2012–13 Top 14 season

French domestic rugby union club competition April 2014 Logo Top14 2012.png 150px France Castres Olympique Toulon Agen, Mont-de-Marsan 187 2589905 664 Rory Kockott (376) Napolioni Nalaga (13) 2011–12 2013–14 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 2013.2012–13 Calendar http://www.lnr.fr/calendrier-top-14-2012-2013.html Ligue National de Rugby 17 October 2012 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 https://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-match-report/castres-stun-toulon-to-win-french-top-14-title-20130602-2njgh.html Castres stun Toulon to win French Top 14 title Sydney Morning Herald 2 June 2013 2 June 2013 Barnaby Chesterman to earn them their first title since the controversial final in 1993.http://www.lepoint.fr/sport/top-14-toulon-castres-souviens-toi-il-y-a-vingt-ans-01-06-2013-1675270_26.php Top 14: Toulon-Castres, souviens-toi, il y a vingt ans... 1 June 2013 www.lepoint.fr 20 May 2014 fr Top 14: Toulon, Castres, remember, there are twenty ... https://web.archive.org/web/20140320050211/http://www.lepoint.fr/sport/top-14-toulon-castres-souviens-toi-il-y-a-vingt-ans-01-06-2013-1675270_26.php 20 March 2014 live dmy http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sports/2013/06/03/castres-et-la-magie-du-rugby Castres et "la magie du rugby" Pulze Stéphane 3 June 2013 Républicain Lorrain fr Castres and "the magic of rugby" https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010734/http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sports/2013/06/03/castres-et-la-magie-du-rugby 3 December 2013 live 29 November 2013 dmy Teams France center 395 Locations of the 2012–13 Top 14 teams France 44.192636 0.620311 Agen France 43.485469 -1.479289 Bayonne bottom France 43.483333 -1.55 Biarritz left France 44.838611 -0.578333 Bordeaux Bègles France 43.61087 2.25271 Castres top France 45.78938 3.10609 Clermont France 45.166111 5.709444 Grenoble France 43.895481 -0.482786 Mont-de-Marsan France 43.593 3.8496 Montpellier France 42.715278 2.891389 Perpignan France 48.929444 2.248056 Racing Métro France 48.843056 2.252778 Stade Français left France 43.118947 5.936531 Toulon France 43.621944 1.415556 Toulouse bottom ClubFull nameCity (department)StadiumSU AgenSporting Union Agen Lot-et-GaronneAgen (Lot-et-Garonne)Stade ArmandieAviron BayonnaisAviron BayonnaisBayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)Stade Jean DaugerBayonne took one match across the Spanish border to Estadio Anoeta in Donostia-San Sebastián in 2012–13. a BayonneBiarritz OlympiqueBiarritz Olympique Pays BasqueBiarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)Parc des Sports AguiléraBiarritz has historically taken at least one home match per season to the Anoeta, but has not done so since the 2010–11 season. a BiarritzUnion Bordeaux BèglesUnion Bordeaux BèglesBordeaux (Gironde) Stade Chaban-Delmas (Bordeaux)Stade André Moga (Bègles)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. a BordeauxCastres OlympiqueCastres OlympiqueCastres (Tarn)Stade Pierre-AntoineASM Clermont AuvergneAssociation Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme)Stade Marcel-MichelinFC GrenobleFootball Club Grenoble RugbyGrenoble (Isère)Stade LesdiguièresIn 2012–13, Grenoble played four home matches at the city's largest venue, Stade des Alpes. a GrenobleStade MontoisStade MontoisMont-de-Marsan (Landes)Stade Guy BonifaceMontpellier Hérault RugbyMontpellier Hérault RugbyMontpellier (Hérault)Stade Yves-du-ManoirUSA PerpignanUnion Sportive Arlequins PerpignanaisPerpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales)Stade Aimé GiralIn 2012–13, Perpignan played one home match at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona. a USAPRacing MétroRacing Métro 92Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine)Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirRacing took two 2012–13 home matches to Stade de France. a RacingStade Français ParisStade Français Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux ParisParis, 16th arrondissementStade Français' offices are in the 16th arrondissement, although they are currently playing in the 13th arrondissement. a SF1Stade CharlétyStade 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. a SF2RC ToulonnaisRugby Club ToulonnaisToulon (Var)Stade MayolToulon took one home match to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille in 2012–13, resuming a past practice that they skipped in 2011–12. a ToulonStade ToulousainStade ToulousainToulouse (Haute-Garonne)Stade Ernest-WallonToulouse 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. a Toulouse "a" Team information Club Last Promotion Budget 2012–13 million EURhttp://www.sport.fr/rugby/top-14-les-budgets-2012-2013-des-clubs-du-top-14-277905.shtm Les budgets 2012–2013 des clubs du Top 14 19 August 2012 www.sport.fr fr The 2012-2013 budgets clubs Top 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408214338/http://www.sport.fr/rugby/top-14-les-budgets-2012-2013-des-clubs-du-top-14-277905.shtm 8 April 2014 dead 6 September 2012 dmy-all Position in 2011–12 season Coach(es) Stadium Capacity Agen SU Agen 2010 13.2 10 Philippe SellaMathieu BlinDavid Darricarrère Stade Armandie 14,000 Bayonne Aviron Bayonnais 2004 17.9 12 Christophe DeylaudChristian Lanta Stade Jean-Dauger 16,934 Biarritz Biarritz Olympique 1996 17.3 9 Laurent RodriguezSerge MilhasJohn Isaac Parc des sports d'Aguiléra 15,000 Bordeaux Bègles Bordeaux Bègles 2011 11.9 8 Raphaël IbañezRégis SonnesVincent Etcheto Stade André-Moga 09,088 Castres Castres Olympique 1989 15.6 4 Laurent LabitLaurent Travers Stade Pierre-Antoine 11,500 Clermont ASM Clermont Auvergne 1925 25.5 2 Vern CotterFranck Azéma Stade Marcel-Michelin 18,030 Grenoble FC Grenoble 2012 14.9 13 1 (Pro D2) Fabrice LandreauSylvain BégonFranck Corrihons Stade Lesdiguières 12,000 Montois Stade Montois 2012 6.2 14 3 (Pro D2) Marc DantinStéphane Prosper Stade Guy-Boniface 22,000 Montpellier Montpellier HR 2003 17.5 5 Fabien GalthiéMario LedesmaStéphane Glas Stade Yves-du-Manoir 14,700 Paris Stade Français 1997 22.8 7 Richard Pool-JonesChristophe LaussucqDavid Auradou Stade CharlétyStade de France 20,000 Perpignan USA Perpignan 1911 14.4 11 Marc DelpouxGiampiero de CarliPatrick Arlettaz Stade Aimé-Giral 14,593 Racing Racing Métro 92 2009 21.7 6 Gonzalo Quesada Simon Raiwalui Stade Yves-du-ManoirStade de France 14,000 Toulon RC Toulon 2008 21.8 3 (finalist) Bernard LaportePierre MignoniOlivier Azam Stade Mayol 15,000 Toulouse Stade Toulousain 1907 34.9 1 (Champion) Guy NovèsWilliam ServatJean-Baptiste Élissalde Stade Ernest-WallonStadium municipal 19,500 Table main Rugby 2012–13 Top 14 season 2012–13 Top 14 table n n Q CLE Clermont Auvergne RCT RC Toulon STT Stade Toulousain CAS Castres Olympique MNT Montpellier Hérault RCM Racing Métro PER USA Perpignan BAY Aviron Bayonnais BIA Biarritz Olympique FRA Stade Français GRE FC Grenoble BOR Bordeaux Bègles AGE SU Agen STM Stade Montois 19 1 6 779 418 81 32 8 5 18 1 7 779 456 69 33 11 5 17 0 9 702 501 67 37 7 4 15 2 9 599 489 49 33 4 6 16 0 10 570 520 52 38 5 4 16 0 10 512 431 32 28 2 7 13 0 13 593 607 50 48 2 7 12 1 13 467 609 32 54 1 6 12 1 13 505 540 36 40 2 5 12 1 13 578 691 42 60 2 2 12 0 14 480 606 37 60 1 5 8 1 17 561 584 51 44 4 9 6 0 20 423 709 33 67 0 7 2 0 24 374 761 22 79 1 7 Montpellier 5–5, 31–29 MNT Bayonne 6–3 BAY Stade Français 5–4 FRA yellow1 Semi-final play-off places andqualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup Q1 Q1 green1 Home quarter-final play-off places andqualified for 2013–14 Heineken Cup Q2 Q2 blue1 Away quarter-final play-off places andqualified for 2013–14 Heineken CupQualified barring highly unlikely circumstances Q3 Q3 orange1 Qualified for 2013–14 Heineken CupQualified by winning the Heineken Cup Q4 red1 Relegated to Rugby Pro D2 R R 18 May 2013 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 ESPN Scrum Playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 4 Castres 25 5 Montpellier 12 3 Toulouse 33 6 Racing Métro 19 1 Clermont 9 4 Castres 25 2 Toulon 24 3 Toulouse 9 4 Castres 19 2 Toulon 14 All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Quarter-finals 10 May 2013 21:00 Toulouse 33–19 Racing Métro Fickou 18' mPicamoles 54' c McAlister (1/2) McAlister (7/7) 3', 28', 40', 48', 58', 68', 75' Matadigo 36' mChavancy 55' m Wisniewski (3/3) 5', 12', 61' Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 30,000 Jérôme Garcès 11 May 2013 14:40 Castres 25–12 Montpellier Claassen 46' c Kockott (1/1) Kockott (5/9) 25', 30', 39', 53', 63' Talès (1/1) 13' Paillaugue (4/4) 2', 19', 34', 58' Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres 11,500 Romain Poite Semi-finals 24 May 2013 21:00 Toulon 24–9 Report Toulouse Rossouw 2' mD. Armitage 72' c Wilkinson (1/2) Wilkinson (3/4) 10', 54' 70' Wilkinson (1/1) 64' McAlister (3/3) 6', 30', 43' Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes 36,726 Pascal Gaüzère 25 May 2013 16:30 Clermont 9–25 Report Castres Delany (3/3) 28', 46', 59' Cabannes 63' c Kockott (1/1) Kockott (6/8) 9', 19', 36', 40', 44', 53' Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes 36,242 Christophe Berdos Final 1 June 2013 21:00 Toulon 14–19 Report Castres D. Armitage 80'+1 m Wilkinson (3/6) 7', 47' 67' Kockott 40'+1 c Kockott (1/1) Kockott (2/3) 14', 79' Talès (2/2) 72', 74' Stade de France, Saint-Denis 80,033 Jérôme Garcès FB 15ENG Delon ArmitageRW 14NZL Rudi Wulf 65OC 13FRA Mathieu BastareaudIC 12AUS Matt GiteauLW 11FRA Alexis PalissonFH 10ENG Jonny Wilkinson (c)SH 9 FRA Frédéric Michalak 50N8 8 NZL Chris Masoe 70OF 7 ARG Juan Martín Fernández LobbeBF 6 RSA Danie Rossouw 58RL 5 ENG Nick KennedyLL 4 RSA Bakkies BothaTP 3 NZL Carl Hayman 19 28HK 2 FRA Sébastien Bruno 47LP 1 ENG Andrew Sheridan 66Substitutions:HK 16FRA Jean-Charles Orioli 47PR 17FRA Xavier Chiocci 66LK 18FRA Jocelino SutaN8 19ENG Steffon Armitage 70FL 20RSA Joe van Niekerk 58CE 21FRA Maxime Mermoz 65FH 22FRA Sébastien Tillous-Borde 50PR 23GEO Davit Kubriashvili 19 28Coach:FRA Bernard Laporte FB 15FRA Brice DulinRW 14FRA Romain MartialOC 13FRA Romain CabannesIC 12FIJ Seremaia BaiLW 11FRA Marc AndreuFH 10FRA Rémi Talès (c) 78SH 9 FRA Rory KockottN8 8 FRA Antonie ClaassenOF 7 FRA Yannick CaballeroBF 6 FRA Ibrahim Diarra 73RL 5 URU Rodrigo Capó Ortega 59LL 4 FRA Christophe SamsonTP 3 NZL Karena Wihongi 80HK 2 FRA Brice MachLP 1 NZL Saimone Taumoepeau 75Substitutions:HK 16FRA Mathieu BonelloPR 17FRA Yannick Forestier 75LK 18SAM Joe Tekori 59FL 19RSA Jannie Bornman 73FB 20FRA Romain TeuletFH 21NZL Daniel Kirkpatrick 78CE 22FRA Paul BonnefondPR 23ROU Mihaita Lazăr 80Coaches:FRA Laurent TraversFRA Laurent Labit Touch judges: Pascal Gaüzère Sébastien Clouté Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure Statistics Top points scorers Updated 11 June 2013 Table of top points scorers 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 rugby union 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 Table of top try scorers Rank Player Club Position Tries 1 Napolioni Nalaga ASM Clermont Auvergne Wing 13 2 Wesley Fofana Wesley Fofana (rugby union) ASM Clermont Auvergne Centre 10 3 Vincent Clerc Stade Toulousain Wing 9David Smith rugby union, born 1986 RC Toulon Wing 5 Rory Kockott Castres Olympique Scrum-half 8Timoci Matanavou Stade Toulousain WingNoa Nakaitaci ASM Clermont Auvergne WingMetuisela Talebula Union Bordeaux Bègles Fullback 9 Marc Andreu Castres Olympique Wing 7Steffon Armitage RC Toulon FlankerMatt Giteau RC Toulon CentreRomain Martial Castres Olympique WingTimoci Nagusa Montpellier HR WingAlexis Palisson RC Toulon WingSitiveni Sivivatu ASM Clermont Auvergne Wing See also 2012–13 Rugby Pro D2 season List of 2013-2014 Top 14 transfers References External links fr Ligue Nationale de Rugby – Official website Top 14 on Planetrugby.com Category:Top 14 seasons France