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The 2005-06 Top 14 was a French

France

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domestic rugby union

Rugby union

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club competition that ran from August 2005 to June 2006.

The 2005-06 season saw attendance records broken. 79,502 spectators attended the Round 9 clash between Stade Français and Stade Toulousain

Stade Toulousain

Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...

at the Stade de France

Stade de France

The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...

, shattering the attendance record for any regular league season game in France (not just rugby union). However, that record was short-lived when 79,604 spectators attended the Round 17 match between Stade Français and Biarritz Olympique

Biarritz Olympique

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...

. The regular season finished in late May 2006, with Biarritz finishing at the top of the ladder. The semi-finals and final were contested in June, with Biarritz defeating Toulouse to claim back-to-back titles, and their fifth overall.

Table

Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Bonus points	Points
Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...	26	19		7	694	350	14	90
Stade Français	26	19		7	633	437	13	89
Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	26	19		7	713	427	12	88
USA Perpignan USA Perpignan Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...	26	18		8	671	398	12	84
SU Agen	26	15		11	655	540	10	70
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu CS Bourgoin-Jallieu CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...	26	14		12	591	516	11	67
Castres Olympique Castres Olympique Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...	26	13		13	685	559	14	66
ASM Clermont ASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...	26	14		12	577	569	7	63
CA Brive CA Brive Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...	26	10	1	15	431	553	9	51
RC Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table....	26	11		15	533	775	3	47
Montpellier RC	26	9	0	17	574	659	10	46
Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...	26	8	1	17	514	669	9	43
Section Paloise Section Paloise Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...	26	9	0	17	476	790	4	40
RC Toulonnais RC Toulonnais RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...	26	3	0	23	332	837	7	19

Rounds 1 to 5

Round 1

Date	Home	Away	Result
19 August 2005	Toulon	Biarritz	10–20
20 August 2005	Brive	Bourgoin	15–10
20 August 2005	Narbonne	Stade Français	26–20
20 August 2005	Pau	Clermont-Ferrand	16–28
20 August 2005	Montpellier	Castres	16–34
20 August 2005	Perpignan	Agen	34–9
20 August 2005	Bayonne	Toulouse	12–24

Round 2

26 August Biarritz 29–8 Perpignan
27 August Stade Français 31–3 Toulon
27 August Bourgoin 37–9 Bayonne
27 August Clermont 29–23 Montpellier
27 August Castres 36–6 Narbonne
27 August Agen 19–13 Brive
27 August Toulouse 52–9 Pau

Round 3

2 September Agen 29–25 Biarritz
3 September Pau 18–29 Bourgoin
3 September Montpellier 12–24 Toulouse
3 September Narbonne 36–28 Clermont
3 September Toulon 9–16 Castres
3 September Brive 19–19 Bayonne
4 September Perpignan 16–12 Stade Français

Round 4

9 September Stade Français 37–24 Agen
10 September Toulouse 64–22 Narbonne
10 September Castres 18–23 Perpignan
10 September Bourgoin 17–3 Montpellier
10 September Clermont 64–12 Toulon
10 September Bayonne 44–16 Pau
10 September Biarritz 43–5 Brive

Round 5

16 September Toulon 15–18 Toulouse
17 September Narbonne 15–29 Bourgoin
17 September Perpignan 34–25 Clermont
17 September Agen 40–16 Castres
17 September Biarritz 7–14 Stade Français
17 September Montpellier 33–0 Bayonne
17 September Brive 34–10 Pau

Rounds 6 to 10

Round 6

24 September Bourgoin 40–21 Toulon
23 September Toulouse 30–22 Perpignan
24 September Clermont 37–24 Agen
24 September Castres 13–19 Biarritz
24 September Bayonne 47–21 Narbonne
24 September Pau 21–12 Montpellier
24 September Stade Français 25–17 Brive

Round 7

30 September Stade Français 25–10 Castres
1 October Perpignan 27–3 Bourgoin
1 October Agen 16–33 Toulouse
1 October Biarritz 9–0 Clermont
1 October Toulon 19–14 Bayonne
1 October Narbonne 26–19 Pau
1 October Brive 18–14 Montpellier

Round 8

9 October Toulouse 26–20 Biarritz
8 October Bourgoin 33–6 Agen
8 October Clermont 23–12 Stade Français
8 October Bayonne 15–33 Perpignan
8 October Pau 31–28 Toulon
8 October Montpellier 36–13 Narbonne
8 October Castres 48–14 Brive

Round 9

14 October Biarritz 29–10 Bourgoin
15 October Stade Français 29–15 Toulouse
15 October Castres 41–8 Clermont
15 October Agen 26–12 Bayonne
15 October Perpignan 40–14 Pau
15 October Toulon 8–3 Montpellier
15 October Brive 12–10 Narbonne

Round 10

11 November Toulouse 29–24 Castres
12 November Bourgoin 29–16 Stade Français
12 November Bayonne 10–9 Biarritz
12 November Pau 26–23 Agen
12 November Montpellier 19–17 Perpignan
12 November Narbonne 37–19 Toulon
12 November Clermont-Auvergne 15–11 Brive

Rounds 11 to 15

Round 11

18 November Clermont 28–22 Toulouse
19 November Castres 29–16 Bourgoin
19 November Stade Français 27–19 Bayonne
19 November Biarritz 33–16 Pau
19 November Agen 41–10 Montpellier
19 November Perpignan 33–0 Narbonne
19 November Brive 21–15 Toulon

Round 12

2 December Toulon 12–25 Perpignan
3 December Bourgoin 22–11 Clermont
3 December Bayonne 11–34 Castres
3 December Pau 9–32 Stade Français
3 December Montpellier 18–21 Biarritz
3 December Narbonne 27–25 Agen
3 December Brive 10–9 Toulouse

Round 13

23 December Toulouse 29–19 Bourgoin
23 December Clermont 37–15 Bayonne
23 December Castres 66–8 Pau
23 December Stade Français 45–13 Montpellier
23 December Biarritz 59–10 Narbonne
23 December Agen 30–0 Toulon
23 December Perpignan 24–6 Brive

Round 14

6 January Stade Français 36–24 Narbonne
7 January Bourgoin 19–14 Brive
7 January Toulouse 13–19 Bayonne
7 January Clermont 27–13 Pau
7 January Castres 52–28 Montpellier
7 January Biarritz 57–12 Toulon
7 January Agen 33–14 Perpignan

Round 15

27 January Toulon 11–24 Stade Français
27 January Perpignan 3–17 Biarritz
27 January Brive 18–16 Agen
28 January Bayonne 22–33 Bourgoin
28 January Pau 13–27 Toulouse
28 January Montpellier 42–13 Clermont
28 January Narbonne 41–10 Castres

Rounds 16 to 20

Round 16

18 February Montpellier 33–20 Bourgoin
18 February Narbonne 27–19 Toulouse
18 February Toulon 14–36 Clermont
18 February Perpignan 34–3 Castres
18 February Agen 12–8 Stade Français
18 February Pau 21–18 Bayonne
18 February Brive 8–15 Biarritz

Round 17

3 March Clermont 15–20 Perpignan
4 March Bourgoin 35–13 Narbonne
4 March Toulouse 53–0 Toulon
4 March Castres 19–26 Agen
4 March Stade Français 21–16 Biarritz
4 March Bayonne 44–14 Montpellier
4 March Pau 16–15 Brive

Round 18

10 March Biarritz 17–9 Agen
11 March Bourgoin 52–13 Pau
11 March Toulouse 13–5 Montpellier
11 March Clermont 30–9 Narbonne
11 March Castres 43–6 Toulon
11 March Stade Français 23–16 Perpignan
11 March Bayonne 17–11 Brive

Round 19

17 March Brive 22–28 Stade Français
18 March Toulon 13–15 Bourgoin
18 March Perpignan 15–13 Toulouse
18 March Agen 42–3 Clermont
18 March Biarritz 18–14 Castres
18 March Narbonne 27–15 Bayonne
18 March Montpellier 41–36 Pau

Round 20

24 March Toulouse 19–7 Agen
25 March Bourgoin 15–18 Perpignan
25 March Clermont 6–16 Biarritz
25 March Castres 10–11 Stade Français
25 March Bayonne 43–16 Toulon
25 March Pau 28–24 Narbonne
25 March Montpellier 24–13 Brive

Rounds 21 to 26

Round 21

7 April Stade Français 28–15 Clermont
8 April Agen 24–20 Bourgoin
8 April Biarritz 29–20 Toulouse
8 April Perpignan 54–13 Bayonne
8 April Toulon 16–20 Pau
8 April Narbonne 19–15 Montpellier
8 April Brive 23–18 Castres

Round 22

14 April Bourgoin 36–22 Biarritz
15 April Toulouse 15–0 Stade Français
15 April Clermont 28–26 Castres
15 April Bayonne 19–25 Agen
15 April Pau 15–12 Perpignan
15 April Montpellier 65–0 Toulon
15 April Narbonne 32–22 Brive

Round 23

28 April Castres 24–44 Toulouse
29 April Stade Français 33–7 Bourgoin
29 April Biarritz 53–7 Bayonne
29 April Agen 22–11 Pau
29 April Perpignan 42–20 Montpellier
29 April Toulon 33–9 Narbonne
29 April Brive 29–14 Clermont

Round 24

5 May Bourgoin 23–24 Castres
6 May Bayonne 28–11 Stade Français
6 May Pau 26–20 Biarritz
6 May Montpellier 44–19 Agen
6 May Narbonne 22–13Perpignan
6 May Toulon 13–20 Brive
7 May Toulouse 26–11 Clermont

Round 25

12 May Biarritz 57–7 Montpellier
13 May Clermont 22–10 Bourgoin
13 May Castres 30–23 Bayonne
13 May Stade Français 42–26 Pau
13 May Agen 58–24 Narbonne
13 May Perpignan 52–0 Toulon
13 May Toulouse 37–27 Brive

Round 26

27 May Bourgoin 12–37 Toulouse
27 May Bayonne 19–24 Clermont
27 May Pau 25–27 Castres
27 May Montpellier 24–43 Stade Français
27 May Narbonne 12–34 Biarritz
27 May Toulon 21–50 Agen
27 May Brive 14–42 Perpignan

Semi-finals

2 June Biarritz Olympique 12–9 USA Perpignan
3 June Stade Français 9–12 Stade Toulousain

Teams

Biarritz Olympique
- Nicolas Brusque
  Nicolas Brusque
  Nicolas Brusque is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also represented France, and has played for the national team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad...
  
  , Jean-Baptiste Gobelet
  Jean-Baptiste Gobelet
  Jean-Baptiste Gobelet is a French rugby union footballer.He currently plays for Stade Français in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a wing but he can play centre...
  
  , Philippe Bidabé
  Philippe Bidabé
  Philippe Bidabe is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre...
  
  , Federico Martin Aramburu
  Federico Martín Aramburú
  Federico Martín Aramburú is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12, and for the Argentina. Since his international debut in April 2004, in a match against , Martín Aramburú has played 22 times, scoring 8 tries, including one against ...
  
  , Sireli Bobo
  Sireli Bobo
  Isireli Bobo is a Fijian rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Paris club Racing Métro 92 in the Top 14 club competition in France.-Career:...
  
  ,- (o) Julien Peyrelongue
  Julien Peyrelongue
  Julien Peyrelongue is a French rugby union fly-half, currently playing for the Top 14 team Biarritz Olympique.-Club career:...
  
  , (m) Julien Dupuy
  Julien Dupuy
  Julien Dupuy born 19 December 1983 is a rugby union player for Stade Français in the Top 14.Julien Dupuy plays as a Scrum-half.Julien Dupuy played for Biarritz and Toulouse in the French Top 14 for 7 seasons before joining Leicester Tigers in 2008...
  
  , Imanol Harinordoquy
  Imanol Harinordoquy
  Imanol Harinordoquy is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for Biarritz at club level in the Top 14 and for France internationally...
  
  , Thomas Lièvremont
  Thomas Lièvremont
  Thomas Lièvremont is a French rugby union footballer.Thomas Lièvremont was born in Perpignan. He currently coaches Dax in the second division of French rugby, Pro D2, but has agreed to join Top 14 side Bayonne as forwards coach for the 2010–11 season. His usual position was at number-eight...
  
  (cap), Serge Betsen
  Serge Betsen
  Serge Betsen Tchoua is a French rugby union player who plays as a flanker for London Wasps at club level and formerly for internationally...
  
  , Olivier Olibeau
  Olivier Olibeau
  Olivier Olibeau is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a lock....
  
  , Jérôme Thion
  Jérôme Thion
  Jerome Thion is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France...
  
  , Benoît Lecouls
  Benoît Lecouls
  Benoît Lecouls is a French rugby union footballer. He played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition during the 2007/08 season, but has transferred back to Stade Toulousain during the close season. He usually plays as a prop. Prior to playing with Biarritz, Lecouls played for Toulouse and...
  
  , Benoît August
  Benoît August
  Benoît August is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is at hooker. Prior to joining Biarritz he played for US Dax and Stade Français Paris...
  
  , Petru Balan
  Petru Balan
  Petru Vladimir Bălan is a Romanian rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He is also a Romanian international, and has played for his national team...
- Replacements : Thierry Dusautoir
  Thierry Dusautoir
  Thierry Dusautoir is a French rugby union player who currently plays for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. Dusautoir is a strong ball carrier with good speed and strength to get out of tackles.Dusautoir was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire...
  
  (45’), Cencus Johnston (41’), Olivier Noirot (79’)

USA Perpignan
- Julien Laharrague
  Julien Laharrague
  Julien Laharrague is a French rugby union footballer, usually playing on the wing or at fullback. He currently plays for Aironi in the Magners League . Laharrague has also played for France....
  
  , Christophe Manas, David Marty
  David Marty
  David Marty is a French rugby union footballer who plays at center three-quarter in the Top 14 competition for Catalan club USA Perpignan, and has also played for France, having played in the 2005 and 2006 Six Nations....
  
  , Gavin Hume
  Gavin Hume
  Gavin Hume is a rugby union centre for Perpignan in the French Top 14. He joined Perpignan in 2004 from Super 12 team Stormers.-External links:* * at www.SARugby.co.za*...
  
  , Mathieu Bourret, (o) Manuel Edmonds, (m) Nicolas Durand
  Nicolas Durand
  Nicolas Durand is a French rugby union footballer who plays scrum-half for Racing Métro in France's Top 14 competition. His first professional club was Toulouse whom he played for in 2002. From 2002 until 2004 he played for Béziers...
  
  , Bernard Goutta
  Bernard Goutta
  Bernard Goutta , is a retired French rugby league and rugby union player and current rugby union coach. He is now co-head coach of his former union club, USA Perpignan, following the sacking of predecessor Jacques Brunel in November 2011.Goutta began playing Rugby League at with Saint Estève XIII,...
  
  (cap), Ovidiu Tonita
  Ovidiu Tonita
  Ovidiu Toniţa is a Romanian rugby union footballer. A former lock and presently a flanker and number 8, he plays for the French side USA Perpignan and for the Romanian national team. He is noted for his size, which is considered unusual for his position on the field...
  
  , Grégory Le Corvec
  Grégory Le Corvec
  Grégory Le Corvec is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a flanker....
  
  , Nathan Hines
  Nathan Hines
  Nathan Hines is an Australian-born Scottish rugby player. He currently plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne...
  
  , Colin Gaston, Nicolas Mas
  Nicolas Mas
  Nicolas Mas is a Catalan/French rugby union footballer, who currently plays for the USA Perpignan club in the Top 14 French premiership. His usual position is at prop. He also plays for the French national team....
  
  , Michel Konieck, Perry Freshwater
  Perry Freshwater
  Perry Thomas Freshwater is an English rugby union footballer. He is a loosehead prop and occasional hooker....
- Replacements : Nicolas Laharrague
  Nicolas Laharrague
  Nicolas Laharrague is a French rugby union footballer. Laharrague's main position is centre and fly-half where he plays for USA Perpignan in France's Top 14 championship. Born in Tarbes, Laharrague played in several age group representative sides for France, including Under 19, Under 20, and Under...
  
  (73’), Scott Robertson (60’), Viliami Vaki
  Viliami Vaki
  Viliami Vaki is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He represented Tonga at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. From 2003 to 2005 he played for Gran Rugby in Italy, but has since moved to USA Perpignan, a team in the French competition, the Top 14....
  
  (72’), Marius Tincu
  Marius Tincu
  Marius Tincu is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker. Since 2007, he holds dual French-Romanian citizenship....
  
  (53’), Vincent Debaty
  Vincent Debaty
  Vincent Debaty is a Belgian born French rugby union footballer. He has played for France and is currently playing in the Top 14 for ASM Clermont Auvergne....
  
  (49’)

Stade Français
- Juan Martín Hernández
  Juan Martín Hernández
  Juan Martín Hernández is an Argentine rugby union player. A mainstay of the Argentina national team, he currently plays for the Paris club Racing Métro in the French Top 14 competition. His 2010 move to Racing brought him back to the city where he had begun his professional career in 2003 with...
  
  , Christophe Dominici
  Christophe Dominici
  Christophe Dominici is a former French rugby union footballer of Italian origin. He played wing for Stade Français and France. He has been a coach with Stade Français since the start of the 2008/9 season and a board member since 2009/10 season.-Club career:Christophe Dominici was born in Toulon...
  
  , Geoffroy Messina
  Geoffroy Messina
  Geoffroy Messina is a French rugby union footballer, born on May 29, 1982 in La Tronche, Isère.He currently plays the center position. Messina started his career with FC Grenoble in 2001, and stayed with them for 2 years. In the end of 2002 he changed teams to play for ASM Clermont, until 2005. ...
  
  , David Skrela
  David Skrela
  David Skrela is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick....
  
  , Julien Saubade
  Julien Saubade
  Julien Saubade is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Paris rugby club Racing Métro in the top level of French club rugby, the Top 14...
  
  , (o) Alain Penaud
  Alain Penaud
  Alain Penaud is a former rugby union player. He held the position of flyhalf, mainly at CA Brive. He was selected 32 times for the French national team, from 1992 to 2000.-Biography:...
  
  , (m) Jérôme Fillol
  Jérôme Fillol
  Jérôme Fillol is a French rugby player, who currently plays for Top 14 club Racing Métro.-Honours:*Stade Toulousain**Championnat de France *Stade Français**Top 16 **Top 14 *Racing Métro**Pro D2...
  
  , Pierre Rabadan
  Pierre Rabadan
  Pierre Rabadan , is French international rugby union player, who plays his club rugby for Stade Français....
  
  , Sergio Parisse
  Sergio Parisse
  Sergio Parisse is an Italian Argentine rugby union rugby player. He was the first Italian rugby union player to be nominated for the IRB International player of the year...
  
  , Mauro Bergamasco
  Mauro Bergamasco
  Mauro Bergamasco is an Italian rugby union footballer. He predominantly plays as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means has also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance...
  
  , David Auradou
  David Auradou
  David Auradou is a French rugby union footballer playing Paris club, Stade Français in the élite Top 14 competition. His usual position is at lock...
  
  (cap.), Mike James
  Mike James (rugby)
  Mike B. James is one of a handful of professional Canadian rugby union players. Standing at 196 cm tall and weighing in at 110 kg, James is an imposing figure and is well known for his expertise in the set pieces...
  
  , Sylvain Marconnet
  Sylvain Marconnet
  Sylvain Marconnet is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique having signed from Stade Français in the Top 14 club competition in France. His usual position is prop...
  
  , Dimitri Szarzewski
  Dimitri Szarzewski
  Dimitri Szarzewski is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Français in the Top 14 club championship in France. His usual position is at hooker, and he has represented France....
  
  , Rodrigo Roncero
  Rodrigo Roncero
  Rodrigo Roncero, also known as "RoRo" , is an Argentinian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Stade Français in the national domestic competition of France, the Top 14. He has also played for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership from 2002 to 2004...
- Replacements : Mathieu Blin
  Mathieu Blin
  Mathieu Blin is a French rugby union footballer playing Paris club, Stade Français in the elite Top 14 competition. His usual position is at hooker....
  
  , Pieter de Villiers
  Pieter de Villiers (rugby player)
  Pieter de Villiers is a retired South African-born French rugby union footballer who represented France at international level and played in two Rugby World Cups, and ended his club career with Stade Français in the Top 14 competition in France...
  
  , Boela Du Plooy, Rémy Martin
  Rémy Martin (rugby player)
  Rémy Martin is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing with Montpellier in the Top 14 in France, he has also played for France. His usual position is at flanker.Martin's first club was Mont de Marsan...
  
  , Agustín Pichot
  Agustín Pichot
  Agustín Pichot is a retired Argentine rugby union player, formerly captain of the Argentine team and the English club Bristol. In addition to Bristol, he played for French sides Stade Français and Racing Métro after leaving Argentine team CASI from San Isidro in 1997...
  
  , Mirco Bergamasco
  Mirco Bergamasco
  Mirco Bergamasco is an Italian rugby union footballer. He primarily plays centre, presently with Parisian club Racing Métro in the French Top 14, and internationally with Italy...
  
  , Lucas Borges
  Lucas Borges
  Lucas Borges is an Argentina rugby union player. He played for Benetton Rugby in the Italian Super 10. Borges has also played for the Argentina national team, Los Pumas. His usual position is on the wing....

Stade Toulousain
- Clément Poitrenaud
  Clément Poitrenaud
  Clément Poitrenaud is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback but he also plays at centre...
  
  , Vincent Clerc
  Vincent Clerc
  Vincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing.-Biography:Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble , Clerc first played rugby at FC Grenoble, helping them reach the Top 16 before moving to Toulouse in 2002, where he has been playing ever since...
  
  , Florian Fritz
  Florian Fritz
  Florian Fritz is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France...
  
  , Yannick Jauzion
  Yannick Jauzion
  Yannick Jauzion is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team....
  
  , Cédric Heymans
  Cédric Heymans
  Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse...
  
  , (o) Frédéric Michalak
  Frédéric Michalak
  Frédéric Michalak is a French rugby union footballer, who currently plays in South Africa for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup...
  
  , (m) Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
  Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
  Jean-Baptiste Élissalde is a former French rugby union player, playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half, and current backs coach of the Stade Toulousain.-Early life:...
  
  , Grégory Lamboley
  Grégory Lamboley
  Grégory Lamboley is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14, the top competition of rugby in France. Lamboley has also played for the French national team. His usual position is as a lock or a flanker. Prior to playing for Toulouse he played for Massy...
  
  , Finau Maka
  Finau Maka
  Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:...
  
  , Yannick Nyanga
  Yannick Nyanga
  Yannick Nyanga is a professional rugby union player who plays flanker for Toulouse and France. He was a part of the victorious French team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship....
  
  , Trevor Brennan
  Trevor Brennan
  Trevor Brennan is a former rugby union player for Barnhall, Bective Rangers, St Marys College RFC, Leinster Rugby, Stade Toulousain and Ireland; being capped 13 times. He played either in the second row or as a flanker.Trevor captained St Mary's College RFC to their only AIB League title in 2000...
  
  , Fabien Pelous
  Fabien Pelous
  Fabien Pelous is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played almost all of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team...
  
  , Omar Hasan
  Omar Hasan
  Omar Hasan Jalil is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. He last played for Stade Toulousain in the domestic French club competition, the Top 14. He has also played for Argentina, usually as a prop. He has played in over 50 Tests for the Pumas and has an international career with Argentina...
  
  , Yannick Bru
  Yannick Bru
  Yannick Bru is a French rugby union coach and former footballer, currently serving as forwards coach at Stade Toulousain in the elite level of French rugby, the Top 14. Bru was capped 18 times for the French national side....
  
  (cap.), Jean-Baptiste Poux
  Jean-Baptiste Poux
  Jean-Baptiste Poux is a French rugby union footballer who plays as a prop, and is capable of playing on either side of the scrum. He currently plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 rugby competition...
- Replacements : Virgile Lacombe
  Virgile Lacombe
  Virgile Lacombe is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a hooker...
  
  , Daan Human
  Daan Human
  Daan Human is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks.-External links:*...
  
  , Romain Millo-Chluski
  Romain Millo-Chluski
  Romain Millo-Chluski is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a lock....
  
  , Isitolo Maka
  Isitolo Maka
  Isitolo Maka is a former rugby union footballer for the All Blacks playing as a number 8 and making four appearances, all in 1998. Maka was the coach of the Tonga squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*...
  
  , Jean Bouilhou
  Jean Bouilhou
  Jean Bouilhou born 7 December 1978 is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.-External links:*...
  
  , Jean-Frédéric Dubois, Xavier Garbajosa
  Xavier Garbajosa
  Xavier Garbajosa is a retired French rugby player.Garbajosa was born on 5 December 1976 in Toulouse. He plays in the back-line as a winger, center or full-back. He spent most of his career playing for the Stade Toulousain and moved to the Aviron Bayonnais in the French Top 14 club competition in...

Final

Teams	Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... – Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
Score	40–13 (Half-time: 9–6)
Date	10 June 2006
Location	Stade de France Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
Referee	Didier Mené
Teams
Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...	Nicolas Brusque Nicolas Brusque Nicolas Brusque is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also represented France, and has played for the national team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad... , Jean-Baptiste Gobelet Jean-Baptiste Gobelet Jean-Baptiste Gobelet is a French rugby union footballer.He currently plays for Stade Français in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a wing but he can play centre... , Philippe Bidabé Philippe Bidabé Philippe Bidabe is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre... , Damien Traille Damien Traille Damien Traille is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, fly-half and fullback. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France... , Sireli Bobo Sireli Bobo Isireli Bobo is a Fijian rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Paris club Racing Métro 92 in the Top 14 club competition in France.-Career:... ,- (o) Julien Peyrelongue Julien Peyrelongue Julien Peyrelongue is a French rugby union fly-half, currently playing for the Top 14 team Biarritz Olympique.-Club career:... , (m) Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili Dimitri Yachvili is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays scrum-half for Biarritz and France.Of Georgian descent, his father Michel was a French international before him... , Imanol Harinordoquy Imanol Harinordoquy Imanol Harinordoquy is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for Biarritz at club level in the Top 14 and for France internationally... , Thierry Dusautoir Thierry Dusautoir Thierry Dusautoir is a French rugby union player who currently plays for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. Dusautoir is a strong ball carrier with good speed and strength to get out of tackles.Dusautoir was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire... , Serge Betsen Serge Betsen Serge Betsen Tchoua is a French rugby union player who plays as a flanker for London Wasps at club level and formerly for internationally... , Olivier Olibeau Olivier Olibeau Olivier Olibeau is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for USA Perpignan in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is as a lock.... , Jérôme Thion Jérôme Thion Jerome Thion is a French rugby union footballer who currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 club competition in France... , Benoît Lecouls Benoît Lecouls Benoît Lecouls is a French rugby union footballer. He played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 competition during the 2007/08 season, but has transferred back to Stade Toulousain during the close season. He usually plays as a prop. Prior to playing with Biarritz, Lecouls played for Toulouse and... , Benoît August Benoît August Benoît August is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is at hooker. Prior to joining Biarritz he played for US Dax and Stade Français Paris... (cap.), Petru Balan Petru Balan Petru Vladimir Bălan is a Romanian rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He is also a Romanian international, and has played for his national team... Replacements: Julien Dupuy Julien Dupuy Julien Dupuy born 19 December 1983 is a rugby union player for Stade Français in the Top 14.Julien Dupuy plays as a Scrum-half.Julien Dupuy played for Biarritz and Toulouse in the French Top 14 for 7 seasons before joining Leicester Tigers in 2008... , Federico Martín Aramburú Federico Martín Aramburú Federico Martín Aramburú is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12, and for the Argentina. Since his international debut in April 2004, in a match against , Martín Aramburú has played 22 times, scoring 8 tries, including one against ... , Cencus Johnston, Benjamin Noirot Benjamin Noirot Benjamin Noirot is a professional rugby union hooker currently playing for Racing Métro 92 in the Top 14. He has previously played for US Dax and Biarritz Olympique. He made his international debut for France against Fiji in November 2010.-External links:**... , David Couzinet, Thomas Lièvremont Thomas Lièvremont Thomas Lièvremont is a French rugby union footballer.Thomas Lièvremont was born in Perpignan. He currently coaches Dax in the second division of French rugby, Pro D2, but has agreed to join Top 14 side Bayonne as forwards coach for the 2010–11 season. His usual position was at number-eight... , Benjamin Dambielle
Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	Clément Poitrenaud Clément Poitrenaud Clément Poitrenaud is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is at fullback but he also plays at centre... , Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing.-Biography:Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble , Clerc first played rugby at FC Grenoble, helping them reach the Top 16 before moving to Toulouse in 2002, where he has been playing ever since... , Florian Fritz Florian Fritz Florian Fritz is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France... , Yannick Jauzion Yannick Jauzion Yannick Jauzion is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team.... , Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse... , (o) Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak Frédéric Michalak is a French rugby union footballer, who currently plays in South Africa for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup. His early career was spent playing for his hometown team, Toulouse, in the Top 14 and in the Heineken Cup... , (m) Jean-Baptiste Elissalde Jean-Baptiste Élissalde Jean-Baptiste Élissalde is a former French rugby union player, playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half, and current backs coach of the Stade Toulousain.-Early life:... , Jean Bouilhou Jean Bouilhou Jean Bouilhou born 7 December 1978 is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.-External links:... , Finau Maka Finau Maka Finau Maka Scrum.com is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays for the Stade Toulousain club in French Top 14. His usual position is number eight.-2007 Rugby World Cup:... , Yannick Nyanga Yannick Nyanga Yannick Nyanga is a professional rugby union player who plays flanker for Toulouse and France. He was a part of the victorious French team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship.... , Trevor Brennan Trevor Brennan Trevor Brennan is a former rugby union player for Barnhall, Bective Rangers, St Marys College RFC, Leinster Rugby, Stade Toulousain and Ireland; being capped 13 times. He played either in the second row or as a flanker.Trevor captained St Mary's College RFC to their only AIB League title in 2000... , Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous Fabien Pelous is a retired French rugby union footballer. A lock who also occasionally played as a number eight and flanker, he played almost all of his professional career for Stade Toulousain, and is the all-time leader in appearances for the French national team... , Omar Hasan Omar Hasan Omar Hasan Jalil is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. He last played for Stade Toulousain in the domestic French club competition, the Top 14. He has also played for Argentina, usually as a prop. He has played in over 50 Tests for the Pumas and has an international career with Argentina... , Yannick Bru Yannick Bru Yannick Bru is a French rugby union coach and former footballer, currently serving as forwards coach at Stade Toulousain in the elite level of French rugby, the Top 14. Bru was capped 18 times for the French national side.... (cap.), Jean-Baptiste Poux Jean-Baptiste Poux Jean-Baptiste Poux is a French rugby union footballer who plays as a prop, and is capable of playing on either side of the scrum. He currently plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 rugby competition... Replacements: Virgile Lacombe Virgile Lacombe Virgile Lacombe is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14. His usual position is as a hooker... , Daan Human Daan Human Daan Human is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks.-External links:... , Romain Millo-Chluski Romain Millo-Chluski Romain Millo-Chluski is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a lock.... , Grégory Lamboley Grégory Lamboley Grégory Lamboley is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14, the top competition of rugby in France. Lamboley has also played for the French national team. His usual position is as a lock or a flanker. Prior to playing for Toulouse he played for Massy... , Isitolo Maka Isitolo Maka Isitolo Maka is a former rugby union footballer for the All Blacks playing as a number 8 and making four appearances, all in 1998. Maka was the coach of the Tonga squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*... , Jean-Frédéric Dubois , Xavier Garbajosa Xavier Garbajosa Xavier Garbajosa is a retired French rugby player.Garbajosa was born on 5 December 1976 in Toulouse. He plays in the back-line as a winger, center or full-back. He spent most of his career playing for the Stade Toulousain and moved to the Aviron Bayonnais in the French Top 14 club competition in...
Points
Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...	5 tries by Harinordoquy (73'), August (70'), Traille (61'), Bobo (48'), Gobelet (45'), 3 conversions by Yachvili (46') (49') (62'), 3 penalties by Yachvili (1'), (24'), (31')
Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	1 try by Lamboley (64'), 1 conversion by Elissalde (65'), 1 penalty by Elissalde (30'), 1 drop goal by Michalak (6')

Top point scorers

#	Name	Club	Points
1	Cédric Rosalen	RC Narbonne RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table....	328
2	Romain Teulet Romain Teulet Romain Teulet is a French rugby union player, currently playing for the Top 14 team Castres Olympique....	Castres Olympique Castres Olympique Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...	300
3	Richard Dourthe Richard Dourthe Richard Dourthe is a retired French international rugby union.He is the son of Claude Dourthe and both Raphaël Ibañez and Olivier Magne's brother-in-law, being them married with his two sisters.- External links :****...	Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...	295
4	Lionel Beauxis Lionel Beauxis Lionel Beauxis is a French rugby union player. He is tall and weighs . He plays at fly half for Stade Français....	Section Paloise Section Paloise Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...	243
5	Jean-Baptiste Elissalde Jean-Baptiste Élissalde Jean-Baptiste Élissalde is a former French rugby union player, playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half, and current backs coach of the Stade Toulousain.-Early life:...	Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	241
6	Maxime Petitjean	CA Brive CA Brive Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...	213
7	François Gelez François Gelez François Gelez is a former French international rugby union player, who previously played as a fly-half for SU Agen....	SU Agen	196

Top try scorers

#	Name	Club	Tries
1	Rupeni Caucaunibuca Rupeni Caucaunibuca -Early years:Caucaunibuca or "Rups", as called by those who knew him, grew up most of his life in the village. Caucaunibuca's father was a church minister based around the Bua province on the northern parts of Fiji so his family frequently moved....	SU Agen	17
2	Sireli Bobo Sireli Bobo Isireli Bobo is a Fijian rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Paris club Racing Métro 92 in the Top 14 club competition in France.-Career:...	Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...	14
3	Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans Cédric Heymans is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Aviron Bayonnais after signing from Stade Toulousain in 2011. He started his club career with CA Brive before moving to SU Agen, where he stayed until the late 1990s, before signing with Toulouse...	Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	11
3	Anthony Forest	CS Bourgoin-Jallieu CS Bourgoin-Jallieu CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...	11
3	Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc Vincent Clerc is a French rugby union player who plays on the wing.-Biography:Born in the city of Échirolles, suburb of the south of Grenoble , Clerc first played rugby at FC Grenoble, helping them reach the Top 16 before moving to Toulouse in 2002, where he has been playing ever since...	Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	11
6	Laurent Arbo	Montpellier RC	10
6	Philippe Bidabé Philippe Bidabé Philippe Bidabe is a French rugby union footballer. He currently plays for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 championship. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre...	Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...	9
6	Laloa Milford Laloa Milford Laloa Milford is a rugby union player who currently plays for the Santa Monica Rugby Club. He is a former rugby league player who represented Samoa.-Rugby league career:...	Castres Olympique Castres Olympique Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...	9
6	Florian Fritz Florian Fritz Florian Fritz is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France...	Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...	9
6	Julien Saubade Julien Saubade Julien Saubade is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for the Paris rugby club Racing Métro in the top level of French club rugby, the Top 14...	Stade Français	9

External links

Ligue Nationale de Rugby - Official website

Top 14 on Planetrugby.com

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