2012–13 Top 14 season
The 2012–13 Top 14 competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2011–12 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this year, Grenoble and Stade Montois in place of the two relegated teams, CA Brive and Lyon OU. Home-and-away play began on 17 August 2012 and continued through to 5 May 2013.[1] The regular season was followed by a three-round playoff involving the top six sides. The final was contested at the Stade de France between Toulon and Castres; the match was won 19–14 by Castres[2] to earn them their first title since the controversial final in 1993.[3][4]
| 2012–13 Top 14 season | |
|---|---|
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| Countries | France |
| Champions | Castres Olympique |
| Runners-up | Toulon |
| Relegated | Agen, Mont-de-Marsan |
| Matches played | 187 |
| Attendance | 2,589,905 (average 13,850 per match) |
| Tries scored | 664 (average 3.6 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Rory Kockott (376) |
| Top try scorer | Napolioni Nalaga (13) |
Teams
Locations of the 2012–13 Top 14 teams
- Bayonne took one match across the Spanish border to Estadio Anoeta in Donostia-San Sebastián in 2012–13.
- Biarritz has historically taken at least one home match per season to the Anoeta, but has not done so since the 2010–11 season.
- In 2012–13, Bordeaux Bègles played eight of their 13 home matches at the larger Stade Chaban-Delmas and only five at their traditional home of Stade André-Moga.
- In 2012–13, Grenoble played four home matches at the city's largest venue, Stade des Alpes.
- In 2012–13, Perpignan played one home match at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona.
- Racing took two 2012–13 home matches to Stade de France.
- Stade Français' offices are in the 16th arrondissement, although they are currently playing in the 13th arrondissement.
- Stade Français' traditional home, Stade Jean-Bouin, is closed while a new stadium is built on the site; the new Jean-Bouin is expected to open for the 2013–14 season. The club also regularly takes at least three home matches per season to Stade de France; in 2012–13, they played three at Stade de France plus one at Grand Stade Lille Métropole in Villeneuve d'Ascq.
- Toulon took one home match to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille in 2012–13, resuming a past practice that they skipped in 2011–12.
- Toulouse often takes high-demand home matches to the city's largest sporting venue, Stadium Municipal. Two of their 2012–13 home matches were played there.
Team information
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clermont Auvergne | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 779 | 418 | +361 | 8 | 5 | 91 | Semi-final play-off places and qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup |
| 2 | RC Toulon | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 779 | 456 | +323 | 11 | 5 | 90 | |
| 3 | Stade Toulousain | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 702 | 501 | +201 | 7 | 4 | 79 | Home quarter-final play-off places and qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup |
| 4 | Castres Olympique | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 599 | 489 | +110 | 4 | 6 | 74 | |
| 5 | Montpellier Hérault | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 570 | 520 | +50 | 5 | 4 | 73[lower-alpha 1] | Away quarter-final play-off places and qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup[lower-alpha 2] |
| 6 | Racing Métro | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 512 | 431 | +81 | 2 | 7 | 73[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | USA Perpignan | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 593 | 607 | −14 | 2 | 7 | 61 | Qualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup[lower-alpha 3] |
| 8 | Aviron Bayonnais | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 467 | 609 | −142 | 1 | 6 | 57[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 9 | Biarritz Olympique | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 505 | 540 | −35 | 2 | 5 | 57[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 10 | Stade Français | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 578 | 691 | −113 | 2 | 2 | 54[lower-alpha 5] | |
| 11 | FC Grenoble | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 480 | 606 | −126 | 1 | 5 | 54[lower-alpha 5] | |
| 12 | Bordeaux Bègles | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 561 | 584 | −23 | 4 | 9 | 47 | |
| 13 | SU Agen | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 423 | 709 | −286 | 0 | 7 | 31 | Relegated to Rugby Pro D2 |
| 14 | Stade Montois | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 374 | 761 | −387 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2013. Source: ESPN Scrum
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
- Points difference in head-to-head matches
- Try differential in head-to-head matches
- Points difference in all matches
- Try differential in all matches
- Points scored in all matches
- Tries scored in all matches
- Fewer matches forfeited'
- Classification in the previous Top 14 season
Notes:
- Montpellier 5–5, 31–29
- Qualified barring highly unlikely circumstances
- Qualified by winning the Heineken Cup
- Bayonne 6–3
- Stade Français 5–4
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clermont | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Castres | 25 | 4 | Castres | 25 | |||||||||
| 5 | Montpellier | 12 | 4 | Castres | 19 | |||||||||
| 2 | Toulon | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Toulon | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Toulouse | 33 | 3 | Toulouse | 9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Racing Métro | 19 | ||||||||||||
All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Quarter-finals
| 10 May 2013 21:00 |
| Toulouse | 33–19 | Racing Métro |
| Try: Fickou 18' m Picamoles 54' c Con: McAlister (1/2) Pen: McAlister (7/7) 3', 28', 40', 48', 58', 68', 75' | Try: Matadigo 36' m Chavancy 55' m Pen: Wisniewski (3/3) 5', 12', 61' |
| Stadium Municipal, Toulouse Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
| 11 May 2013 14:40 |
| Castres | 25–12 | Montpellier |
| Try: Claassen 46' c Con: Kockott (1/1) Pen: Kockott (5/9) 25', 30', 39', 53', 63' Drop: Talès (1/1) 13' | Pen: Paillaugue (4/4) 2', 19', 34', 58' |
| Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Romain Poite |
Semi-finals
| 24 May 2013 21:00 |
| Toulon | 24–9 | Toulouse |
| Try: Rossouw 2' m D. Armitage 72' c Con: Wilkinson (1/2) Pen: Wilkinson (3/4) 10', 54' 70' Drop: Wilkinson (1/1) 64' | Report | Pen: McAlister (3/3) 6', 30', 43' |
| Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Attendance: 36,726 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère |
| 25 May 2013 16:30 |
| Clermont | 9–25 | Castres |
| Pen: Delany (3/3) 28', 46', 59' | Report | Try: Cabannes 63' c Con: Kockott (1/1) Pen: Kockott (6/8) 9', 19', 36', 40', 44', 53' |
| Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Attendance: 36,242 Referee: Christophe Berdos |
Final
| 1 June 2013 21:00 |
| Toulon | 14–19 | Castres |
| Try: D. Armitage 80'+1 m Pen: Wilkinson (3/6) 7', 47' 67' | Report | Try: Kockott 40'+1 c Con: Kockott (1/1) Pen: Kockott (2/3) 14', 79' Drop: Talès (2/2) 72', 74' |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,033 Referee: Jérôme Garcès |
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Statistics
Top points scorers
Updated 11 June 2013
Rory Kockott
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Jonny Wilkinson
(RC Toulon)
James Hook
(USA Perpignan)
Jérome Porical
(Stade Français)
Luke McAlister
(Stade Toulousain)
| Rank | Player | Club | Position | Points | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Kockott | Castres Olympique | Scrum-half | 376 | 8 | 33 | 90 | 0 |
| 2 | Jonny Wilkinson | RC Toulon | Fly-half | 373 | 0 | 47 | 85 | 8 |
| 3 | James Hook | USA Perpignan | Fly-half | 262 | 2 | 21 | 68 | 2 |
| 4 | Camille Lopez | Union Bordeaux Bègles | Fly-half | 232 | 2 | 33 | 49 | 3 |
| 5 | Jérôme Porical | Stade Français | Fullback | 224 | 0 | 13 | 66 | 0 |
| 6 | Luke McAlister | Stade Toulousain | Fly-half | 222 | 3 | 33 | 47 | 0 |
| 7 | Jonathan Wisniewski | Racing Metro 92 | Fly-half | 191 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 2 |
| 8 | Morgan Parra | ASM Clermont Auvergne | Scrum-half | 186 | 1 | 35 | 37 | 0 |
| 9 | Conrad Barnard | SU Agen | Fly-half | 179 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 2 |
| 10 | Benoît Paillaugue | Stade Toulousain | Fly-half | 179 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 0 |
Top try scorers
Updated 11 June 2013
Napolioni Nalaga
(ASM Clermont)
Wesley Fofana
(ASM Clermont)
Vincent Clerc
(Stade Toulousain)
Metuisela Talebula
(Bordeaux Bègles)
Timoci Matanavou
(Stade Toulousain)
| Rank | Player | Club | Position | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napolioni Nalaga | ASM Clermont Auvergne | Wing | 13 |
| 2 | Wesley Fofana | ASM Clermont Auvergne | Centre | 10 |
| 3 | Vincent Clerc | Stade Toulousain | Wing | 9 |
| David Smith | RC Toulon | Wing | ||
| 5 | Rory Kockott | Castres Olympique | Scrum-half | 8 |
| Timoci Matanavou | Stade Toulousain | Wing | ||
| Noa Nakaitaci | ASM Clermont Auvergne | Wing | ||
| Metuisela Talebula | Union Bordeaux Bègles | Fullback | ||
| 9 | Marc Andreu | Castres Olympique | Wing | 7 |
| Steffon Armitage | RC Toulon | Flanker | ||
| Matt Giteau | RC Toulon | Centre | ||
| Romain Martial | Castres Olympique | Wing | ||
| Timoci Nagusa | Montpellier HR | Wing | ||
| Alexis Palisson | RC Toulon | Wing | ||
| Sitiveni Sivivatu | ASM Clermont Auvergne | Wing |
References
- "2012–13 Calendar". Ligue National de Rugby. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- Chesterman, Barnaby (2 June 2013). "Castres stun Toulon to win French Top 14 title". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- "Top 14: Toulon-Castres, souviens-toi, il y a vingt ans..." [Top 14: Toulon, Castres, remember, there are twenty ...]. www.lepoint.fr (in French). 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- Pulze, Stéphane (3 June 2013). "Castres et "la magie du rugby"" [Castres and "the magic of rugby"]. Républicain Lorrain (in French). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- "Les budgets 2012–2013 des clubs du Top 14" [The 2012-2013 budgets clubs Top 14]. www.sport.fr (in French). 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
External links
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- (in French) Ligue Nationale de Rugby – Official website
- Top 14 on Planetrugby.com
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