Lyon 73 - 12 Montauban

Full time

14 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon delivered a commanding performance against US Montauban, securing a resounding 73-12 victory. Jiuta Wainiqolo was the star of the show, scoring three tries within the first seven minutes, showcasing his pace and finishing ability. Martin Meliande added precision with the boot, converting all but one of Lyon's tries. Montauban's Kyllian Ringuet managed to score two tries, providing a brief spark for his side, but they were heavily outmatched. The match took a turn early on when Montauban's Gibson Popoali'i received a red card, leaving his team a man down. Lyon continued to dominate in the second half, with Meliande adding a try to his tally, further extending their lead. The win solidified Lyon's position in the Top 14, while Montauban faced a challenging defeat.

Weather

Temperature: 7.2°C (Feels like -1.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 26.1 km/h, gusting to 51.0 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Red Card

Gibson Popoali'i · Montauban
0'

Try

Jiuta Wainiqolo · Lyon

5 - 0
1'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

7 - 0
3'

Try

Jiuta Wainiqolo · Lyon

12 - 0
4'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

14 - 0
7'

Try

Jiuta Wainiqolo · Lyon

19 - 0
8'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

21 - 0
16'

Try

Gabin Lorre · Lyon

26 - 0
20'

Try

Kyllian Ringuet · Montauban

26 - 5
25'

Try

Ethan Dumortier · Lyon

31 - 5
26'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

33 - 5
28'

Try

Theo Millet · Lyon

38 - 5
33'

Try

Ethan Dumortier · Lyon

43 - 5
34'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

45 - 5
40'

Substitution

Sikhumbuzo Notshe on for Nafi Ma'afu · Montauban
Halftime 45 - 5
Second Half
42'

Try

Kyllian Ringuet · Montauban

45 - 10
42'

Substitution

Liam Allen on for Sam Simmonds · Lyon
42'

Substitution

Thomas Marceline on for Guillaume Marchand · Lyon
43'

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

45 - 12
47'

Try

Thomas Marceline · Lyon

50 - 12
48'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

52 - 12
49'

Substitution

Thomas Fortunel on for Jerome Bosviel · Montauban
49'

Substitution

Kevin Firmin on for Ru-Hann Greyling · Montauban
49'

Substitution

Clement Bitz on for Sione Mafile'o · Montauban
50'

Substitution

Cedate Gomes Sa on for Jermaine Ainsley · Lyon
50'

Substitution

Thomas Moukoro on for Jerome Rey · Lyon
50'

Substitution

Killian Geraci on for Janse Roux · Lyon
51'

Substitution

Maxime Mathy on for Stephane Ahmed · Montauban
51'

Substitution

Joe Powell on for Hugo Zabalza · Montauban
52'

Try

Charlie Cassang · Lyon

57 - 12
53'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

59 - 12
54'

Substitution

Alfred Parisien on for Josiah Maraku · Lyon
54'

Substitution

Leo Berdeu on for Jiuta Wainiqolo · Lyon
54'

Substitution

Esteban Gonzalez on for Charlie Cassang · Lyon
55'

Try

Esteban Gonzalez · Lyon

64 - 12
56'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

66 - 12
64'

Substitution

Janse Roux on for Theo William · Lyon
64'

Substitution

Stephane Ahmed on for Segundo Tuculet · Montauban
78'

Try

Martin Meliande · Lyon

71 - 12
79'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

73 - 12
Fulltime 73 - 12

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Gabin Lorre 9.3
14 Ethan Dumortier 9.8
13 Josiah Maraku 7.1
12 Theo Millet 7.6
11 Jiuta Wainiqolo 10.0
10 Martin Meliande 8.7
9 Charlie Cassang 8.0
1 Jerome Rey 7.3
2 Guillaume Marchand 7.7
3 Jermaine Ainsley 6.2
4 Theo William 7.3
5 Janse Roux 6.8
6 Dylan Cretin 6.6
7 Marvin Okuya 7.1
8 Sam Simmonds 7.4
16 Thomas Marceline 7.5
17 Thomas Moukoro 6.3
18 Killian Geraci 6.1
19 Liam Allen 7.1
20 Esteban Gonzalez 7.7
21 Leo Berdeu 6.9
22 Alfred Parisien 6.4
23 Cedate Gomes Sa 6.4

Montauban

15 Segundo Tuculet 7.5
14 Stephane Ahmed 6.2
13 Simon Renda 6.2
12 Gibson Popoali'i 3.4
11 Paul Vallee 6.0
10 Jerome Bosviel 5.4
9 Hugo Zabalza 6.6
1 Leo Aouf 6.1
2 Ru-Hann Greyling 6.8
3 Sione Mafile'o 6.7
4 Karl Wilkins 6.5
5 Noa Kanika 6.4
6 Kyllian Ringuet 8.0
7 Vaea Fifita 6.6
8 Nafi Ma'afu 6.3
16 Kevin Firmin 6.0
17 Thomas Bue –
18 Clement Bitz 5.6
19 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 6.1
20 Joe Powell 6.2
21 Thomas Fortunel 5.5
22 Maxime Mathy 5.7
23 Valentin Simutoga –