Top 8: Lille take the title north

Lille prepare for the scrum that lead to the penalty try, and victory The French Top 8 reached an appropriate climax in Massey, in the outskirts of Paris on Saturday. Lille lead the table for most of the regular season before being pipped by Montpellier in the final week, after a surprise home loss to Blagnac St Orens (BSORF). Montpellier cruised to the final against Toulouse, but Lille had to fight back after a first leg defeat to BSORF, and perhaps surviving that extra pressure was significant in the final.Read more about Top 8: Lille take the title north