The Ile-de-France club signs a 6th success in a row, against Castres. Stade Rochelais joins the top 6 after its success in Béarn. Perpignan and Biarritz have been corrected by Clermont and Lyon.
Stade Rochelais, only eighth in the standings before this day, won this Saturday on the lawn of the Section Paloise (16-22), on the occasion of the 19th day of the Top 14. Popelin (49th) and Liebenberg (75th) scored for the Maritimes, against a try by Joseph for the Béarnais (56th). With this second success of the season away from its bases, La Rochelle temporarily joins the top 6 ahead of Toulouse, which receives Bordeaux-Bègles on Sunday evening (9 p.m.).
At the same time, Racing 92 signed a sixth consecutive victory in the league by dominating Castres Olympique (45-25), at Paris La Défense Arena. The Ile-de-France residents scored five tries by Lauret (10th), Vakatawa (54th, 74th), Baubigny (63rd) and Chavancy (80th).
In addition, the promoted suffered this Saturday. Perpignan lost heavily to Clermont (52-15), who scored seven tries, and Biarritz were beaten by Lyon (34-15). ASM and LOU picked up the offensive bonus.
