With the defeat of the Pau Section on the lawn of La Rochelle on Saturday evening, Stade Toulouse and Stade Français are mathematically assured of competing in the final phase. For UBB, qualification can be validated this Sunday evening, in the event of victory in Paris.
We therefore had to wait until the 23rd day to have the first two teams officially qualified for the Top 14 final phase. With the defeat of a short header from Pau on the lawn of La Rochelle Saturday evening, Toulouse and Paris are mathematically guaranteed to compete in the post-season games. With 74 and 67 points at the top of the ranking, Toulouse and Parisians are ahead of the Section, seventh in the ranking, by more than ten points two days from the end (Pau has 56 points). The Pink Soldiers also have one match less compared to the Palois, sincethey host Union Bordeaux-Bègles this Sunday evening at the end of the 23rd day.
Toulouse qualified for the semi-final this evening?
This clash at Jean-Bouin, let’s talk about it. If Stade Français is qualified, this match is important in view of the race for the direct semi-finals. UBB, third, could overtake Paris in the event of victory. If you are good at calculations, you have already deduced that with four more points this Sunday, Bordeaux-Bègles would also automatically qualify for the final phase.
It is also interesting to note that thanks to his success in Montpellier, Toulouse cannot be caught up by La Rochelle and Toulon either. Thus, in the worst scenario, Ugo Mola’s men would finish in third place in the standings and would receive a possible play-off. If UBB loses in Paris without a bonus point, Toulouse would directly qualify for the semi-final. This scenario would also allow Stade Français to ensure at least one play-off at home.
