2005–06 Top 14 season
| 2005–06 Top 14 season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countries |  France |
| Champions | Biarritz Olympique (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Stade Toulousain |
| Relegated | Section Paloise RC Toulonnais |
| Top point scorer | Cédric Rosalen (328) |
| Top try scorer |  Rupeni Caucaunibuca (17) |
The 2005–06 Top 14 was a French domestic rugby union club competition that ran from August 2005 to June 2006.
The 2005–06 season saw attendance records broken. 79,502 spectators attended the Round 9 clash between Stade Français and Stade Toulousain at the Stade de France, shattering the attendance record for any regular league season game in France (not just rugby union).[1] However, that record was short-lived when 79,604 spectators attended the Round 17 match between Stade Français and Biarritz Olympique.[2] The regular season finished in late May 2006, with Biarritz finishing at the top of the ladder. The semi-finals and final were contested in June, with Biarritz defeating Toulouse to claim back-to-back titles, and their fifth overall.
Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Bonus points Points Biarritz Olympique 26 19 7 694 350 14 90 Stade Français 26 19 7 633 437 13 89 Stade Toulousain 26 19 7 713 427 12 88 USA Perpignan 26 18 8 671 398 12 84 SU Agen 26 15 11 655 540 10 70 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 26 14 12 591 516 11 67 Castres Olympique 26 13 13 685 559 14 66 ASM Clermont 26 14 12 577 569 7 63 CA Brive 26 10 1 15 431 553 9 51 RC Narbonne 26 11 15 533 775 3 47 Montpellier RC 26 9 0 17 574 659 10 46 Aviron Bayonnais 26 8 1 17 514 669 9 43 Section Paloise 26 9 0 17 476 790 4 40 RC Toulonnais 26 3 0 23 332 837 7 19
Results
Rounds 1 to 5
Round 1
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2005 | Toulon | Biarritz | |
| 20 August 2005 | Brive | Bourgoin | |
| 20 August 2005 | Narbonne | Stade Français | |
| 20 August 2005 | Pau | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| 20 August 2005 | Montpellier | Castres | |
| 20 August 2005 | Perpignan | Agen | |
| 20 August 2005 | Bayonne | Toulouse |
Round 2
- 26 August Biarritz 29–8 Perpignan
- 27 August Stade Français 31–3 Toulon
- 27 August Bourgoin 37–9 Bayonne
- 27 August Clermont 29–23 Montpellier
- 27 August Castres 36–6 Narbonne
- 27 August Agen 19–13 Brive
- 27 August Toulouse 52–9 Pau
Round 3
- 2 September Agen 29–25 Biarritz
- 3 September Pau 18–29 Bourgoin
- 3 September Montpellier 12–24 Toulouse
- 3 September Narbonne 36–28 Clermont
- 3 September Toulon 9–16 Castres
- 3 September Brive 19–19 Bayonne
- 4 September Perpignan 16–12 Stade Français
Round 4
- 9 September Stade Français 37–24 Agen
- 10 September Toulouse 64–22 Narbonne
- 10 September Castres 18–23 Perpignan
- 10 September Bourgoin 17–3 Montpellier
- 10 September Clermont 64–12 Toulon
- 10 September Bayonne 44–16 Pau
- 10 September Biarritz 43–5 Brive
Round 5
- 16 September Toulon 15–18 Toulouse
- 17 September Narbonne 15–29 Bourgoin
- 17 September Perpignan 34–25 Clermont
- 17 September Agen 40–16 Castres
- 17 September Biarritz 7–14 Stade Français
- 17 September Montpellier 33–0 Bayonne
- 17 September Brive 34–10 Pau
Rounds 6 to 10
Round 6
- 24 September Bourgoin 40–21 Toulon
- 23 September Toulouse 30–22 Perpignan
- 24 September Clermont 37–24 Agen
- 24 September Castres 13–19 Biarritz
- 24 September Bayonne 47–21 Narbonne
- 24 September Pau 21–12 Montpellier
- 24 September Stade Français 25–17 Brive
Round 7
- 30 September Stade Français 25–10 Castres
- 1 October Perpignan 27–3 Bourgoin
- 1 October Agen 16–33 Toulouse
- 1 October Biarritz 9–0 Clermont
- 1 October Toulon 19–14 Bayonne
- 1 October Narbonne 26–19 Pau
- 1 October Brive 18–14 Montpellier
Round 8
- 9 October Toulouse 26–20 Biarritz
- 8 October Bourgoin 33–6 Agen
- 8 October Clermont 23–12 Stade Français
- 8 October Bayonne 15–33 Perpignan
- 8 October Pau 31–28 Toulon
- 8 October Montpellier 36–13 Narbonne
- 8 October Castres 48–14 Brive
Round 9
- 14 October Biarritz 29–10 Bourgoin
- 15 October Stade Français 29–15 Toulouse
- 15 October Castres 41–8 Clermont
- 15 October Agen 26–12 Bayonne
- 15 October Perpignan 40–14 Pau
- 15 October Toulon 8–3 Montpellier
- 15 October Brive 12–10 Narbonne
Round 10
- 11 November Toulouse 29–24 Castres
- 12 November Bourgoin 29–16 Stade Français
- 12 November Bayonne 10–9 Biarritz
- 12 November Pau 26–23 Agen
- 12 November Montpellier 19–17 Perpignan
- 12 November Narbonne 37–19 Toulon
- 12 November Clermont-Auvergne 15–11 Brive
Rounds 11 to 15
Round 11
- 18 November Clermont 28–22 Toulouse
- 19 November Castres 29–16 Bourgoin
- 19 November Stade Français 27–19 Bayonne
- 19 November Biarritz 33–16 Pau
- 19 November Agen 41–10 Montpellier
- 19 November Perpignan 33–0 Narbonne
- 19 November Brive 21–15 Toulon
Round 12
- 2 December Toulon 12–25 Perpignan
- 3 December Bourgoin 22–11 Clermont
- 3 December Bayonne 11–34 Castres
- 3 December Pau 9–32 Stade Français
- 3 December Montpellier 18–21 Biarritz
- 3 December Narbonne 27–25 Agen
- 3 December Brive 10–9 Toulouse
Round 13
- 23 December Toulouse 29–19 Bourgoin
- 23 December Clermont 37–15 Bayonne
- 23 December Castres 66–8 Pau
- 23 December Stade Français 45–13 Montpellier
- 23 December Biarritz 59–10 Narbonne
- 23 December Agen 30–0 Toulon
- 23 December Perpignan 24–6 Brive
Round 14
- 6 January Stade Français 36–24 Narbonne
- 7 January Bourgoin 19–14 Brive
- 7 January Toulouse 13–19 Bayonne
- 7 January Clermont 27–13 Pau
- 7 January Castres 52–28 Montpellier
- 7 January Biarritz 57–12 Toulon
- 7 January Agen 33–14 Perpignan
Round 15
- 27 January Toulon 11–24 Stade Français
- 27 January Perpignan 3–17 Biarritz
- 27 January Brive 18–16 Agen
- 28 January Bayonne 22–33 Bourgoin
- 28 January Pau 13–27 Toulouse
- 28 January Montpellier 42–13 Clermont
- 28 January Narbonne 41–10 Castres
Rounds 16 to 20
Round 16
- 18 February Montpellier 33–20 Bourgoin
- 18 February Narbonne 27–19 Toulouse
- 18 February Toulon 14–36 Clermont
- 18 February Perpignan 34–3 Castres
- 18 February Agen 12–8 Stade Français
- 18 February Pau 21–18 Bayonne
- 18 February Brive 8–15 Biarritz
Round 17
- 3 March Clermont 15–20 Perpignan
- 4 March Bourgoin 35–13 Narbonne
- 4 March Toulouse 53–0 Toulon
- 4 March Castres 19–26 Agen
- 4 March Stade Français 21–16 Biarritz
- 4 March Bayonne 44–14 Montpellier
- 4 March Pau 16–15 Brive
Round 18
- 10 March Biarritz 17–9 Agen
- 11 March Bourgoin 52–13 Pau
- 11 March Toulouse 13–5 Montpellier
- 11 March Clermont 30–9 Narbonne
- 11 March Castres 43–6 Toulon
- 11 March Stade Français 23–16 Perpignan
- 11 March Bayonne 17–11 Brive
Round 19
- 17 March Brive 22–28 Stade Français
- 18 March Toulon 13–15 Bourgoin
- 18 March Perpignan 15–13 Toulouse
- 18 March Agen 42–3 Clermont
- 18 March Biarritz 18–14 Castres
- 18 March Narbonne 27–15 Bayonne
- 18 March Montpellier 41–36 Pau
Round 20
- 24 March Toulouse 19–7 Agen
- 25 March Bourgoin 15–18 Perpignan
- 25 March Clermont 6–16 Biarritz
- 25 March Castres 10–11 Stade Français
- 25 March Bayonne 43–16 Toulon
- 25 March Pau 28–24 Narbonne
- 25 March Montpellier 24–13 Brive
Rounds 21 to 26
Round 21
- 7 April Stade Français 28–15 Clermont
- 8 April Agen 24–20 Bourgoin
- 8 April Biarritz 29–20 Toulouse
- 8 April Perpignan 54–13 Bayonne
- 8 April Toulon 16–20 Pau
- 8 April Narbonne 19–15 Montpellier
- 8 April Brive 23–18 Castres
Round 22
- 14 April Bourgoin 36–22 Biarritz
- 15 April Toulouse 15–0 Stade Français
- 15 April Clermont 28–26 Castres
- 15 April Bayonne 19–25 Agen
- 15 April Pau 15–12 Perpignan
- 15 April Montpellier 65–0 Toulon
- 15 April Narbonne 32–22 Brive
Round 23
- 28 April Castres 24–44 Toulouse
- 29 April Stade Français 33–7 Bourgoin
- 29 April Biarritz 53–7 Bayonne
- 29 April Agen 22–11 Pau
- 29 April Perpignan 42–20 Montpellier
- 29 April Toulon 33–9 Narbonne
- 29 April Brive 29–14 Clermont
Round 24
- 5 May Bourgoin 23–24 Castres
- 6 May Bayonne 28–11 Stade Français
- 6 May Pau 26–20 Biarritz
- 6 May Montpellier 44–19 Agen
- 6 May Narbonne 22–13Perpignan
- 6 May Toulon 13–20 Brive
- 7 May Toulouse 26–11 Clermont
Round 25
- 12 May Biarritz 57–7 Montpellier
- 13 May Clermont 22–10 Bourgoin
- 13 May Castres 30–23 Bayonne
- 13 May Stade Français 42–26 Pau
- 13 May Agen 58–24 Narbonne
- 13 May Perpignan 52–0 Toulon
- 13 May Toulouse 37–27 Brive
Round 26
- 27 May Bourgoin 12–37 Toulouse
- 27 May Bayonne 19–24 Clermont
- 27 May Pau 25–27 Castres
- 27 May Montpellier 24–43 Stade Français
- 27 May Narbonne 12–34 Biarritz
- 27 May Toulon 21–50 Agen
- 27 May Brive 14–42 Perpignan
Knock-out stages
Semi-finals
- 2 June Biarritz Olympique 12–9 USA Perpignan
- 3 June Stade Français 9–12 Stade Toulousain
Teams
- Biarritz Olympique
- Nicolas Brusque, Jean-Baptiste Gobelet, Philippe Bidabé, Federico Martin Aramburu, Sireli Bobo,- (o) Julien Peyrelongue, (m) Julien Dupuy, Imanol Harinordoquy, Thomas Lièvremont (cap), Serge Betsen, Olivier Olibeau, Jérôme Thion, Benoît Lecouls, Benoît August, Petru Balan
- Replacements : Thierry Dusautoir (45’), Census Johnston (41’), Olivier Noirot (79’)
- USA Perpignan
- Julien Laharrague, Christophe Manas, David Marty, Gavin Hume, Mathieu Bourret, (o) Manuel Edmonds, (m) Nicolas Durand, Bernard Goutta (cap), Ovidiu Tonita, Grégory Le Corvec, Nathan Hines, Colin Gaston, Nicolas Mas, Michel Konieck, Perry Freshwater
- Replacements : Nicolas Laharrague (73’), Scott Robertson (60’), Viliami Vaki (72’), Marius Tincu (53’), Vincent Debaty (49’)
- Stade Français
- Juan Martín Hernández, Christophe Dominici, Geoffroy Messina, David Skrela, Julien Saubade, (o) Alain Penaud, (m) Jérôme Fillol, Pierre Rabadan, Sergio Parisse, Mauro Bergamasco, David Auradou (cap.), Mike James, Sylvain Marconnet, Dimitri Szarzewski, Rodrigo Roncero
- Replacements : Mathieu Blin, Pieter de Villiers, Boela Du Plooy, Rémy Martin, Agustín Pichot, Mirco Bergamasco, Lucas Borges
- Stade Toulousain
- Clément Poitrenaud, Vincent Clerc, Florian Fritz, Yannick Jauzion, Cédric Heymans, (o) Frédéric Michalak, (m) Jean-Baptiste Élissalde, Grégory Lamboley, Finau Maka, Yannick Nyanga, Trevor Brennan, Fabien Pelous, Omar Hasan, Yannick Bru (cap.), Jean-Baptiste Poux
- Replacements : Virgile Lacombe, Daan Human, Romain Millo-Chluski, Isitolo Maka, Jean Bouilhou, Jean-Frédéric Dubois, Xavier Garbajosa
Final
Top point scorers
# Name Club Points 1 Cédric Rosalen RC Narbonne 328 2 Romain Teulet Castres Olympique 300 3 Richard Dourthe Aviron Bayonnais 295 4 Lionel Beauxis Section Paloise 243 5 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde Stade Toulousain 241 6 Maxime Petitjean CA Brive 213 7 François Gelez SU Agen 196
Top try scorers
# Name Club Tries 1 Rupeni Caucaunibuca SU Agen 17 2 Sireli Bobo Biarritz Olympique 14 3 Cédric Heymans Stade Toulousain 11 3 Anthony Forest CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 11 3 Vincent Clerc Stade Toulousain 11 6 Laurent Arbo Montpellier RC 10 6 Philippe Bidabé Biarritz Olympique 9 6 Laloa Milford Castres Olympique 9 6 Florian Fritz Stade Toulousain 9 6 Julien Saubade Stade Français 9
Notes
- ^ "rugbyheaven.com". Stade Francais shatter Toulouse's perfect record. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "lequipe.fr". Rugby:la fiche de Biarritz/Stade Français. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
References
- Template:Fr icon "Ligue Nationale de Rugby". lnr.fr. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
- "Top 14 – fixtures 2005/06". planet-rugby.com. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
- "Top 14 – fixtures 2005/06 (continued)". planet-rugby.com. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
External links
- Template:Fr icon Ligue Nationale de Rugby – Official website
- Top 14 on Planetrugby.com