| Home team | Toulouse |
| Away team | Montpellier |
| Venue | Stade Ernest-Wallon |
| Competition | French Top 14 |
| Kick off time | 1:30 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Toulouse vs Montpellier Top 14 preview as the sides meet at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
The match sees the top two teams in the league meet, with 10 points between the teams. Toulouse sit on 67 points, while Montpellier sit on 57 points. A win for Toulouse would help them extend their lead at the top. Montpellier are within touching distance of Pau, Bordeaux, Stade Francais and Clermont. Defeat would almost certainly see them lose their second-place position.
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Toulouse vs Montpellier confirmed lineups and team news
Toulouse (1-15):
Ainu’u, Cramont, Merkler, Flament, Meafou, Banos, Brennan, Jelonch, Graou, Ntamack, Lebel, Chocobares, Costes, Kinghorn, Ramos
Replacements (16-23):
Lacombre, Baille, Verge, Ntamack, Willis, Dupont, Thomas, Aldegheri
Montpellier (1-15):
Erdocio, Riccitelli, Haouas, Beard, Chalureau, Tauleigne, Masibaka, Coly, T Vincent, Rates, Piccardo, A Vincent, Taofifenua, Echegaray
Replacements (16-23):
Akrab, Abuladze, Uhila, Camara, Bernadet, Martin, Darmon, Welsch
Recent Form:
Toulouse (Home team): L-W-W-W-W
Toulouse have won 14 of their 19 games so far this season, two more than any other team in the Top 14. They won four Top 14 games in a row after the Champions Cup break, but in the last round against Bordeaux, they fell to a 44-20 defeat. Toulouse took a 13-10 lead into 40 minutes, but conceded with the clock in the red for the halftime break. Bordeaux then scored four tries in a row to take a dominant lead. Toulouse scored late on to bring the score to 44-20.
Montpellier (Away team): W-W-W-W-L
Montpellier have won four in a row, including away wins over La Rochelle and Clermont. In round 19 at Clermont, they won 20-17. The lead swung from team to team throughout the match, but with five minutes to go, they were 17-15 behind. A late try from Tom Banks gave them a victory to push them back to second.
Toulouse vs Montpellier head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 20th September 2025 | Top 14 | Montpellier | 44-14 |
| 25th January 2025 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 27-17 |
| 21st September 2024 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 11-20 |
| 18th May 2024 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 22-29 |
| 27th August 2023 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 38-13 |
Montpellier won the meeting between the teams earlier in the year, very convincingly, 44-14, but this was their only win over Toulouse since 2021. This ended a run of eight wins in a row for Toulouse. Of the last 10 games played between the teams at Toulouse, the home side have won nine times.
How to watch Toulouse vs Montpellier?
Toulouse vs Montpellier will be available to watch on Premier Sports Rugby. Coverage starts at kick-off time, which is 1:30 pm.
