Overview
- Pau’s six-try win at Le Hameau finished 47-24, with 20-year-old wing Grégoire Arfeuil scoring twice to clinch the offensive bonus.
- Bayonne surrendered top spot and departed with roughly six fresh injuries, including Baptiste Chouzenoux, Maxime Machenaud and Tom Lévêque.
- Stade Français drew level on points after Louis Carbonel converted a penalty after the siren to edge La Rochelle 26-24.
- Toulouse host Union Bordeaux‑Bègles on Sunday at 21:05 on Canal+, with UBB resting Matthieu Jalibert and Louis Bielle‑Biarrey and Toulouse still without long‑term absentees Antoine Dupont and Peato Mauvaka.
- Perpignan remained on zero points through six rounds after a 44-19 loss at Lyon, where LOU secured a bonus-point victory to move onto the podium.