Paris (AFP)
Toulouse turns in the lead: after their demonstration against the French Stadium (48-24), Sunday, at the end of the 14th day of the Top 14, the Toulousains took first place in the standings, overtaking La Rochelle, which has a game late .
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Toulouse shows the muscles
A tenth victory including six in a row, seven tries scored and an offensive bonus ... The Toulouse Stadium nabbed the leadership of the Top 14 in La Rochelle with style (one game late), after having offered the "Classico" against to the Parisians (48-24).
With in particular a double from Matthis Lebel.
The 21-year-old winger scored his seventh and eighth tries of the season to become the championship's leading scorer.
But, more than the offensive festival, the demanding Ugo Mola will want to retain the control displayed by his men, solid and efficient.
The Stade Français, 5th in the championship, has not won in the Ville Rose since September 2006.
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Castres and Brive are fighting back
The revolt of the misclassified?
Yet reduced to fourteen for the second week in a row, the CO had a second success.
After Lyon (15-14), it was Agen (38-23) who tripped over the carpet against the Liberated Tarn people.
Even delivered, since they point to 10th place despite the exclusion of Filipo Nakosi after two minutes of play.
Brive was also heroic: led 19-0 at the break, the CAB overturned a struggling MHR on the line.
By dint of self-sacrifice and courage, the Corréziens offered themselves a decisive victory against a red lantern once again too undisciplined (yellow cards for Haouas 42nd, Reinach 53rd and Van Rensburg 78th).
Philippe Saint-André's men have not won at Brive for nine years and a 23-9 victory in January 2012.
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Clermont jet
We found the ASM!
After three defeats in a row in the league, Clermont broke the black series in Pau (42-31).
Everything was not perfect, but Franck Azéma's men scored five tries and got back to the race for qualification.
Above all, the Jaunards have shown that they will have to be reckoned with: after 20 minutes of play, the Pau had already scored three tries but it was Clermont who finished the strongest.
Captain Camille Lopez, who had given a big rant last week after the disappointment against Racing 92 (24-22), has obviously been heard.
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UBB takes a bite out of LOU
Four tries for a better victory: Bordeaux-Bègles filled up against Lyon (31-9).
This success, the second in a row, allows Christophe Urios' men to relaunch in the race for the Top 6.
Better, the Argentinian Bautista Deguy, who arrived in December, split a double (17th, 22nd) to complete a generally controlled meeting.
It must be said that the suspense lasted only ten minutes, time for Matthieu Jalibert to adjust the sights at the foot and Rémi Lamerat to get started.
The only downside comes from the injury of third international Cameron Woki.
"A small sprained ankle" right, according to Christophe Urios.
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The Covid puzzle
Racing 92 - La Rochelle shifted then rescheduled, Toulon - Bayonne postponed ... two new matches were postponed "to a later date".
In total, there are thirteen matches to be recased in an already overloaded schedule, including three for Aviron Bayonnais alone.
The clubs of Agen, Toulouse and Brive have been spared by postponements.
For the moment.
Results of the 14th day of the Top 14:
Saturday January 9
Castres (bo) - Agen 39 - 23
Sunday January 10
Brive - Montpellier (bd) 23 - 22
Pau - Clermont 31 - 42
Bordeaux-Bègles (bo) - Lyon 31 - 9
Toulouse (bo) - Stade Français 48 - 24
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postponed
Racing 92 - La Rochelle
Toulon - Bayonne
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