French rugby season showcases new scrum‑half talent and top try scorers

The 2025‑2026 French rugby season highlighted a wave of emerging scrum‑halves in the Top 14. Alexis Bernadet (Montpellier) secured twelve matches and two tries, while Thibaut Motassi (Stade Français) earned a semi‑final start at just 21. At Clermont, Lucas Zamora finished second in the hierarchy behind Baptiste Jauneau, and Esteban Gonzalez (LOU) and Maël Castelfigure (Montauban) each posted strong performances, marking them as promising options for the future.

In the lower‑tier Fédérale B, the season’s leading try‑scorer was Malo Clevenot of Stade Olympique Voiron, who crossed for 18 tries in 17 games. He was followed by number‑eight Alexis Arnaud (Rugby Club Riomois) with 15 tries, and winger William Jebez (RC Clermont Cournon) with 13. The list also featured Riad El Fath, Gabin Poigneau and several others with double‑digit tallies, underscoring the depth of attacking talent across French rugby’s divisions.