Lyon and Clermont renew their Top 14 rivalry on Sept. 5 at Matmut Stadium Gerland, opening the 2026-27 season after finishing on opposite sides of the league table last year.
Clermont came agonizingly close to the postseason in 2025-26, finishing seventh with a 15-11 record and 71 points, just one spot outside the six-team playoff field.
Lyon finished 11th at 11-14-1 with 52 points and enters the new campaign looking to climb back into contention.
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Home-field advantage ruled this matchup last season. Lyon scored six tries in a 43-24 victory over Clermont at home in November before Clermont returned the favor with a 41-23 win in April. Now, Lyon gets the first opportunity to defend home turf as the clubs meet again in Round 1.
Lyon vs. Clermont Kickoff Time, Lineups
Lyon and Clermont kick off at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Matmut Stadium Gerland in Lyon, France, in Round 1 of the 2026-27 Top 14 season.
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Lyon Lineup vs. Clermont
Starting XV
Jérôme Rey, loosehead prop
Guillaume Marchand, hooker
Irakli Aptsiauri, tighthead prop
Théo William, lock
Mickaël Guillard, lock
Antoine Déliance, flanker
Beka Saginadze, flanker
Beka Shvangiradze, No. 8
Charlie Cassang, scrum-half
Léo Berdeu, fly-half
Monty Ioane, wing
Théo Millet, center
Iosefo Masi, center
Ethan Dumortier, wing
Gabin Lorre, fullback
Replacements
Camille Chat
Thomas Moukoro
Dylan Cretin
Janse Roux
Esteban Gonzalez
Martin Méliande
Alfred Parisien
Thomas Marceline
Clermont Lineup vs. Lyon
Starting XV
Giorgi Akhaladze, loosehead prop
Barnabé Massa, hooker
Giorgi Dzmanashvili, tighthead prop
Thibaud Lanen, lock
Darcy Swain, lock
Killian Tixeront, flanker
Marcos Kremer, flanker
Louis Vermeulen, No. 8
Baptiste Jauneau, scrum-half
Harry Plummer, fly-half
Yanis Brosset, wing
Léon Darricarrère, center
Alivereti Loaloa, center
Bautista Delguy, wing
Kylan Hamdaoui, fullback
Replacements
Etienne Fourcade
Sacha Lotrian
Tevita Ratuva
Kévin Noah
Baptiste Germain
AJ Lam
Anthime Hemery
Régis Montagne
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