Overview

• Bayonne ended a 33-year wait for Top14 playoffs by defeating Clermont 20-3 in the barrage and will meet Toulouse in Lyon for a semifinal berth.
• Toulon rebounded from midseason struggles to beat Castres 52-23 and draw Union Bordeaux-Bègles in the other Top14 semifinal next weekend.
• Perpignan preserved its Top14 status with a 13-11 victory over Grenoble in the relegation playoff, securing another season among France’s elite.
• PSG, fresh from its Champions League triumph, opens its Club World Cup campaign against Atlético Madrid in Pasadena.
• Paris Basketball prepares to challenge Monaco in the French championship final after HBC Nantes fell 34-24 to Füchse Berlin in the Champions League semifinals.