Benjamin Urdapilleta, a 40-year-old Argentine fly-half, became the best scorer of the professional era in French rugby after adding eight points during a match between Perpignan and Créteil on Saturday, October 3. This performance brought his career total to 2,619 points, surpassing Romain Teulet's previous record of 2,612 points in the Ligue ranking. Urdapilleta, who has played for several clubs in the Top 14, had already been recognized as the top scorer of the Top 14 since 2025, but this achievement marks a new milestone in his career. It is important to note that the LNR ranking, which tracks these records, considers only the professional era of French rugby, not the entire history of the championship. This means Urdapilleta's record is limited to the period since the establishment of a professional league and does not represent an absolute record across all seasons of the championship. Richard Dourthe holds the highest total points in the entire history of the championship, with 3,015 points scored between 1992 and 2008. This total includes points from seasons played before the establishment of a professional championship and before the introduction of computerized statistical records. Dourthe's record is still unmatched when considering the entire history of French rugby. Different organizations use varying starting points for the professional era, leading to differing data ranges and historical benchmarks. The LNR places the start of the professional era in 1998, while L'Équipe uses data collected since 2001-2002, and Europe 1 associates the professional period with 1995. These differences result in different ways of describing Urdapilleta's achievement. Headlines reflect these differences. L'Équipe refers to Urdapilleta's achievement as a "points record of the professional era in France," while Europe 1 mentions him as the "best scorer in the history of the French Championship." These two formulations describe different time ranges. Urdapilleta holds the points record of the professional era according to the LNR's range. However, for the entire history of the championship, Dourthe's total remains higher. Writing "absolute record in history" would be inaccurate without specifying the range. Directly comparing the two figures would be misleading as long as the sources do not use a common base and period.