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2012–13 Top 14 season

2012–13 Top 14 season

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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.[1] 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[2] to earn them their first title since the controversial final in 1993.[3][4]

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Teams

Locations of the 2012–13 Top 14 teams
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  1. [a 1]
    Bayonne took one match across the Spanish border to Estadio Anoeta in Donostia-San Sebastián in 2012–13.
  2. [a 2]
    Biarritz has historically taken at least one home match per season to the Anoeta, but has not done so since the 2010–11 season.
  3. [a 3]
    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.
  4. [a 4]
    In 2012–13, Grenoble played four home matches at the city's largest venue, Stade des Alpes.
  5. [a 5]
    In 2012–13, Perpignan played one home match at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona.
  6. [a 6]
    Racing took two 2012–13 home matches to Stade de France.
  7. [a 7]
    Stade Français' offices are in the 16th arrondissement, although they are currently playing in the 13th arrondissement.
  8. [a 8]
    Stade 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.
  9. [a 9]
    Toulon took one home match to Stade Vélodrome in Marseille in 2012–13, resuming a past practice that they skipped in 2011–12.
  10. [A 10]
    Toulouse 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.

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Table

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Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2013. Source: ESPN Scrum
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited'
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
    Notes:
  1. Montpellier 5–5, 31–29
  2. Qualified barring highly unlikely circumstances
  3. Qualified by winning the Heineken Cup
  4. Bayonne 6–3
  5. Stade Français 5–4

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Clermont 9
4 Castres 25 4 Castres 25
5 Montpellier 12 4 Castres 19
2 Toulon 14
2 Toulon 24
3 Toulouse 33 3 Toulouse 9
6 Racing Métro 19

All times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).

Quarter-finals

10 May 2013
21:00
Toulouse33–19Racing Métro
Try: Fickou 18' m
Picamoles 54' c
Con: McAlister (1/2)
Pen: McAlister (7/7) 3', 28', 40', 48', 58', 68', 75'		Try: Matadigo 36' m
Chavancy 55' m
Pen: Wisniewski (3/3) 5', 12', 61'
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
11 May 2013
14:40
Castres25–12Montpellier
Try: Claassen 46' c
Con: Kockott (1/1)
Pen: Kockott (5/9) 25', 30', 39', 53', 63'
Drop: Talès (1/1) 13'		Pen: Paillaugue (4/4) 2', 19', 34', 58'
Stade Pierre-Antoine, Castres
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Romain Poite

Semi-finals

24 May 2013
21:00
Toulon24–9Toulouse
Try: Rossouw 2' m
D. Armitage 72' c
Con: Wilkinson (1/2)
Pen: Wilkinson (3/4) 10', 54' 70'
Drop: Wilkinson (1/1) 64'		ReportPen: McAlister (3/3) 6', 30', 43'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 36,726
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère
25 May 2013
16:30
Clermont9–25Castres
Pen: Delany (3/3) 28', 46', 59'ReportTry: Cabannes 63' c
Con: Kockott (1/1)
Pen: Kockott (6/8) 9', 19', 36', 40', 44', 53'
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 36,242
Referee: Christophe Berdos

Final

1 June 2013
21:00
Toulon14–19Castres
Try: D. Armitage 80'+1 m
Pen: Wilkinson (3/6) 7', 47' 67'		ReportTry: Kockott 40'+1 c
Con: Kockott (1/1)
Pen: Kockott (2/3) 14', 79'
Drop: Talès (2/2) 72', 74'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,033
Referee: Jérôme Garcès
FB15England Delon Armitage
RW14New Zealand Rudi Wulfdownward-facing red arrow 65'
OC13France Mathieu Bastareaud
IC12Australia Matt Giteau
LW11France Alexis Palisson
FH10England Jonny Wilkinson (c)
SH9France Frédéric Michalakdownward-facing red arrow 50'
N88New Zealand Chris Masoedownward-facing red arrow 70'
OF7Argentina Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
BF6South Africa Danie Rossouwdownward-facing red arrow 58'
RL5England Nick Kennedy
LL4South Africa Bakkies Botha
TP3New Zealand Carl Haymandownward-facing red arrow 19'upward-facing green arrow 28'
HK2France Sébastien Brunodownward-facing red arrow 47'
LP1England Andrew Sheridandownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
HK16France Jean-Charles Orioliupward-facing green arrow 47'
PR17France Xavier Chiocciupward-facing green arrow 66'
LK18France Jocelino Suta
N819England Steffon Armitageupward-facing green arrow 70'
FL20South Africa Joe van Niekerkupward-facing green arrow 58'
CE21France Maxime Mermozupward-facing green arrow 65'
FH22France Sébastien Tillous-Bordeupward-facing green arrow 50'
PR23Georgia (country) Davit Kubriashviliupward-facing green arrow 19'downward-facing red arrow 28'
Coach:
France Bernard Laporte
FB15France Brice Dulin
RW14France Romain Martial
OC13France Romain Cabannes
IC12Fiji Seremaia Bai
LW11France Marc Andreu
FH10France Rémi Talès (c)downward-facing red arrow 78'
SH9France Rory Kockott
N88France Antonie Claassen
OF7France Yannick Caballero
BF6France Ibrahim Diarradownward-facing red arrow 73'
RL5Uruguay Rodrigo Capó Ortegadownward-facing red arrow 59'
LL4France Christophe Samson
TP3New Zealand Karena Wihongidownward-facing red arrow 80'
HK2France Brice Mach
LP1New Zealand Saimone Taumoepeaudownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
HK16France Mathieu Bonello
PR17France Yannick Forestierupward-facing green arrow 75'
LK18Samoa Joe Tekoriupward-facing green arrow 59'
FL19South Africa Jannie Bornmanupward-facing green arrow 73'
FB20France Romain Teulet
FH21New Zealand Daniel Kirkpatrickupward-facing green arrow 78'
CE22France Paul Bonnefond
PR23Romania Mihaita Lazărupward-facing green arrow 80'
Coaches:
France Laurent Travers
France Laurent Labit

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère
Sébastien Clouté
Television match official:
Philippe Bonhoure

Statistics

Top points scorers

Updated 11 June 2013

  • Rory Kockott
    (Castres Olympique)
  • Jonny Wilkinson
    (RC Toulon)
  • James Hook
    (USA Perpignan)
  • Jérome Porical
    (Stade Français)
  • Luke McAlister
    (Stade Toulousain)
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Top try scorers

Updated 11 June 2013

  • Napolioni Nalaga
    (ASM Clermont)
  • Wesley Fofana
    (ASM Clermont)
  • Vincent Clerc
    (Stade Toulousain)
  • Metuisela Talebula
    (Bordeaux Bègles)
  • Timoci Matanavou
    (Stade Toulousain)
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "2012–13 Calendar". Ligue National de Rugby. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. [2]
    Chesterman, Barnaby (2 June 2013). "Castres stun Toulon to win French Top 14 title". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Top 14: Toulon-Castres, souviens-toi, il y a vingt ans..." [Top 14: Toulon, Castres, remember, there are twenty ...]. www.lepoint.fr (in French). 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. [4]
    Pulze, Stéphane (3 June 2013). "Castres et "la magie du rugby"" [Castres and "the magic of rugby"]. Républicain Lorrain (in French). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Les budgets 2012–2013 des clubs du Top 14" [The 2012-2013 budgets clubs Top 14]. www.sport.fr (in French). 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
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