Pau held its spot atop the French Top 14 rugby standings after Round 7 of play across France, and this time the leaders don't have to share it.

After six rounds of the 2025-2026 season, it's a tightly packed field near the top, with several clubs making strong statements early.

Section Paloise earned Top 14 Club of the Week after defeating Toulouse 30-26.

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Toulouse and Stade Francais still are hot on Pau's heels, though.

Further down the order, Montauban and Perpignan continued to struggle.

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Top 14 Rugby Standings 2025 After Round 7

1. Pau (23) – 5-0-2
2. Bayonne (21) – 5-0-2
3. Toulouse (20) – 4-0-3
4. Stade Français (20) – 4-0-3
5. Toulon (19) – 4-0-2
6. Castres (19) – 4-0-3
7. Montpellier (18) – 3-1-3
8. Bordeaux Bègles (18) – 4-0-3
9. Lyon (18) – 4-0-3
10. Racing 92 (17) – 4-0-3
11. La Rochelle (16) – 3-0-3
12. Clermont (14) – 3-0-4
13. Montauban (3) – 0-1-6
14. Perpignan (0) – 0-0-7

Team (Pts.) - W-D-L

Top 14 Rugby Results: Round 7

Saturday, Oct. 18

• Bayonne (2) 44 - 17 ASM Clermont (12)
• Castres Olympique (6) 29 - 24 Stade Francais (4)
• Montpellier (7) 35 - 13 Lyon (9)
• La Rochelle (11) 54 - 19 Montauban (13)
• Union Bordeaux Begles (8) 12 - 17 Perpignan (14)
• Pau (1) 30 - 26 Toulouse (3)

Sunday, Oct. 19

• Toulon (5) 45 - 21 Racing 92 (10)

Top 14 Rugby Schedule: Round 8

Saturday, Oct. 25

• Lyon (9) vs La Rochelle (11) – 8:30 AM ET
• Montauban (13) vs Perpignan (14) – 10:35 AM ET
• ASM Rugby (12) vs Castres Olympique (6) – 10:35 AM ET
• Stade Francais (4) vs Montpellier (7) – 10:35 AM ET
• Racing 92 (10) vs Section Paloise (1) – 10:35 AM ET
• Union Bordeaux (8) vs Bayonne (2) – 3 PM ET

Sunday, Oct. 26

• Toulouse (3) vs Toulon (5) — 4 PM ET

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