Heyneke Meyer’s Stade Français have the biggest player budget in the French Top 14 this season.

The Paris-based club has a budget of €34-million (R565-million), up from €30.16-million last season (which saw them ranked third).

Clermont, who had last season’s biggest budget of €31.55-million, dropped to third on the list this season despite their budget increasing to €32.5-million.

The lowest-ranked club, Agen, still have €13.8-million (R229-million) to play with.

1. Stade Français €34-million
2. Clermont €32.5-million
3. Toulouse €32-million
4. Toulon €30-million
5. Lyon €29.8-million
6. Montpellier €27-million
7. La Rochelle €25.6-million
8. Pau €25-million
9. Racing €92.24-million
10. Castres €23.7-million
11. Bordeaux-Bègles €23-million
12. Grenoble €18-million
13. Perpignan €16-million
14. Agen €13.8-million

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