Top 14 Wrap & Tries of the Weekend
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RC Toulon vs La Rochelle
Toulon came away with the win from their clash against a strong La Rochelle side.
With two tries apiece, Anthony Belleau's kicking off the tee proved to be the deciding factor on the scoreboard for the home side.
The scoreboard fairly represents the performance of both sides today.
La Rochelle put in a particularly strong shift in the second half given the scoreline was 20 - 6 at halftime.
Second half tries from Victor Vito and Brock James saw the visiting side close the gap but their efforts were not quite enough to get the win this afternoon.
Best Try of the game
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US Oyonnax vs Union Bordeaux Begles
A fantastic team effort saw Union Bordeaux secure an emphatic 9-39 victory over US Oyonnax.
Bordeaux led 13-9 at the break after a penalty try from a dominant scrum.
In the early minutes of the second half, Onoyonnax centre Veau received a red card for a dangerous tackle, from there it was all Bordeaux as they scored 26 unanswered points.
Best Try of the game
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Pau vs Stade Francais
Stade Francais had to fight hard to win this one as they beat a strong Pau side 23-25 at home.
Both teams threw everything at one another and the final scoreline accurately represents the performance of the sides.
Pau spent the majority of the game in the lead and it wasn't until Morne Steyn converted a 68th minute try that Stade emerged into the lead and managed to hold the home team out for the remainder of the game.
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Toulouse vs Agen
Toulouse came away with a 20 point victory in what was a gritty game at Stade Ernest Wallon.
The sides traded penalties early on until a Fickou try just before half-time put some considerable daylight between the teams at the break.
A Toulouse penalty try in the second half made it a huge task for Agen but they struck back in the 73rd minute only for a Late Toulouse try from Kolbe to snuff out any hope of a victory. Full-time score: 30-10
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Racing 92 vs Lyon
Lyon claimed a historic win over Racing 92 beating the Paris-based club in Paris for the first time in 12 years.
An exhilarating game of rugby saw Lyon advance to second place on the Top 14 table.
The travelling side fought long and hard and showed incredible composure to keep Racing out in the second half.
While Racing showed some promising passages of play in attack, Lyons defence shone through and got them the win at the end of the day. Full-time score: 17-20
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Montpellier vs Brive
Montpellier continued their fine start to the season as they smashed Brive 54-10 at home.
Brive never stood a chance with Montpellier getting their first try just 6 minutes in through fullback Jesse Mogg and never looking back after that.
The tries just kept coming with Montpellier registering a total of 8 tries 3 of which came from the beast Nemani Nadolo. Montpellier's huge win means they jump to first place while Brive remain last.
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Castres Olympique vs Clermont
Castres ran out 29-23 victors over Clermont at Stade Pierre Antoine.
The home side got off to a flying start scoring two converted tries in the opening 15 minutes of the game.
Both sides then exchanged penalties for the remainder of the first half to leave the score at the break at 20-9 in favour of Castres.
Clermont managed two second-half tries and secured themselves a losing bonus point but ultimately did not have enough class to beat a well drilled, impressive Castres side.
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The standings after 6 rounds of action
