded, too much to hope for something.

Stade Français remains stuck in last place, swept 46-16 at Castres. The usual fare for Parisians who have collected more than 40 points for the third time this season with an incredible average of 38 points suffered on average.

"It's complicated," said center Jonathan Danty at the microphone of Canal Plus. "We are ghostly, nothing happens, we do not even play the game, we feel that the Top 14 is not our level."

Finally, the promoted Bayonne beat Agen 29-27, a game that the Basques believed to let slip after leading 29-10 at halftime. They are temporarily on the third step of the podium.

Just behind Lyon, leader, and Bordeaux-Bègles, his dolphin, who clash at 20:45 in a clash between the only two teams still unbeaten this season.

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