This day was marked by the winning return of the injured, such as Gaël Fickou at Racing 92 (a try), as well as foreigners returning from the Rugby Championship: Benjamin Urdapilleta (16 points) in Castres, Cobus Reinach in Montpellier (a try) or Cheslin Kolbe (a try) in Toulon.
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Castres takes revenge on Montpellier
In the remake of the Top 14 final last June, Castres (9th, 13 pts) took revenge on the reigning Montpellier champion (26-13), also winning a 24th success in a row in his lair by Pierre Fabre.
The MHR (4th, 15 points), for its part, has a second consecutive defeat and can ask questions before receiving the LOU on the next day.
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Imperial Bayonne opposite La Rochelle
The European champions from La Rochelle, clumsy and undisciplined, suffered the Law of Rowing (29-13), in which Camille Lopez and Gaëtan Germain delivered a top-of-the-range performance.
Thanks to this success, the Basque club moved up to 7th place (13 pts), while the Maritimes (3rd, 17 pts), who only reacted at the very end of the game thanks to their international hooker Pierre Bourgarit, are offered a booster shot before receiving Toulon.
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Toulon disgusts Brive
La Rade was treated to a festival of tries from the RCT against Brive (47-0), seven in all, including the first signed by its South African world champion Cheslin Kolbe, a double from Nayacalevu Waisea and the last by its veteran, the Italian Sergio Parisse.
Toulon player Aymeric Luc (right) congratulated by his teammates after scoring a try during the French rugby league match between Rugby Club Toulonnais and Club Athlétique Brive-Corrèze-Limousin at the Mayol stadium in Toulon on October 8 2022. Nicolas TUCAT AFP
Thanks to this victory, Toulon (17 pts) caps the dolphin cap of the Toulouse Stadium, which the Corréziens (10th, 11 pts) will receive next weekend.
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Racing 92 struggles against Pau
At the Nanterre Arena, Racing 92 took more than an hour to find the solution against the Pau Section (26-13), thanks to the first try of its English rookie Christian Wade, following a kick from the Scottish Finn Russell (16 points).
Pau, beaten for the third consecutive time, slips to 14th and last place in the championship while the Ile-de-France residents temporarily take 8th.
Racing92 player Christian Wade during the French rugby championship match against Section Paloise Béarn-Pyrénées at the La Défense Arena stadium in Nanterre on October 8, 2022. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP
Finally, at Jean-Bouin, the Stade Français (5th, 14 pts) responded in the most beautiful way to the rumors giving Gonzalo Quesada replaced by a duo Karim Ghezal / Laurent Labit, signing eight tries against Usap (52- 3).
The 6th day continues in the evening (9:05 p.m.) with a match between the two teams in form at the moment, Toulouse and Clermont, while the meeting on Sunday evening will see Lyon host Bordeaux-Bègles.
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