Perpignan vs Stade Francais - Top 14 Round 1 Highlights

Stade Francais cruised to a 46-15 away win over newly promoted Perpignan in the opening round of the French Top 14. It was all Stade Francais in the opening half as they ran in the only four tries to take a commanding 29-3 lead into the break. Stade Francais did however pick up a red card just before halftime to give the hosts a sniff at a comeback. Stade Francais went down to 13 players with a yellow card early in the second half and Perpignan capitalized with a try and penalty try to reduce the deficit to 29-15 heading into the final quarter. Any hopes of a comeback were squashed as Stade Francais crossed for two tries in quick succession, adding a late penalty to seal a comfortable victory