With 95 points, the Aixois are six lengths ahead of Vannes, beaten in Agen (27-22) while the Bretons have long raced at the top of the ranking since the start of the season. Both clubs are directly qualified for the Pro D2 semi-finals.
Béziers (3rd), Grenoble (4th), Dax (5th) and Brive (6th) will compete in the semi-final play-offs: Brive will challenge Béziers and Grenoble will host Dax.
The winner of the final will be promoted to the Top 14 and the loser will play an accession match on their home field against the 13th in the Top 14. At the bottom of the table, Rouen, last, is relegated to the Nationale and Montauban, penultimate, will play a play-off against the 2nd in the National.
The results of the 30th day:
Friday 17 MayBrive – Biarritz 34 – 10Colomiers – Valence-Romans 14 – 23Provence Rugby – Grenoble 44 – 20Soyaux-Angouleme – Beziers 30 – 16Aurillac – Montauban (bd) 27 – 22Mont-de-Marsan – Rouen 38 – 31Again – Water (bd) 27 – 22Never (live) – Dax 35 –
The program for the final phases: The first 2 qualified for the semi-finals: Provence Rugby, Vannes
Play-offs for the semi-finals on the field of the best ranked: Béziers – BriveGrenoble – Dax
Relegated to National: Rouen
Play-off against the beaten Nationale finalist: Montauban