▁The ▁L NR ▁uses ▁a ▁slightly ▁different ▁bonus ▁points ▁system ▁from ▁that ▁used ▁in ▁most ▁other ▁rugby ▁compet itions . ▁It ▁tri alled ▁a ▁new ▁system ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 0 8 ▁explicitly ▁designed ▁to ▁prevent ▁a ▁losing ▁team ▁from ▁ear ning ▁more ▁than ▁one ▁bonus ▁point ▁in ▁a ▁match , ▁a ▁system ▁that ▁also ▁made ▁it ▁impossible ▁for ▁either ▁team ▁to ▁ear n ▁a ▁bonus ▁point ▁in ▁a ▁drawn ▁match . ▁L NR ▁chose ▁to ▁continue ▁with ▁this ▁system ▁for ▁subsequent ▁seasons . ▁ ▁France ' s ▁bonus ▁point ▁system ▁oper ates ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁▁ 4 ▁points ▁for ▁a ▁win . ▁▁ 2 ▁points ▁for ▁a ▁draw . ▁▁ 1 ▁bonus ▁point ▁for ▁winning ▁while ▁scoring ▁at ▁least ▁ 3 ▁more ▁tries ▁than ▁the ▁oppon ent . ▁This ▁rep laces ▁the ▁standard ▁bonus ▁point ▁for ▁scoring ▁ 4 ▁tries ▁regardless ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁result . ▁▁ 1 ▁bonus ▁point ▁for ▁losing ▁by ▁ 5 ▁points ▁( or ▁less ). ▁The ▁required ▁margin ▁had ▁been ▁ 7 ▁points ▁or ▁less ▁until ▁being ▁changed ▁in ▁advance ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁Starting ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season , ▁Pro ▁D 2 ▁conduct s ▁a ▁play - off ▁system ▁identical ▁to ▁the ▁one ▁currently ▁used ▁in ▁Top ▁ 1 4 , ▁with ▁the ▁top ▁six ▁teams ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁the ▁play - offs ▁and ▁the ▁top ▁two ▁teams ▁receiving ▁by es ▁into ▁the ▁semi - final s