The 21st day of Top 14, contested this Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21, will be closely scrutinized by observers. The issues surrounding maintenance are becoming more and more stressful for certain clubs.
Is Usap still playing its part? Having been in 13th place for the past two seasons, the Catalan club has never seemed so close to being able to look higher. Facing Lyon (11th), in search of points in the fight for maintenance, Franck Azéma’s men will be able to count on the unwavering support of their “16th man”, with a sixth “closed box office” this season, at the Aimé stadium. Giral.
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An enclosure that has become a fortress again, where the Sang et Or have not lost since the end of October, and the reception of Pau. After improved successes against Racing 92, La Rochelle and more recently Castres, the teammates of captain Jeronimo De La Fuente, returning from injury for the occasion, will want to continue their good momentum, to take off at the bottom of the ranking and allow yourself to dream higher.
Complicated mission for Bayonne and Clermont
In the rest of the matches which count for maintenance, Bayonne (10th) goes to the Parisian leader, Stade Français, to try to achieve a first success outside its bases or at least a point to move away from the red zone . Clermont (12th) will not have an easy match, with a trip to Gironde, to an injured UBB after the elimination in the quarter-final of the Champions Cup. Christophe Urios’ men absolutely need points.
Calendar and ranking of the Top 14
