Oyonnax 29 - 36 Biarritz

Full time

28 Feb 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 22

Stade Charles-Mathon

Biarritz triumphed over Oyonnax with a score of 36-29 in a thrilling encounter at Stade Charles-Mathon. The away team set the tone early, with Tapie scoring a try in the fifth minute, followed by a successful conversion from Dolhagaray. Oyonnax responded quickly, with Godener, Qadiri, Stark, and Johnson all crossing the line, leading to a dominant first half where they scored four tries. After halftime, Biarritz fought back, with Dolhagaray scoring another try shortly after the break. Retiere's kicking proved crucial, converting multiple tries and adding penalties that kept Biarritz in contention. Vergnaud and Laurent secured late tries, sealing the victory for Biarritz. The match showcased fast-paced rugby with both teams displaying strong attacking prowess and resilience.

Weather

Temperature: 2.0°C (Feels like 0.3°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 7.6 km/h, gusting to 21.8 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 35%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Yohan Tapie · Biarritz

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

0 - 7
9'

Try

Loic Godener · Oyonnax

5 - 7
10'

Conversion

Justin Bouraux · Oyonnax

7 - 7
14'

Try

Karim Qadiri · Oyonnax

12 - 7
22'

Substitution

Levi Douglas on for Ellande Sanderson · Biarritz
23'

Try

Gavin Stark · Oyonnax

17 - 7
24'

Conversion

Justin Bouraux · Oyonnax

19 - 7
40'

Try

Ewan Johnson · Oyonnax

24 - 7
Halftime 24 - 7
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Justin Bouraux · Oyonnax

26 - 7
45'

Try

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

26 - 12
46'

Substitution

Thibault Berthaud on for Paulo Tafili · Oyonnax
48'

Substitution

Alexandre Plantier on for Francois Mur · Biarritz
48'

Substitution

Clement Martinez on for Brendan Lebrun · Biarritz
48'

Substitution

Aitor Hourcade on for Nikoloz Narmania · Biarritz
48'

Substitution

Zakaria El Fakir on for Kerman Aurrekoetxea · Biarritz
48'

Substitution

Anoa Laurent on for Peniami Narisia · Biarritz
50'

Substitution

Benjamin Geledan on for Adrien Bordenave · Oyonnax
50'

Substitution

Oli Kebble on for Loic Godener · Oyonnax
51'

Substitution

Wandrille Picault on for Ewan Johnson · Oyonnax
54'

Substitution

Victor Lebas on for Thomas Dolhagaray · Oyonnax
54'

Substitution

Edgar Retiere on for Yohan Tapie · Biarritz
58'

Try

Bastien Guillemin · Biarritz

26 - 17
59'

Conversion

Edgar Retiere · Biarritz

26 - 19
59'

Substitution

Chris William Smith on for Justin Bouraux · Oyonnax
61'

Conversion

Edgar Retiere · Biarritz

26 - 26
61'

Try

Francois Vergnaud · Biarritz

26 - 24
61'

Substitution

Cameron Wright on for Jonathan Ruru · Oyonnax
64'

Substitution

Yohan Tapie on for Steeve Barry · Biarritz
64'

Substitution

Edward Sawailau on for Afusipa Taumoepeau · Oyonnax
64'

Substitution

Loic Godener on for Kevin Lebreton · Oyonnax
64'

Substitution

Ewan Johnson on for Hugo Fabregue · Oyonnax
67'

Penalty

Chris William Smith · Oyonnax

29 - 26
69'

Substitution

Paulo Tafili on for Thibault Berthaud · Oyonnax
77'

Penalty

Edgar Retiere · Biarritz

29 - 29
78'

Try

Anoa Laurent · Biarritz

29 - 34
79'

Conversion

Edgar Retiere · Biarritz

29 - 36
Fulltime 29 - 36

Player ratings

Oyonnax

15 Martin Bogado 8.1
14 Gavin Stark 6.8
13 Afusipa Taumoepeau 6.3
12 Lucas Mensa 6.1
11 Karim Qadiri 7.9
10 Justin Bouraux 7.4
9 Jonathan Ruru 5.8
1 Adrien Bordenave 6.5
2 Peniami Narisia 7.0
3 Paulo Tafili 5.5
4 Ewan Johnson 6.9
5 Hugo Fabregue 6.5
6 Kevin Lebreton 7.7
7 Hugo Hermet 6.9
8 Loic Godener 9.1
16 Benjamin Geledan 5.2
17 Oli Kebble 5.5
18 Victor Lebas 6.0
19 Wandrille Picault 6.0
20 Cameron Wright 6.0
21 Chris William Smith 5.8
22 Edward Sawailau 6.6
23 Thibault Berthaud 5.7

Biarritz

15 Kylian Jaminet 7.8
14 Bastien Guillemin 8.6
13 Francois Vergnaud 7.2
12 Yohan Tapie 7.0
11 Steeve Barry 5.9
10 Thomas Dolhagaray 7.7
9 Kerman Aurrekoetxea 7.1
1 Francois Mur 7.5
2 Brendan Lebrun 7.3
3 Nikoloz Narmania 6.7
4 Adrian Motoc 6.7
5 Ellande Sanderson 6.5
6 Yoni Tuataane 8.5
7 Ekain Imaz 6.7
8 Nafi Ma'afu 8.5
16 Clement Martinez 6.6
17 Alexandre Plantier 6.5
18 Levi Douglas 6.8
19 Aitor Hourcade 6.5
20 Anoa Laurent 7.4
21 Edgar Retiere 6.7
22 Carlo Mignot –
23 Zakaria El Fakir 6.0