Five games, five wins: Nantes are alone at that pace across both pools.

On 23 points, Nantes lead Langon by one in pool 1. Langon won 40-17 in Salles.

Four games decided by a point or less

It was a tight round. Saint-Medard beat Servette Geneve 35-34, their first win of the season. Marmande beat Macon 24-23, Tricastin won 12-11 in Fleurance, also their first win, and Stade Metropolitain and Drancy drew 20-20.

Aubenas and Saint-Jean-de-Luz top pool 2

Aubenas beat Valence-d’Agen 43-14 and Saint-Jean-de-Luz won 38-32 in Peyrehorade: both have 21 points. Graulhet, unbeaten after three rounds, beat Auch 26-20 and stay third. At the bottom, La Seyne are still without a win after losing to Nimes (22-30).

Round 5 results

Pool 1

Match Score
Stade Metropolitain v Drancy 20-20
Marmande v Macon 24-23
Nantes v Annonay 26-11
Rumilly v Floirac 29-23
Saint-Medard v Servette Geneve 35-34
Salles v Langon 17-40

Pool 2

Match Score
Mauleon v Tyrosse 22-13
La Seyne v Nimes 22-30
Peyrehorade v Saint-Jean-de-Luz 32-38
Fleurance v Tricastin 11-12
Aubenas v Valence-d’Agen 43-14
Graulhet v Auch 26-20

Standings after five rounds

Pool 1

Club P W Diff Pts
1 Stade Nantais 5 5 +89 23
2 Langon 5 4 +71 22
3 Rumilly 5 3 +21 16
4 Annonay 5 3 +17 15
5 Servette Geneve 5 2 -17 13
6 Drancy 5 2 -11 13
7 Floirac 5 2 -13 13
8 Marmande 5 2 -22 12
9 Macon 5 1 -10 11
10 Salles 5 2 -17 11
11 Stade Metropolitain 5 1 -43 10
12 Saint-Medard 5 1 -65 7

Pool 2

Club P W Diff Pts
1 Aubenas 5 4 +41 21
2 Saint-Jean-de-Luz 5 4 +35 21
3 Graulhet 5 4 +13 18
4 Nimes 5 3 +26 15
5 Mauleon 5 3 -17 15
6 Auch 5 2 +43 15
7 Fleurance 5 2 +16 14
8 Valence-d’Agen 5 3 -18 14
9 Tyrosse 5 2 +24 13
10 Peyrehorade 5 1 -11 9
11 Tricastin 5 1 -67 7
12 La Seyne 5 0 -85 2

Key figures

5 of 5 wins for Stade Nantais, the only unbeaten side in either pool

4 games in the round decided by a point or less

35-34 Saint-Medard v Servette Geneve, Saint-Medard's first win

0 of 5 wins for La Seyne, bottom of pool 2