Bayonne 17 - 16 Scarlets

Full time

07 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 3 Round 1

Stade Jean Dauger

Bayonne triumphed over Scarlets with a narrow 17-16 victory in a closely contested match. The home side took an early lead with tries from Bruni and Lopez, both successfully converted by Lopez, establishing a 14-3 advantage. Scarlets responded just after half-time with a try from Evans, converted by Lloyd, closing the gap to 14-10. The match remained tight, with both teams exchanging penalties, but Bayonne maintained a slim lead. Key moments included Lloyd's penalties for Scarlets and a crucial penalty from Segonds for Bayonne late in the game. Despite a spirited effort from Scarlets, they couldn't secure the win, as time ran out. The match showcased strong performances, particularly from Lopez and Lloyd, but ultimately, Bayonne's home advantage proved decisive.

Weather

Temperature: 11.6°C (Feels like 2.0°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 39.0 km/h, gusting to 81.9 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 93%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

0 - 3
13'

Substitution

Archer Holz on for Sam Wainwright · Scarlets
14'

Try

Rodrigo Bruni · Bayonne

5 - 3
14'

Conversion

Camille Lopez · Bayonne

7 - 3
23'

Try

Camille Lopez · Bayonne

12 - 3
24'

Conversion

Camille Lopez · Bayonne

14 - 3
35'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

14 - 6
40'

Substitution

Andy Bordelai on for Martin Villar · Bayonne
Halftime 14 - 6
Second Half
41'

Try

Shaun Evans · Scarlets

14 - 11
42'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

14 - 13
50'

Substitution

Giovanni Habel-Kueffner on for Uzair Cassiem · Bayonne
50'

Substitution

Sam Lousi on for Jac Price · Scarlets
50'

Substitution

Max Douglas on for Dan Davis · Scarlets
50'

Substitution

Sam O'Connor on for Kemsley Mathias · Scarlets
54'

Substitution

Baptiste Germain on for Guillaume Rouet · Bayonne
54'

Substitution

Joris Segonds on for Camille Lopez · Bayonne
54'

Substitution

Tom Spring on for Mateo Carreras · Bayonne
58'

Substitution

Pascal Cotet on for Pieter Scholtz · Bayonne
58'

Substitution

Torsten van Jaarsveld on for Lucas Martin · Bayonne
60'

Substitution

Archie Hughes on for Efan Jones · Scarlets
64'

Substitution

Macs Page on for Joe Roberts · Scarlets
69'

Substitution

Baptiste Chouzenoux on for Veikoso Poloniati · Bayonne
72'

Substitution

Charlie Titcombe on for Tom Rogers · Scarlets
74'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

14 - 16
76'

Penalty

Joris Segonds · Bayonne

17 - 16
Fulltime 17 - 16

Player ratings

Bayonne

15 Cheikh Tiberghien 6.9
14 Nadir Megdoud 10.0
13 Guillaume Martocq 7.1
12 Manu Tuilagi 7.0
11 Mateo Carreras 6.1
10 Camille Lopez 6.9
9 Guillaume Rouet 8.0
1 Martin Villar 6.1
2 Lucas Martin 8.0
3 Pieter Scholtz 6.7
4 Denis Marchois 6.9
5 Veikoso Poloniati 6.7
6 Rodrigo Bruni 7.7
7 Baptiste Heguy 7.3
8 Uzair Cassiem 7.0
16 Torsten van Jaarsveld 6.2
17 Andy Bordelai 6.7
18 Pascal Cotet 5.9
19 Baptiste Chouzenoux 6.3
20 Giovanni Habel-Kueffner 6.3
21 Baptiste Germain 6.7
22 Joris Segonds 6.1
23 Tom Spring 6.3

Scarlets

15 Ioan Nicholas 6.0
14 Tom Rogers 5.8
13 Joe Roberts 5.7
12 Eddie James 6.2
11 Ellis Mee 6.5
10 Ioan Lloyd 5.5
9 Efan Jones 5.5
1 Kemsley Mathias 6.4
2 Shaun Evans 7.2
3 Sam Wainwright 6.2
4 Alex Craig 6.8
5 Jac Price 7.2
6 Jarrod Taylor 7.4
7 Dan Davis 6.0
8 Vaea Fifita 6.2
16 Isaac Young –
17 Sam O'Connor 5.9
18 Archer Holz 5.1
19 Sam Lousi 5.9
20 Max Douglas 6.9
21 Archie Hughes 5.8
22 Charlie Titcombe –
23 Macs Page 5.9