Stade Francais kept up their unbeaten run since the turn of the year with a comprehensive 47-16 win at Castres.

The Parisians consolidated their second-placing in the Top 14 standings thanks to tries from Geoffroy Messina, Guillaume Bousses, Antoine Burban, Christophe Dominici and two from Julien Saubade and three penalties from Juan Martin Hernandez, who also converted four times.

The struggling home side could only muster a single try in reply, from South African Dan Saayman, and a trio of kicks from Anthony Lagardere.

Stade Francais have now scored 27 tries this season, a figure only bettered by leaders Toulouse.

Castres are in eighth position in the table, but are just four points above Brive in the bottom three, and all the sides below them have a game in hand.

Tony Mabert / Eurosport