A La Rochelle-Montpellier shock to start the Top 14 season – L’Équipe

This first day will also be marked by two other big shocks since Racing 92 will host Castres, the last finalist, and Bordeaux and Toulouse will challenge each other in a duel of recent semi-finalists in the championship. For its return to the top flight, Aviron Bayonnais will travel to Toulon. As a reminder, there will be meetings on December 24, and the League authorities have done things well to limit travel with a day dedicated to derbies with in particular Brive-Clermont, Montpellier-Perpignan, Toulouse-Castres, Racing-Stade French, or the Atlantic duel between Bordeaux and La Rochelle. The last day of the regular season will be May 27. The final is scheduled for June 17.