Rowing Bayonne's third row, Uzair Cassiem, is still just as valuable for his team with no less than 141 races with the ball since the start of the season. Among the good students we also find Romain Buros who scored 4 tries in 8 matches with UBB. For Racing 92, the figures are less flattering with 20 yellow cards since the start of the year.
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921 minutes played by Josua Tuisova
Long injured knee during previous exercisethe Fijian is making up for it this season. The Racing 92 center or winger is the player with the most playing time in the first leg with 921 minutes. He is 60 seconds ahead of Thomas Ceyte. If the Clermontois had not received a yellow card against Castres, he would be at the top of this ranking. Vannes captain Francisco Gorrissen completes the podium (904 minutes).
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0 match to zero points for Stade Toulouse
The reigning French champion has perfectly digested his double last season. Ending the year as fall champions, the Toulouse team shone with their consistency during the first thirteen days. A figure attests to this, in addition to their first place: with always at least one point gleaned from all the matches played, Dupont's teammates are the only ones in this case. The Rouge et Noir only lost three games (against Bordeaux, Castres and Bayonne), but each time, they came away with the defensive bonus point. In the other ten games, they won five offensive bonuses.
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79% of aerial duels won by Toulouse and La Rochelle this season
We know to what extent the end of the “escorts” has added uncertainty to aerial duels. However, Sunday evening's match will pit the two Top 14 teams most at ease in this delicate exercise, both of whom have a 79% success rate according to AiA. To make matters worse, Toulouse are the most successful team in the championship in offensive duels (63% of balls retained) while the Maritimes are the most skilful in defensive receptions (87% success). What does this augur for a full-blown bombardment?
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20 yellow cards that work for Racing
Since the start of the season, the Racingmen have collected twenty yellow cards in the championship. A horrifying figure and today making the Hauts-de-Seine club the record holder in this area, in the single pool. In terms of discipline, a reaction is therefore expected this weekend, in Toulon.
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7 changes in the starting XV for Bayonne
The Aviron Bayonnais staff should make seven changes to the starting XV compared to last week. But only three new entrants into the group, Esteban Capilla, Guillaume Martocq and Baptiste Germain. To compensate for injuries but also by virtue of the 5-3, abandoned for two matches but brought up to date this week. It is rather a system of communicating vessels between the starting XV and the bench which has been put in place.
Icon Sport – Romain Biard
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4 attempts in Top 14 for Romain Buros
Union Bordeaux-Bègles fullback Romain Buros played his last Top 14 match on November 2 during the trip to Clermont. He has already scored four tries this season in the league. He scored a fifth try. It was during his first selection with the XV of France against New Zealand.
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33 points scored by Vannes in the first leg
The Jaunards should take a closer look at the first leg against the Bretons where they conceded far too many points despite a logically improved success. Despite conceding three yellow cards, the RCV had scored thirty-three points in the Michelin. To strike a blow at La Rabine, there is no doubt that the people of Clermont will have to straighten the barbed wire…
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67% of balls in touch, an alignment at half mast for Usap
The Catalans have experienced significant setbacks in the last three matches played. Against Toulon, Stade français and La Rochelle, the Usapistes only captured 67% (31/46) of their shots. A launching pad in decline and which will need to be improved in the Rhône, to hope for a result.
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141 races with ball in hand for Uzair Cassiem
In the duel of the best ball carriers, Bayonnais Uzair Cassiem finally beat Castres Abraham Papali'i. It was also during the last match of the first leg, and the clash between the two clubs, that the decision was made. Trailing by five races on Papali'i, Cassiem put in a great performance against the Tarnais, carrying the ball 15 times to participate in Rowing's success (33-12). Note that the first three-quarter to join this ranking is the Lyonnais Davit Niniashvili (116), Lou's lethal offensive weapon.
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124 tackles for Ibrahim Diallo, best tackler in the first leg
The third row of Racing 92 is, at mid-season, the best tackler in the championship. With eleven matches played out of thirteen, including ten as a starter, the 26-year-old flanker shone defensively. He is ahead of other third lines: the Vannes native Sione Kalamafoni, the Montpellier native Lenni Nouchi and the Toulon native Charles Ollivon (117 tackles for each). At the top of this ranking after the eighth day, Bordeaux's Jonny Gray leaves the top 10, having not played the last four days.
Icon Sport – Sandra Ruhaut
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7 games without a victory for Lou
This is the worst series for a Top 14 club this season. Only Nice, in Pro D2, is worse (eight defeats). Baptiste Couilloud's teammates have not won in the championship since October 13, 2024, with a success against Stade français (35-3). Since then, the Lyonnais have suffered a series of defeats against Perpignan, Bayonne, Toulon, Clermont and Pau, but remain with two encouraging draws: at home against the reigning champion Toulouse (17-17), and at the Paris-La Défense-Arena against Racing 92 (25-25).
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0 attempts on ball carried for Pau
The Pau Section has not yet scored on a carried ball, it is the only team in this case with Montpellier. It is also the one that advances the month per maul (1.7 meters) if we remove the UBB. Which is surprising given the quality of these initiatives: 88.1% of mauls are successful, the sixth best performance.
