French Rugby Union System
The major national club competition in France is the Top 14 (formerly, the Top 16). The Top 14 is played on a home and away basis between the top fourteen club sides in France. The second major competition in France is the Rugby Pro D2 competition. A relegation system exists between the two tiers of competition.
Below the professional leagues is the Fédérale 1, Fédérale 2, Fédérale 3 and a number of lower leagues.
- Top 14
- Rugby Pro D2
- Fédérale 1
- Fédérale 2
- Fédérale 3
- Lower leagues
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