Clermont beat Stade Français Paris 21 to 1 in the French SuperSevens on 21 August 2026. The home side took control early and held their nerve through both halves. The result ended a run of mixed form for the hosts, who had shown flashes of promise but struggled for consistency. Stade Français Paris, meanwhile, paid for a sloppy opening and never found a way back into it.
The visiting side came in with a heavy burden of expectations. Their recent results told a different story: two defeats in a single day last August, including a 7-50 hammering, followed by further losses against Bayonnais and Rochelais. By then, the crowd knew what to expect. What happened on the day was not a surprise, though the margin was sharper than anyone predicted.
Clermont's own recent record offered more complexity. They had beaten Perpignan 45-14 in May, lost to Racing 92 13-41, and drawn with Toulouse 27-24 in April. The win over Bordeaux-Begles 34-31 in June showed they could compete at this level. Against Stade Français Paris, they took the game by the scruff and did not let go. The old head settled them down when the visitors tried to push back.
The table tells a simple story. Clermont sit four games into the season with 12 points, leading the division. Stade Français Paris have played four matches and sit at the bottom with zero wins and four losses. The gap between them is not just in the standings — it is in the way both sides approached the match.