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          Weekend review: Player of the weekend, flop & more

          Leinster and Saracens fans were smiling this weekend as domestic honours were secured, while Castres set up a mouthwatering Top 14 final in Paris next weekend.

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          2793dJames Harrington

          Weekend predictions: Prem, PRO14, Top 14

          James Harrington runs the rule over the Aviva Premiership and PRO14 finals, plus the Top 14 semifinals, to predict which player will shine brightest, who will have an afternoon to forget and a whole lot more.

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          2796d

          Weekend review: Player of the weekend, flop & more

          Plenty was sorted out over an enthralling few days but who shone, who had a weekend to forget and what will fans be talking about ahead of a busy period of domestic action?

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          3009dPA Sport

          Sale Sharks beaten by Lyon

          Sale drew at home to Toulouse last week but were beaten at the death by Frederic Michalak's penalty in Lyon.

          3016dPA Sport

          Cardiff upset Top 14 leaders Lyon

          Cardiff got their campaign up and running with a bonus-point victory over Top 14 leaders Lyon, the Welsh outfit emerging 29-19 victors at Cardiff Arms Park.

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          3060dESPN Staff

          Fearns open to France call up

          Carl Fearns is targeting a place in the France squad after being told by Eddie Jones that he would not last 15 minutes in a Test match.

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          3065dJames Harrington

          Top 14: Team-by-team season preview

          With Top 14 rugby kicking off on Saturday, we look at every club in France's elite division and try to predict where they will end up next June.

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          3123dESPN Staff

          Former Wallaby flanker Gill signs for Lyon

          Top 14 side Lyon have secured the signature of former Wallabies flanker Liam Gill after he spent a season in France with Toulon.

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          3176dESPN Staff

          LIVE: French Top 14 Final day of the season

          The final day of the Top 14 sees Clermont battling with Montpellier for a semifinal spot and a point separates Racing 92 (6th), Stade Francais (7th) and Pau (8th) for the last Champions Cup spot.

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          3182dESPN Staff

          La Rochelle secure top spot in Top 14

          Brock James and La Rochelle survived a late scare to defeat Montpellier 40-37 as they secured top spot in the Top 14 and can now prepare for a home semifinal.

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          3216dESPN Staff

          Gloucester: Reports unfounded on Fearns

          Gloucester have rubbished reports in the French media that Carl Fearns will be staying in the Top 14, stating reports suggesting otherwise were "unfounded".

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          3216dESPN Staff

          La Rochelle maintain control of Top 14

          La Rochelle maintained control of the Top 14 with a 23-13 victory over Pau which stretch their lead to 10 points at the summit of the Top 14.

          2026 European Rugby Champions Cup Table

          Pool 1
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Glasgow Warriors3+2415
          2Sale Sharks3+3211
          3Saracens3+3810
          4Stade Toulousain3+247
          5Sharks3-485
          6Clermont Auvergne3-700
          Pool 2
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Bath Rugby3+3811
          2Edinburgh3-1810
          3Toulon309
          4Munster306
          5Gloucester Rugby3-106
          6Castres Olympique3-105
          Pool 3
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Leinster3+2614
          2Harlequins3+8811
          3Stormers3-219
          4La Rochelle3-36
          5Leicester Tigers3+165
          6Bayonne3-1060
          Pool 4
          RTeamGPPDP
          1Bordeaux Begles3+6415
          2Bristol Rugby3+6214
          3Northampton Saints3+3111
          4Pau3-485
          5Scarlets3-392
          6Bulls3-702

          2026 RankingsEuropean Rugby Champions Cup

          • %{rank}%{ordinal}
            Tries Scored 1st Bordeaux Begles : 23 Tries Scored
            UNI1st
            0
            23
          • %{rank}%{ordinal}
            Points Difference 1st Harlequins : 88 Points Difference
            HAR1st
            0
            88