Biarritz 26 - 23 Montauban

Full time

03 Apr 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 25

Parc des Sports Aguilera

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Biarritz triumphed over US Montauban with a narrow 26-23 victory in a thrilling encounter at Parc des Sports Aguilera. The away team struck first with a try and conversion from Fortunel, but Biarritz responded swiftly, with Kibirige and Fariscot both crossing the line. A red card for Montauban's Bean early in the match shifted momentum, allowing Biarritz to capitalize with additional tries and conversions from Dolhagaray. Despite being a man down, Montauban fought back, with Bosviel and Ringuet scoring tries to keep the pressure on. The game featured several substitutions as both teams sought fresh legs and tactical advantages. In the end, Biarritz's resilience and home advantage secured the win, maintaining their position in the Pro D2 standings. This match showcased intense competition, with both teams demonstrating skill and determination until the final whistle.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 14.1°C (Feels like 12.8°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.9 km/h, gusting to 23.0 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 90%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Thomas Fortunel · Montauban

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Thomas Fortunel · Montauban

0 - 7
4'

Try

Zach Kibirige · Biarritz

5 - 7
5'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

7 - 7
9'

Red Card

Lewis Bean · Montauban
29'

Substitution

Edgar Retiere on for Carlo Mignot · Biarritz
29'

Substitution

Giorgi Dzmanashvili on for Nikoloz Narmania · Biarritz
31'

Try

Baptiste Fariscot · Biarritz

12 - 7
32'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

14 - 7
32'

Substitution

Vakhtang Jincharadze on for Kevin Firmin · Montauban
34'

Drop Goal

Thomas Fortunel · Montauban

14 - 10
39'

Yellow Card

Tyrone Viiga · Montauban
39'

Substitution

Ekain Imaz on for Nafi Ma'afu · Biarritz
40'

Substitution

Victor Moreaux on for Paul Vallee · Montauban
Halftime 14 - 10
Second Half
44'

Substitution

Jerome Bosviel on for Thomas Fortunel · Montauban
44'

Substitution

Joe Powell on for Hugo Zabalza · Montauban
44'

Substitution

Lucio Sordoni on for Tietie Tuimauga · Montauban
45'

Substitution

Anoa Laurent on for Imanol Biscay · Biarritz
49'

Substitution

Paul Vallee on for Tyrone Viiga · Montauban
49'

Yellow Card Complete

Tyrone Viiga · Montauban
51'

Drop Goal

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

14 - 13
51'

Substitution

Clement Martinez on for Yohan Beheregaray · Biarritz
51'

Substitution

Sikhumbuzo Notshe on for Karl Wilkins · Montauban
55'

Try

Jessy Jegerlehner · Biarritz

19 - 13
56'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

21 - 13
56'

Substitution

Thomas Bue on for Leo Aouf · Montauban
56'

Substitution

JT Jackson on for Simon Renda · Montauban
58'

Missed Drop Goal

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban
59'

Substitution

Francois Mur on for Giorgi Nutsubidze · Biarritz
59'

Substitution

Nikoloz Narmania on for Giorgi Dzmanashvili · Biarritz
64'

Penalty

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

21 - 16
69'

Try

Ekain Imaz · Biarritz

26 - 16
71'

Substitution

Simon Renda on for Maxime Espeut · Montauban
71'

Substitution

Thomas Fortunel on for Thomas Larregain · Montauban
73'

Try

Kyllian Ringuet · Montauban

26 - 21
73'

Substitution

Yoni Tuataane on for Thomas Hebert · Biarritz
73'

Substitution

Bastien Guillemin on for Mathieu Acebes · Biarritz
74'

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

26 - 23
74'

Substitution

Tyrone Viiga on for Victor Moreaux · Montauban
Fulltime 26 - 23

Player ratings

Biarritz

15 Baptiste Fariscot 7.6
14 Zach Kibirige 8.7
13 Yohan Tapie 7.1
12 Carlo Mignot 6.1
11 Mathieu Acebes 6.5
10 Thomas Dolhagaray 7.7
9 Imanol Biscay 6.0
1 Giorgi Nutsubidze 7.4
2 Yohan Beheregaray 7.4
3 Nikoloz Narmania 6.7
4 Aitor Hourcade 6.8
5 Adrian Motoc 6.9
6 Thomas Hebert 7.3
7 Jessy Jegerlehner 7.6
8 Nafi Ma'afu 7.0
16 Clement Martinez 6.9
17 Francois Mur 6.4
18 Ekain Imaz 7.7
19 Yoni Tuataane –
20 Anoa Laurent 5.9
21 Edgar Retiere 8.3
22 Bastien Guillemin –
23 Giorgi Dzmanashvili 5.6

Montauban

15 Thomas Larregain 5.3
14 Paul Vallee 5.6
13 Maxime Espeut 5.4
12 Simon Renda 6.6
11 Yvan Reilhac 6.1
10 Thomas Fortunel 7.5
9 Hugo Zabalza 6.8
1 Leo Aouf 5.5
2 Kevin Firmin 6.0
3 Tietie Tuimauga 6.3
4 Tjiuee Uanivi 6.5
5 Lewis Bean 3.0
6 Karl Wilkins 6.7
7 Kyllian Ringuet 7.1
8 Tyrone Viiga 5.4
16 Vakhtang Jincharadze 7.4
17 Thomas Bue 6.6
18 Victor Moreaux 6.2
19 Jerome Bosviel 6.3
20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 6.3
21 Joe Powell 5.4
22 JT Jackson 6.0
23 Lucio Sordoni 5.9