Soyaux-Angoulême and Massy, who will play the National final next Saturday, are both promoted to Pro D2 next season, after winning their return semi-finals on Sunday against Valence-Romans (21-18) and Albi (40 -10).
The Charentais club, trained by former opener Vincent Etcheto, finds the antechamber of the elite a season after leaving it, while the Ile-de-France, first in the regular season, return to Pro D2 after being relegated in 2019.
The National final, this new “third division” launched in the summer of 2020 by the French Rugby Federation and the National Rugby League, will take place on June 4 (3:30 p.m.) in Blagnac (Haute-Garonne). The winner will be awarded the honorary title of National Champion. It was Narbonne and Bourg-en-Bresse who were promoted last year to Pro D2 at the end of the first season of National.
Second leg semi-final results
Soyaux-Angoulême – Valence-Romans 21-18 (go: 13-20)
Massy – Albi 40-10 (one way: 9-21)
Final, Saturday June 4 in Blagnac
(3:30 p.m.) Massy – Soyaux-Angoulême