Clermont
50 - 27
Pau
20 Sep 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 3
Stade Marcel Michelin
ASM Clermont Auvergne secured a convincing 50-27 victory over Section Paloise at Stade Marcel Michelin. Giorgi Akhaladze opened the scoring with an early try, followed by a conversion from Harry Plummer, establishing a strong lead. Clermont continued to dominate, with Alivereti Raka and Lucas Dessaigne adding to the score, while Emilien Gailleton and Theo Attissogbe provided some response for Paloise. The second half saw Akhaladze scoring again, contributing to his standout performance, while Joe Simmonds kept Paloise in touch with penalties and conversions. Clermont's attack was relentless, with further tries from Etienne Fourcade and Alex Newsome. Section Paloise's Reece Hewat scored late in the game, but it wasn't enough to close the gap. Overall, Clermont's powerful display showcased their attacking prowess and solidified their home advantage.
Weather
Temperature: 28.4°C (Feels like 28.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 8.8 km/h, gusting to 20.2 km/h Humidity: 42% Cloud Cover: 66%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
-
3'
5 - 0
Try
Giorgi Akhaladze · Clermont
-
4'
7 - 0
Conversion
Harry Plummer · Clermont
-
14'
12 - 0
Try
Killian Tixeront · Clermont
-
17'
12 - 5
Try
Emilien Gailleton · Pau
-
18'
12 - 7
Conversion
Joe Simmonds · Pau
-
28'
17 - 7
Try
Alivereti Raka · Clermont
-
29'
19 - 7
Conversion
Harry Plummer · Clermont
-
31'
19 - 12
Try
Theo Attissogbe · Pau
-
32'
19 - 14
Conversion
Joe Simmonds · Pau
-
36'
22 - 14
Penalty
Harry Plummer · Clermont
-
40'
22 - 17
Penalty
Joe Simmonds · Pau
-
40'
Substitution
Lekso Kaulashvili on for Daniel Bibi Biziwu · Pau
- Halftime 22 - 17
- Second Half
-
44'
22 - 20
Penalty
Joe Simmonds · Pau
-
45'
Substitution
Pio Muarua on for Pita Gus Sowakula · Clermont
-
45'
Substitution
Cristian Ojovan on for Regis Montagne · Clermont
-
48'
27 - 20
Try
Lucas Dessaigne · Clermont
-
49'
29 - 20
Conversion
Harry Plummer · Clermont
-
49'
Substitution
Lucas Rey on for Youri Delhommel · Pau
-
49'
Substitution
Siate Tokolahi on for Thomas Laclayat · Pau
-
49'
Substitution
Reece Hewat on for Loic Credoz · Pau
-
49'
Substitution
Beka Gorgadze on for Facundo Isa · Pau
-
50'
Substitution
Anthime Hemery on for Lucas Dessaigne · Clermont
-
50'
Substitution
Sebastien Bezy on for Baptiste Jauneau · Clermont
-
51'
Yellow Card
Sacha Zegueur · Pau
-
52'
34 - 20
Try
Giorgi Akhaladze · Clermont
-
53'
36 - 20
Conversion
Harry Plummer · Clermont
-
53'
Substitution
Etienne Fourcade on for Barnabe Massa · Clermont
-
59'
Substitution
Joel Kpoku on for Mickael Capelli · Pau
-
59'
Substitution
Axel Desperes on for Gregoire Arfeuil · Pau
-
59'
Substitution
Thomas Souverbie on for Thibault Daubagna · Pau
-
59'
Substitution
Pita Gus Sowakula on for Thomas Ceyte · Clermont
-
61'
Yellow Card Complete
Sacha Zegueur · Pau
-
63'
Substitution
Alex Newsome on for Pierre Fouyssac · Clermont
-
63'
Substitution
Etienne Falgoux on for Giorgi Akhaladze · Clermont
-
68'
36 - 27
Try
Reece Hewat · Pau
-
68'
36 - 22
Conversion
Joe Simmonds · Pau
-
72'
41 - 27
Try
Etienne Fourcade · Clermont
-
73'
43 - 27
Conversion
Harry Plummer · Clermont
-
77'
48 - 27
Try
Alex Newsome · Clermont
-
78'
50 - 27
Conversion
Harry Plummer · Clermont
- Fulltime 50 - 27
Player ratings
Clermont
- 15 Kylan Hamdaoui 7.2
- 14 Yerim Fall 5.9
- 13 Leon Darricarrere 7.0
- 12 Pierre Fouyssac 7.1
- 11 Alivereti Raka 8.7
- 10 Harry Plummer 8.5
- 9 Baptiste Jauneau 6.9
- 1 Giorgi Akhaladze 8.4
- 2 Barnabe Massa 6.6
- 3 Regis Montagne 6.3
- 4 Thibaud Lanen 7.1
- 5 Thomas Ceyte 6.6
- 6 Killian Tixeront 6.5
- 7 Lucas Dessaigne 7.8
- 8 Pita Gus Sowakula 5.7
- 16 Etienne Fourcade 7.2
- 17 Etienne Falgoux 6.2
- 18 Anthime Hemery 5.7
- 19 Pio Muarua 6.5
- 20 Sebastien Bezy 6.1
- 21 Tom Raffy –
- 22 Alex Newsome 7.2
- 23 Cristian Ojovan 5.7
Pau
- 15 Theo Attissogbe 9.0
- 14 Gregoire Arfeuil 6.8
- 13 Emilien Gailleton 7.3
- 12 Fabien Brau-Boirie 7.1
- 11 Aaron Grandidier 5.7
- 10 Joe Simmonds 6.4
- 9 Thibault Daubagna 6.1
- 1 Daniel Bibi Biziwu 6.1
- 2 Youri Delhommel 6.5
- 3 Thomas Laclayat 6.4
- 4 Luke Whitelock 5.7
- 5 Mickael Capelli 5.7
- 6 Sacha Zegueur 4.5
- 7 Loic Credoz 6.0
- 8 Facundo Isa 6.4
- 16 Lucas Rey 5.9
- 17 Lekso Kaulashvili 6.4
- 18 Joel Kpoku 6.0
- 19 Reece Hewat 6.6
- 20 Beka Gorgadze 6.4
- 21 Thomas Souverbie 6.1
- 22 Axel Desperes 5.8
- 23 Siate Tokolahi 5.7