. The Stade Français trapped by the young people of Rochelle

Stade Français was held in check by the young shoots of Stade Rochelais (14-10) who, in front of their prestigious elders, in the stands after their double in the Champions Cup, made a more than honourable performance.

By managing to score two tries, the second in the 76th, transformed by the young nugget Hugo Reus, the maritime club surprised the Pink Soldiers, who had taken control of the match thanks to a try from their winger, Algerian international Nadir Megdoud in the 22nd.

Despite this defeat, and taking advantage of that of Racing, Gonzalo Quesada's men will receive next weekend their neighbors in the Paris region in Jean-Bouin during a derby that promises to be boiling.

. Racing 92 in check at Clermont

The Ciel et Blanc, 4th at 66 points before moving to the Marcel-Michelin stadium, needed a success in Auvergne to receive in the play-offs.

Racing 92 three-quarter centre Gaël Fickou (left) during the Top 14 match against Clermont, on May 28, 2023 in Clermont-Ferrand © Sylvain THOMAS / AFP

But Clermont, who had nothing more to hope for from his season, did not want to make this gift to the Ile-de-France, preferring to offer his audience a magnificent show, with nothing less than two doubles, for Moala and Raqa.

Racing 92, despite the entry of its stars Finn Russell or Gaël Fickou at the end of the match, did not manage to turn the tide, defeated 32 to 25.

It is a white-hot Jean-Bouin who now awaits him.

. Lyon, too strong for Bayonne, qualifies

The LOU, after a slow start to the match, validated its ticket for the final phase thanks to its large victory against Bayonne (53-19), which also hoped for a qualification before this 26th day.

Thanks to this victory, Lyon (3rd) will receive Bordeaux-Bègles at home.

Despite a hat-trick from winger Rémy Baget (6th, 26th, 52nd), Rowing took the Lyon tide in the second half, Xavier Garbajosa's men taking matters into their own hands, with seven tries to the key.

Bayonne, surprisingly promoted, will not have lost everything: a ticket to play the Champions Cup next year rewards its excellent season.

. Bastareaud scores farewell to Mayol

Toulon's victory against Bordeaux-Bègles (35-19) at the Mayol stadium was not enough for the RCT: the Var club failed to finish a place in the Top 6 but, thanks to its Challenge Cup title, qualified next season for the Champions Cup.

Toulon's three-quarter centre Mathieu Bastareaud after the match against Bordeaux-Bègles in Toulon, May 28, 2023 © Nicolas TUCAT / AFP

During this match, "Basta" did "Basta": he received a yellow card in the first half for a voluntary shoulder kick but scored a try in the 55th following a maul, to be forgiven.

Just before going out to a standing ovation and hanging up the cleats for good.

His teammate, the legendary Sergio Parisse (142 caps for Italy), author of an excellent performance for his "last", was also entitled to a standing ovation at his exit.

. Pau is maintained, Perpignan will go to Grenoble

Section Paloise, 12th at 47 points before its match against the defending champion Montpellier, ensured with the manner its maintenance in the Top 14 by winning at home against MHR (35-10), which ends the season in a sad 11th place.

Pau's three-quarter centre Emilien Gailleton (centre) during the Top 14 match against Montpellier on May 28, 2023 in Pau © GAIZKA IROZ / AFP

The Béarnais, authors of four tries in the first half (Gailleton, Ikpefan, Hewatt and Daubagna), needed only one victory to maintain: they did it and widely.

As for their rivals for the maintenance, Perpignan, they did not manage to win in Castres (26-16), and have an appointment in Grenoble on Saturday for the accession match.

Finally, in the last meeting of this last day, the Toulouse leader made a card against the already relegated Brive (54-10).

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