Dragons Dragons 15 - 24 Pau Pau

● full_time 80 minutes

12 Jan 2025

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 2 Round 3

Rodney Parade

Head to Head

Section Paloise defeated Dragons RFC 24-15 at Rodney Parade. Thibaut Hamonou received an early yellow card, which put Paloise on the back foot. Despite this, Axel Desperes's kicking kept them in contention, scoring multiple penalties. Aaron Wainwright's try for Dragons offered hope as they led 10-9 at halftime. However, Clement Mondinat's try soon after the break shifted momentum back to Paloise. Dan Jooste's late try cemented the victory, despite a consolation score from Rio Dyer. The match showcased strong performances from both teams, with Paloise’s discipline ultimately proving decisive.

Weather

Temperature: 6.2°C (Feels like 6.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 18.6 km/h Humidity: 85% Cloud Cover: 58%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 2' yellow_card Thibaut Hamonou
  • 2' substitution Cai Evans
  • 11' penalty Axel Desperes
  • 12' yellow_card_complete Thibaut Hamonou
  • 13' penalty Lloyd Evans
  • 14' substitution Lloyd Evans
  • 23' penalty Axel Desperes
  • 25' substitution Cai Evans
  • 28' penalty Axel Desperes
  • 30' substitution Mehdi Tlili
  • 37' try Aaron Wainwright
  • 40' substitution Angus O'Brien
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 47' penalty Axel Desperes
  • 49' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
  • 49' substitution Chris Coleman
  • 49' substitution George Young
  • 52' try Clement Mondinat
  • 53' conversion Axel Desperes
  • 54' substitution Dan Robson
  • 54' substitution Remi Seneca
  • 54' substitution Jon Zabala
  • 54' substitution Joseph Davies
  • 59' substitution Fabien Brau Boirie
  • 61' substitution Romain Ruffenach
  • 62' try Dan Jooste
  • 64' substitution Elliot Dee
  • 64' substitution Che Hope
  • 79' try Rio Dyer
  • 79' conversion Lloyd Evans
  • 80' full_time