Valence 28 - 27 Biarritz

Full time

14 Feb 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 20

Stade Georges-Pompidou

Valence Romans triumphed over Biarritz with a close score of 28-27 in a thrilling encounter. The home side took an early lead through penalties from Meret, while Biarritz responded with three successful kicks from Dolhagaray. The first half saw a yellow card for Pauvert, which put Valence Romans under pressure. However, they rallied with tries from Marrou and Lane, keeping the score competitive. In the second half, Kibirige's brace for Biarritz threatened to swing momentum, but Valence responded with a try from Rodor. Meret's accurate kicking proved crucial as he converted all the tries and added penalties. Ultimately, Valence Romans held on for a narrow victory, showcasing resilience and tactical discipline throughout the match.

Weather

Temperature: 4.5°C (Feels like -4.8°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 27.0 km/h, gusting to 53.5 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 7%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

3 - 0
8'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

3 - 3
14'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

3 - 6
23'

Yellow Card

Anatole Pauvert · Valence
23'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

3 - 9
33'

Yellow Card Complete

Anatole Pauvert · Valence
35'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

6 - 9
36'

Substitution

Matteo Rodor on for Thomas Lhusero · Valence
40'

Substitution

Giorgi Dzmanashvili on for Nikoloz Narmania · Biarritz
Halftime 6 - 9
Second Half
41'

Try

Zach Kibirige · Biarritz

6 - 14
43'

Try

Louis Marrou · Valence

11 - 14
47'

Substitution

Luteru Tolai on for Yohan Beheregaray · Biarritz
49'

Try

Kylian Jaminet · Biarritz

11 - 19
52'

Substitution

Adrien Roux on for Loan Real · Valence
52'

Substitution

Dorian Marco-Pena on for Cyril Deligny · Valence
54'

Substitution

Ellande Sanderson on for Piula Fa'asalele · Biarritz
57'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

11 - 22
58'

Substitution

Thembelani Bholi on for Florian Goumat · Valence
58'

Substitution

Ekain Imaz on for Nafi Ma'afu · Biarritz
58'

Substitution

George Worth on for Owen Lane · Valence
60'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

14 - 22
61'

Substitution

Vincent Vial on for Gareth Milasinovich · Valence
61'

Substitution

Francois Mur on for Zakaria El Fakir · Biarritz
61'

Substitution

Anthony Aleo on for Andrea Pontanier · Valence
68'

Try

Zach Kibirige · Biarritz

14 - 27
69'

Substitution

Yann David on for Carlo Mignot · Biarritz
72'

Try

Owen Lane · Valence

19 - 27
72'

Substitution

Yohan Tapie on for Mathieu Acebes · Biarritz
73'

Conversion

Lucas Meret · Valence

21 - 27
84'

Try

Matteo Rodor · Valence

26 - 27
85'

Conversion

Lucas Meret · Valence

28 - 27
Fulltime 28 - 27

Player ratings

Valence

15 Thomas Roziere 5.6
14 Owen Lane 7.3
13 Anatole Pauvert 6.3
12 Louis Marrou 7.4
11 Mosese Mawalu 6.5
10 Lucas Meret 7.0
9 Thomas Lhusero 6.5
1 Andrea Pontanier 6.6
2 Cyril Deligny 7.5
3 Gareth Milasinovich 6.9
4 Ryan McCauley 8.0
5 Florian Goumat 7.5
6 Axel Bruchet 8.2
7 Loan Real 7.5
8 Matthieu Vachon 8.5
16 Dorian Marco-Pena 6.2
17 Anthony Aleo 6.3
18 Thembelani Bholi 7.1
19 Adrien Roux 6.5
20 Matteo Rodor 7.6
21 Mathieu Guillomot –
22 George Worth 6.3
23 Vincent Vial 5.9

Biarritz

15 Kylian Jaminet 8.8
14 Zach Kibirige 7.7
13 Tyler Morgan 6.7
12 Carlo Mignot 5.9
11 Mathieu Acebes 8.0
10 Thomas Dolhagaray 6.9
9 Imanol Biscay 6.6
1 Zakaria El Fakir 6.7
2 Yohan Beheregaray 7.4
3 Nikoloz Narmania 6.1
4 Aitor Hourcade 6.5
5 Piula Fa'asalele 6.2
6 Thomas Hebert 6.7
7 Jessy Jegerlehner 6.9
8 Nafi Ma'afu 6.1
16 Luteru Tolai 7.1
17 Francois Mur 5.8
18 Ellande Sanderson 5.9
19 Ekain Imaz 6.0
20 Anoa Laurent –
21 Yohan Tapie –
22 Yann David 5.6
23 Giorgi Dzmanashvili 5.7