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BATH, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Vincent Rattez (L) and Yacouba Camara (R) of Montpellier collect the ball during the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Bath Rugby and Montpellier at Recreation Ground on May 01, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

The focus may be mostly on European rugby this weekend, but here is a reminder: the 26th and final round of the regular Top 14 season kicks off on the weekend of June 5, five weekends from now.
A full run of Top 14 fixtures are already programmed into four of those. The other is the European finals weekend – which now looks like it will feature some additional matches.
But the end-of-season calendar in the French top flight isn’t that simple.
Because of Covid, four sides in the Top 14 still have at least five matches to play. Two of them – European semi-finalists Bordeaux and Montpellier ...

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