Montpellier Herault Rugby and Section Paloise won't get much time to ease into the 2026-27 Top 14 season. Round 1 immediately brings together two of last season's top teams at Septeo Stadium on Sept. 5.
Montpellier finished second in the 2025-26 regular season before advancing all the way to the Top 14 final, where Toulouse won 28-20.
Pau also broke through with a historic season, earning a place in the postseason after finishing fourth in the regular-season standings.
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The matchup is also a quick rematch. Montpellier defeated Pau 26-18 at home on May 30 in Round 25 last season.
Now Pau gets an early opportunity to answer, while Montpellier begins its attempt to turn last season's run to the championship match into another title challenge.
Montpellier vs. Pau Kickoff Time, Lineups
Montpellier and Pau kick off at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Septeo Stadium in Montpellier, France, in Round 1 of the 2026-27 Top 14 season.
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Montpellier Lineup vs. Pau
Starting XV
Baptiste Erdocio, loosehead prop
Lyam Akrab, hooker
Luka Japaridze, tighthead prop
Adam Beard, lock
Tyler Duguid, lock
Yacouba Camara, flanker
Alexandre Bécognée, flanker
Alex Masibaka, No. 8
Ali Price, scrum-half
Domingo Miotti, fly-half
Donovan Taofifenua, wing
Justo Piccardo, center
Auguste Cadot, center
Dimitri Delibes, wing
Tom Banks, fullback
Replacements
Jordan Uelese
Valentin Welsch
Florian Verhaeghe
Bastien Chalureau
Alexis Bernadet
Adam Hastings
Arthur Vincent
Mohamed Haouas
Pau Lineup vs. Montpellier
Starting XV
Lekso Kaulashvili, loosehead prop
Youri Delhommel, hooker
Thomas Laclayat, tighthead prop
Thomas Jolmès, lock
Baptiste Pesenti, lock
Beka Gorgadze, flanker
Loïc Crédoz, flanker
Facundo Isa, No. 8
Gonzalo Garcia, scrum-half
Joe Simmonds, fly-half
Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang, wing
Tumua Manu, center
Émilien Gailleton, center
Rodrigo Marta, wing
Jack Maddocks, fullback
Replacements
Lucas Rey
Alexandre Etchebéhère
Rémi Picquette
Mickaël Capelli
Santiago Grondona
Thibault Daubagna
Axel Despérès
Joseph Adam
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