Paris (AFP)

After Toulouse, La Rochelle: in the shock of the 9th day, the Stade Français chained against the leader of Top 14 a second convincing victory with bonus (35-13) in its Jean-Bouin stadium, Sunday evening behind closed doors.

Postponed in the evening after the postponement of Clermont-Lyon for cases of Covid-19 in the Lyon workforce, this meeting kept its promises of spectacle, with in particular a great Sekou Macalou for the Stade Français.

For Paris, it is a confirmation: after a reference match against the second team of the Stade Toulousain two weeks ago, the men of Gonzalo Quesada are in full rebirth in the game as in the standings, where they climb to 8th place with 19 points.

On the other hand, it is an end of the series for La Rochelle, which remained on five successes in a row.

Still leaders, the Maritimes (1st, 26 points) are under pressure from Toulouse (2nd, 24 pts), winner in Pau on Saturday, and Clermont (3rd, 23 pts).

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