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. 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. 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 to earn them their first title since the controversial final in 1993.

Teams

ClubFull nameCity Stadium
SU AgenSporting Union Agen Lot-et-GaronneAgen Stade Armandie
Aviron BayonnaisAviron BayonnaisBayonne Stade Jean Dauger
Biarritz OlympiqueBiarritz Olympique Pays BasqueBiarritz Parc des Sports Aguiléra
Union Bordeaux BèglesUnion Bordeaux BèglesBordeaux Stade Chaban-Delmas
Stade André Moga
Castres OlympiqueCastres OlympiqueCastres Stade Pierre-Antoine
ASM Clermont AuvergneAssociation Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont AuvergneClermont-Ferrand Stade Marcel-Michelin
FC GrenobleFootball Club Grenoble RugbyGrenoble Stade Lesdiguières
Stade MontoisStade MontoisMont-de-Marsan Stade Guy Boniface
Montpellier Hérault RugbyMontpellier Hérault RugbyMontpellier Stade Yves-du-Manoir
USA PerpignanUnion Sportive Arlequins PerpignanaisPerpignan Stade Aimé Giral
Racing MétroRacing Métro 92Colombes Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Stade Français ParisStade Français Club Athlétique des Sports Généraux ParisParis, 16th arrondissementStade Charléty
RC ToulonnaisRugby Club ToulonnaisToulon Stade Mayol
Stade ToulousainStade ToulousainToulouse Stade Ernest-Wallon

Playoffs

All times are in Central European Summer Time.

Statistics

Top points scorers

Updated 11 June 2013
RankPlayerClubPositionPointsTriesConversionsPenaltiesDrop goals
1Castres OlympiqueScrum-half376833900
2RC ToulonFly-half373047858
3USA PerpignanFly-half262221682
4Union Bordeaux BèglesFly-half232233493
5Stade FrançaisFullback224013660
6Stade ToulousainFly-half222333470
7Racing Metro 92Fly-half191214492
8ASM Clermont AuvergneScrum-half186135370
9SU AgenFly-half179010512
10Stade ToulousainFly-half179313460

Top try scorers

Updated 11 June 2013
RankPlayerClubPositionTries
1ASM Clermont AuvergneWing13
2ASM Clermont AuvergneCentre10
3Stade ToulousainWing9
3RC ToulonWing9
5Castres OlympiqueScrum-half8
5Stade ToulousainWing8
5ASM Clermont AuvergneWing8
5Union Bordeaux BèglesFullback8
9Castres OlympiqueWing7
9RC ToulonFlanker7
9RC ToulonCentre7
9Castres OlympiqueWing7
9Montpellier HRWing7
9RC ToulonWing7
9ASM Clermont AuvergneWing7