RUGBY. Top 14: when, where and on which channel to watch the matches of the 12th day

Match à enjeu à domicile pour Montpellier face à Toulon, dimanche soir. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

Première de l'année 2024, cette 14e journée de Top 14 débute ce samedi 6 janvier et se conclura dimanche 7 janvier avec la réception de Toulon par Montpellier au GGL Stadium (21h05). 

Pau (4th) – La Rochelle (8th): Saturday January 6, 3 p.m. (Canal+ Sport). Eighth, three points from the qualifying places for the final phase, Stade Rochelais hopes to continue its rise in the rankings. This will necessarily require away results for Ronan O'Gara's players, traveling to Pau on Saturday. After a difficult start to the championship, the Maritimes found their captain Grégory Alldritt and were reassured against Toulouse, but they are still chasing a first success far from their bases. It won't be easy: the Palois, authors of a very good start to the season, are uncompromising on their field and intend to maintain their place at the top of the ranking (4th).

The ranking of the Top 14

Bordeaux-Bègles (2nd) – Bayonne (10th): Saturday January 6, 5 p.m. (Multisports 3, Canal+ Sport).  In great shape, UBB, now second three lengths from first place, will aim against Bayonne (10th) for a seventh consecutive success in all competitions.

Stade Français (5th) – Clermont (9th): Saturday January 6, 5 p.m. (Multisports 1, Canal+ Sport). The Stade français (5th), which fell to Toulon (19-5) on the last day, will want to correct the situation against Clermont (9th), another team looking for redemption after the setback conceded in front of its audience against Bordeaux (40-35).

Perpignan (13th) – Oyonnax (11th): Saturday January 6, 5 p.m. (Multisports 2, Canal+ Sport). Strong of its precious victory in Castres, Perpignan (13th) could abandon the penultimate place by overcoming Oyonnax (11th) in a key match in the fight for maintenance.

Racing and UBB, clash of revenge

Racing 92 (1st) – Castres (6th): Saturday January 6, 5 p.m. (Canal+ Sport). Both beaten in the final moments last week, by Bayonne and Perpignan, Racing 92 and Castres meet at the Arena to vent their frustrations. &quot ;The Castres lost in the last action, like us. It is therefore two vengeful teams which will face each other this weekend, presented the second international line of Racing Cameron Woki. The Racingmen will want to keep the controls of the Top 14 , before returning to the Champions Cup, facing the Tarnais who will seek to erase their unusual misstep at home.

Toulouse (7th) – Lyon (12th): Saturday January 6, 9:05 p.m. (Canal+). Dryly beaten in La Rochelle (29-8) last weekend, Stade Toulouse, only 7th, has no choice: victory is imperative on its Ernest-Wallon lawn against a LOU also struggling ranked (12th). internship with the French sevens rugby team.

Montpellier (14th) – Toulon (3rd): Sunday January 7, 9:05 p.m. (Canal+).Coming very close to victory in Lyon, Montpellier, bottom red, will try to confirm the best face shown in recent weeks by aiming for a second success in a row at home, against Toulon (3rd). This meeting will see the reunion between the RCT manager Pierre Mignoni and the MHR rugby director Bernard Laporte, both members of the Toulon staff between 2011 and 2015.