2012–13 Top 14 season
CountriesFrance
ChampionsCastres Olympique
Runners-upToulon
RelegatedAgen, Mont-de-Marsan
Matches played187
Attendance2,589,905
(average 13,850 per match)
Tries scored664
(average 3.6 per match)
Top point scorerRory Kockott (376)
Top try scorerNapolioni Nalaga (13)

The 2012–13 Top 14 competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2011–12 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Grenoble and Stade Montois in place of the two relegated teams, CA Brive and Lyon OU. Home-and-away play began on 17 August 2012 and continued through to 5 May 2013.[1] The regular season was followed by a three-round playoff involving the top six sides. The final was contested at the Stade de France between Toulon and Castres; the match was won 19–14 by Castres[2] to earn them their first title since the controversial final in 1993.[3][4]

Teams

ClubFull nameCity (department)Stadium
SU Agen Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne Agen (Lot-et-Garonne) Stade Armandie
Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) Stade Jean Dauger[a 1]
Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque Biarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) Parc des Sports Aguiléra[a 2]
Union Bordeaux Bègles Union Bordeaux Bègles Bordeaux (Gironde) Stade Chaban-Delmas (Bordeaux)
Stade André Moga (Bègles)[a 3]
Castres Olympique Castres Olympique Castres (Tarn) Stade Pierre-Antoine
ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) Stade Marcel-Michelin
FC Grenoble Football Club Grenoble Rugby Grenoble (Isère) Stade Lesdiguières[a 4]
Stade Montois Stade Montois Mont-de-Marsan (Landes) Stade Guy Boniface
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Montpellier Hérault Rugby Montpellier (Hérault) Stade Yves-du-Manoir
USA Perpignan Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales) Stade Aimé Giral[a 5]
Racing Métro Racing Métro 92 Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine) Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir[a 6]
Stade Français Paris Stade Français Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux Paris Paris, 16th arrondissement[a 7] Stade Charléty[a 8]
RC Toulonnais Rugby Club Toulonnais Toulon (Var) Stade Mayol[a 9]
Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) Stade Ernest-Wallon[a 10]
  1. ↑ Bayonne took one match across the Spanish border to Estadio Anoeta in Donostia-San Sebastián in 2012–13.
  2. ↑ Biarritz has historically taken at least one home match per season to the Anoeta, but has not done so since the 2010–11 season.
  3. ↑ In 2012–13, Bordeaux Bègles played eight of their 13 home matches at the larger Stade Chaban-Delmas and only five at their traditional home of Stade André-Moga.
  4. ↑ In 2012–13, Grenoble played four home matches at the city's largest venue, Stade des Alpes.
  5. ↑ In 2012–13, Perpignan played one home match at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona.
  6. ↑ Racing took two 2012–13 home matches to Stade de France.
  7. ↑ Stade Français' offices are in the 16th arrondissement, although they are currently playing in the 13th arrondissement.
  8. ↑ Stade Français' traditional home, Stade Jean-Bouin, is closed while a new stadium is built on the site; the new Jean-Bouin is expected to open for the 2013–14 season. The club also regularly takes at least three home matches per season to Stade de France; in 2012–13, they played three at Stade de France plus one at Grand Stade Lille Métropole in Villeneuve d'Ascq.
  9. ↑ Toulon took one home match to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille in 2012–13, resuming a past practice that they skipped in 2011–12.
  10. ↑ Toulouse often takes high-demand home matches to the city's largest sporting venue, Stadium Municipal. Two of their 2012–13 home matches were played there.

Team information

Club Last Promotion Budget 2012–13 million EUR[5] Position in 2011–12 season Coach(es) Stadium Capacity
SU Agen201013.210Philippe Sella
Mathieu Blin
David Darricarrère		Stade Armandie14,000
Aviron Bayonnais200417.912Christophe Deylaud
Christian Lanta		Stade Jean-Dauger16,934
Biarritz Olympique199617.39Laurent Rodriguez
Serge Milhas
John Isaac		Parc des sports d'Aguiléra15,000
Bordeaux Bègles201111.98Raphaël Ibañez
Régis Sonnes
Vincent Etcheto		Stade André-Moga09,088
Castres Olympique198915.64Laurent Labit
Laurent Travers		Stade Pierre-Antoine11,500
ASM Clermont Auvergne192525.52Vern Cotter
Franck Azéma		Stade Marcel-Michelin18,030
FC Grenoble201214.91 (Pro D2)Fabrice Landreau
Sylvain Bégon
Franck Corrihons		Stade Lesdiguières12,000
Stade Montois20126.23 (Pro D2)Marc Dantin
Stéphane Prosper		Stade Guy-Boniface22,000
Montpellier HR200317.55Fabien Galthié
Mario Ledesma
Stéphane Glas		Stade Yves-du-Manoir14,700
Stade Français199722.87Richard Pool-Jones
Christophe Laussucq
David Auradou		Stade Charléty
Stade de France		20,000
USA Perpignan191114.411Marc Delpoux
Giampiero de Carli
Patrick Arlettaz		Stade Aimé-Giral14,593
Racing Métro 92200921.76Gonzalo Quesada
Simon Raiwalui		Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Stade de France		14,000
RC Toulon200821.83 (finalist)Bernard Laporte
Pierre Mignoni
Olivier Azam		Stade Mayol15,000
Stade Toulousain190734.91 (Champion)Guy Novès
William Servat
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde		Stade Ernest-Wallon
Stadium municipal		19,500

Table

2012–13 Top 14 season
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Clermont Auvergne 26 19 1 6 779 418 +361 8 5 91 Semi-final play-off places and
qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup
2 RC Toulon 26 18 1 7 779 456 +323 11 5 90
3 Stade Toulousain 26 17 0 9 702 501 +201 7 4 79 Home quarter-final play-off places and
qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup
4 Castres Olympique 26 15 2 9 599 489 +110 4 6 74
5 Montpellier Hérault 26 16 0 10 570 520 +50 5 4 73[lower-alpha 1] Away quarter-final play-off places and
qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup[lower-alpha 2]
6 Racing Métro 26 16 0 10 512 431 +81 2 7 73[lower-alpha 1]
7 USA Perpignan 26 13 0 13 593 607 −14 2 7 61 Qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup[lower-alpha 3]
8 Aviron Bayonnais 26 12 1 13 467 609 −142 1 6 57[lower-alpha 4]
9 Biarritz Olympique 26 12 1 13 505 540 −35 2 5 57[lower-alpha 4]
10 Stade Français 26 12 1 13 578 691 −113 2 2 54[lower-alpha 5]
11 FC Grenoble 26 12 0 14 480 606 −126 1 5 54[lower-alpha 5]
12 Bordeaux Bègles 26 8 1 17 561 584 −23 4 9 47
13 SU Agen 26 6 0 20 423 709 −286 0 7 31 Relegated to Rugby Pro D2
14 Stade Montois 26 2 0 24 374 761 −387 1 7 16
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2013. Source: ESPN Scrum
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited'
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Montpellier 5–5, 31–29
  2. ↑ Qualified barring highly unlikely circumstances
  3. ↑ Qualified by winning the Heineken Cup
  4. 1 2 Bayonne 6–3
  5. 1 2 Stade Français 5–4

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Clermont 9
4 Castres 25 4 Castres 25
5 Montpellier 12 4 Castres 19
2 Toulon 14
2 Toulon 24
3 Toulouse 33 3 Toulouse 9
6 Racing Métro 19

All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).

Quarter-finals

10 May 2013
21:00
Toulouse33–19Racing Métro
Try: Fickou 18' m
Picamoles 54' c
Con: McAlister (1/2)
Pen: McAlister (7/7) 3', 28', 40', 48', 58', 68', 75'		Try: Matadigo 36' m
Chavancy 55' m
Pen: Wisniewski (3/3) 5', 12', 61'
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
11 May 2013
14:40
Castres25–12Montpellier
Try: Claassen 46' c
Con: Kockott (1/1)
Pen: Kockott (5/9) 25', 30', 39', 53', 63'
Drop: Talès (1/1) 13'		Pen: Paillaugue (4/4) 2', 19', 34', 58'
Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Romain Poite

Semi-finals

24 May 2013
21:00
Toulon24–9Toulouse
Try: Rossouw 2' m
D. Armitage 72' c
Con: Wilkinson (1/2)
Pen: Wilkinson (3/4) 10', 54' 70'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/1) 64'		ReportPen: McAlister (3/3) 6', 30', 43'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 36,726
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
25 May 2013
16:30
Clermont9–25Castres
Pen: Delany (3/3) 28', 46', 59'ReportTry: Cabannes 63' c
Con: Kockott (1/1)
Pen: Kockott (6/8) 9', 19', 36', 40', 44', 53'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 36,242
Referee: Christophe Berdos

Final

1 June 2013
21:00
Toulon14–19Castres
Try: D. Armitage 80'+1 m
Pen: Wilkinson (3/6) 7', 47' 67'		ReportTry: Kockott 40'+1 c
Con: Kockott (1/1)
Pen: Kockott (2/3) 14', 79'
Drop: Talès (2/2) 72', 74'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,033
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
FB15England Delon Armitage
RW14New Zealand Rudi Wulfdownward-facing red arrow 65'
OC13France Mathieu Bastareaud
IC12Australia Matt Giteau
LW11France Alexis Palisson
FH10England Jonny Wilkinson (c)
SH9France Frédéric Michalakdownward-facing red arrow 50'
N88New Zealand Chris Masoedownward-facing red arrow 70'
OF7Argentina Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF6South Africa Danie Rossouwdownward-facing red arrow 58'
RL5England Nick Kennedy
LL4South Africa Bakkies Botha
TP3New Zealand Carl Haymandownward-facing red arrow 19'upward-facing green arrow 28'
HK2France Sébastien Brunodownward-facing red arrow 47'
LP1England Andrew Sheridandownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
HK16France Jean-Charles Orioliupward-facing green arrow 47'
PR17France Xavier Chiocciupward-facing green arrow 66'
LK18France Jocelino Suta
N819England Steffon Armitageupward-facing green arrow 70'
FL20South Africa Joe van Niekerkupward-facing green arrow 58'
CE21France Maxime Mermozupward-facing green arrow 65'
FH22France Sébastien Tillous-Bordeupward-facing green arrow 50'
PR23Georgia (country) Davit Kubriashviliupward-facing green arrow 19'downward-facing red arrow 28'
Coach:
France Bernard Laporte
FB15France Brice Dulin
RW14France Romain Martial
OC13France Romain Cabannes
IC12Fiji Seremaia Bai
LW11France Marc Andreu
FH10France Rémi Talès (c)downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH9France Rory Kockott
N88France Antonie Claassen
OF7France Yannick Caballero
BF6France Ibrahim Diarradownward-facing red arrow 73'
RL5Uruguay Rodrigo Capó Ortegadownward-facing red arrow 59'
LL4France Christophe Samson
TP3New Zealand Karena Wihongidownward-facing red arrow 80'
HK2France Brice Mach
LP1New Zealand Saimone Taumoepeaudownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
HK16France Mathieu Bonello
PR17France Yannick Forestierupward-facing green arrow 75'
LK18Samoa Joe Tekoriupward-facing green arrow 59'
FL19South Africa Jannie Bornmanupward-facing green arrow 73'
FB20France Romain Teulet
FH21New Zealand Daniel Kirkpatrickupward-facing green arrow 78'
CE22France Paul Bonnefond
PR23Romania Mihaita Lazărupward-facing green arrow 80'
Coaches:
France Laurent Travers
France Laurent Labit

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère
Sébastien Clouté
Television match official:
Philippe Bonhoure

Statistics

Top points scorers

Updated 11 June 2013

Rank Player Club Position Points Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals
1Rory KockottCastres OlympiqueScrum-half376833900
2Jonny WilkinsonRC ToulonFly-half373047858
3James HookUSA PerpignanFly-half262221682
4Camille LopezUnion Bordeaux BèglesFly-half232233493
5Jérôme PoricalStade FrançaisFullback224013660
6Luke McAlisterStade ToulousainFly-half222333470
7Jonathan WisniewskiRacing Metro 92Fly-half191214492
8Morgan ParraASM Clermont AuvergneScrum-half186135370
9Conrad BarnardSU AgenFly-half179010512
10Benoît PaillaugueStade ToulousainFly-half179313460

Top try scorers

Updated 11 June 2013

Rank Player Club Position Tries
1Napolioni NalagaASM Clermont AuvergneWing13
2Wesley FofanaASM Clermont AuvergneCentre10
3Vincent ClercStade ToulousainWing9
David SmithRC ToulonWing
5Rory KockottCastres OlympiqueScrum-half8
Timoci MatanavouStade ToulousainWing
Noa NakaitaciASM Clermont AuvergneWing
Metuisela TalebulaUnion Bordeaux BèglesFullback
9Marc AndreuCastres OlympiqueWing7
Steffon ArmitageRC ToulonFlanker
Matt GiteauRC ToulonCentre
Romain MartialCastres OlympiqueWing
Timoci NagusaMontpellier HRWing
Alexis PalissonRC ToulonWing
Sitiveni SivivatuASM Clermont AuvergneWing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2012–13 Calendar". Ligue National de Rugby. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Chesterman, Barnaby (2 June 2013). "Castres stun Toulon to win French Top 14 title". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Top 14: Toulon-Castres, souviens-toi, il y a vingt ans..." [Top 14: Toulon, Castres, remember, there are twenty ...]. www.lepoint.fr (in French). 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Pulze, Stéphane (3 June 2013). "Castres et "la magie du rugby"" [Castres and "the magic of rugby"]. Républicain Lorrain (in French). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Les budgets 2012–2013 des clubs du Top 14" [The 2012-2013 budgets clubs Top 14]. www.sport.fr (in French). 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
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