France's Rugby Season Peaks with Top 14 Semi-Finals and Excellence B Championship

The Top 14 playoffs concluded with four teams securing their spots in the semi‑finals at Marseille's Stade Vélodrome. Racing 92 defeated Section Paloise 33‑31 to face Stade Toulousain on June 19, while Stade Français overwhelmed Stade Rochelais 45‑5, setting up a clash with Montpellier on June 20. The winners will contest the Top 14 final on June 27 at Stade de France.

In the lower‑division Excellence B final, AS Tournefeuille clinched the French title by beating Corbières XV. After a tightly contested match at Stade de l’Aiguille, Tournefeuille emerged victorious, securing the championship for the season.