Top 14 Rugby Kicks Off with Bordeaux-Begles Victory, Stade Francais Scores Seven Times

Top French Rugby Results of the Weekend

In the ongoing French rugby season, several exciting matches took place, with Bordeaux-Begles, Toulon, Stade, and La Rochelle leading the way.

In the clash between Bordeaux-Begles and La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup, Bordeaux-Begles held a slim 6-3 lead at halftime. The second half saw a more aggressive Bordeaux-Begles, with Martin Page-Relo and Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring tries for them. However, La Rochelle fought back, with Antoine Hastoy kicking a penalty and Jules Favre and Thomas Berjon scoring tries. Despite receiving two yellow cards, Bordeaux-Begles managed to secure the win, thanks to Matthieu Jalibert's accurate kicking.

In another exciting match, Toulon ran in three tries in the first half against Montpellier, leading 24-3 at halftime. Montpellier struggled to keep up, but Tom Banks scored a try late in the game. Pierre Mignoni's team managed to win by 10 points, earning a bonus point thanks to Stade's summer recruit, Tani Vili, who scored in the 74th minute.

Bayonne held off a late assault from Perpignan to secure a victory, while Winger Yvan Reilhac scored two tries for Montauban in their match against Stade.

In Lyon, Racing 92 trailed 25-7 at halftime, but they managed to mount a comeback in the second half. Samuel James received a yellow card for Racing 92 in the first half, which made their task even more challenging. However, they were unable to overcome the deficit, with Toulon securing a win.

Finally, Pau won against Castres by a narrow 2-point margin, adding another exciting result to the French rugby season.

The new scrum-half for Bordeaux-Begles, who debuted in the 2025 season, remains a mystery, with no specific information available in the provided search results.

Top 14 Rugby Kicks Off with Bordeaux-Begles Victory, Stade Francais Scores Seven Times