Match Report
In the standings it was Chauvigny 3rd on 50 points, Aviron Bayonnais 8th on 37 — separated by 13. Chauvigny had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chauvigny 1.81 scored and 1.04 conceded per game, Aviron Bayonnais 1.5 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.43.
Chauvigny came in having won three on the spin.
The match was played at Stade Gilbert Arnault in Stade Gilbert Arnault (capacity 2,000). On the scoreboard, Chauvigny led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.