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Toulouse to Play Montpellier in Top 14 Final After 71-17 Semifinal Rout

Winning on June 27 would give Toulouse a fourth straight Top 14 title.

Overview

  • Toulouse and Montpellier will meet in the Top 14 final on Saturday, June 27 at the Stade de France with kickoff scheduled for 21:00.
  • Toulouse reached the final after a 71-17 semi-final win over Racing 92 on June 19 in which they scored ten tries and dominated across attack and defence.
  • Antoine Dupont returned to form in the semi-final and appears recovered from an adductor problem, while Thomas Ramos withdrew late and Romain Ntamack handled all kicking duties with perfect accuracy.
  • Montpellier qualified by beating Stade Français 25-15 and arrive buoyed by a wider revival that included a Challenge Cup victory in late May and visible improvement under coach Joan Caudullo.
  • The match carries historic weight for Toulouse, who will play their 32nd first-division final, and a Montpellier win would confirm the club’s recent turnaround and shift momentum in French rugby.