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Toulouse Beat Montpellier 28-20 to Claim Fourth Straight Top 14 Title

A dominant first half, two Peato Mauvaka tries and a weather-enforced break left Toulouse holding off a Montpellier fightback and matching a modern-era record.

Jack Willis of Toulouse runs into a tackle during his team's March 2026 Top 14 match against Montpellier
Peato Mauvaka scores his opening try for Toulouse in the French Top 14 final
Montpellier's Auguste Cadot reacts after losing the French Top 14 final to Toulouse
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Overview

  • Toulouse defeated Montpellier 28-20 at the Stade de France on Saturday 27 June 2026 to lift the Top 14 trophy for a fourth consecutive season.
  • Hooker Peato Mauvaka scored two first-half tries and Antoine Dupont provided key attacking play as Toulouse built a 25-6 half-time lead.
  • Play was halted for about 12 minutes just before the hour mark because of a thunderstorm, a pause that helped Montpellier regroup for a late comeback bid.
  • Montpellier narrowed the gap with tries from Justo Piccardo and Leo Coly but could not overcome Toulouse’s early lead despite their 11-game winning run and Challenge Cup title this season.
  • The win cements Toulouse’s dominance in the 2020s by matching a modern-era four-in-a-row, and it leaves several players, including Dupont, set to rejoin international duty next week.