Stade Toulousain edged Union Bordeaux-Bègles 39-33 after extra time on Saturday at the Stade de France, clinching a record-extending 24th Bouclier de Brennus and completing a third successive Top 14 title run. The rematch of last season’s final was the highest-scoring decider in competition history. Toulouse led 20-16 at half-time through tries from Anthony Jelonch and Jack Willis, but Bordeaux replied via Damian Penaud, Matthieu Jalibert and, late on, Guido Petti. Scrum-half Maxime Lucu landed a penalty on the final whistle to level the scores at 33-33, before full-back Thomas Ramos coolly converted two kicks in extra time to settle the contest. Willis finished with a brace of tries, underpinning the champions’ forward dominance. Toulouse remain unbeaten in finals since 2008 and join their 1994-96 predecessors as the only sides to win three straight Top 14 crowns. Bordeaux-Bègles, seeking to add a domestic title to their maiden Champions Cup triumph in May, fell short but showed marked progress after last year’s 59-3 defeat. The result underscores Toulouse’s sustained supremacy in French rugby and sets an imposing benchmark ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
#rugby Top 14 : Bravo au @StadeToulousain qui domine l'Union Bordeaux-Bègles en prolongation et s'offre un 24e titre de champion de France au terme d'une finale irrespirable. #Toulouse https://t.co/YTUGLZKd65
#Video ¡TOULOUSE TRICAMPEÓN DEL TOP 14 DE FRANCIA! En una final para la historia, que se definió en la prórroga, fue victoria 39-33 ante Bordeaux. https://t.co/UuOmIPOMmF
🗣️ "Player of the Match Ramos stayed cool in the heat right at the end." 🏆 Five takeaways from "gladiatorial" #Top14 final as Toulouse prevail. ✍️ @jameswhile #FinaleTop14 #STUBB https://t.co/7w9LPPQpMt