Four teams took a try bonus in this round.

The leaders made no mistake against Albi, scoring six tries to two (41-23) for a try bonus. Mathieu Galtier’s double was not enough for Albi, but he already has 8 tries in eight rounds, a tally never reached at this stage since the Nationale was created in 2020. On 36 points, Massy are four clear of Chambery, who beat Vienne with a bonus (40-14).

Marcq finally win

Marcq-en-Baroeul had to wait until round 8 for a win. They beat US Bressane 21-0, three tries to none, and even took a try bonus. Bourg-en-Bresse stay bottom on 8 points.

Carcassonne win at Bourgoin

Carcassonne won at Bourgoin (27-34), three tries each, thanks to 19 points from Samuel Marques, and move onto the podium with 31 points. In the south-west derby, Perigueux beat Mont-de-Marsan 39-8, five tries to one, with a try bonus and 19 points from Tom Raffy. Rouen beat Rennes (30-24) and Suresnes edged Orleans (21-17).

Standings after eight rounds

# Team P W D L Diff Pts
1 Massy 8 8 0 0 +83 36
2 Chambery 8 6 1 1 +118 32
3 Carcassonne 8 6 0 2 +108 31
4 Albi 8 6 0 2 +28 30
5 Rouen 8 5 0 3 +32 25
6 Perigueux 8 4 0 4 -24 21
7 Mont-de-Marsan 8 3 0 5 +33 20
8 Orleans 8 3 0 5 +1 20
9 Bourgoin-Jallieu 8 3 1 4 -5 19
10 Suresnes 8 4 0 4 -64 19
11 Rennes 8 2 1 5 -25 16
12 Vienne 8 2 0 6 -111 12
13 Marcq-en-Baroeul 8 1 0 7 -43 11
14 US Bressane 8 1 1 6 -131 8

Key figures

8/8 wins for leaders Massy

8 tries for Mathieu Galtier in 8 rounds

21-0 first win for Marcq-en-Baroeul