Perpignan 40 - 24 Pau

● full_time 80 minutes

22 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Stade Aime Giral

USA Perpignan secured a convincing 40-24 victory against Section Paloise at Stade Aime Giral. Alivereti Duguivalu opened the scoring with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Benjamin Urdapilleta. Paloise responded with a try from Julian Montoya, converted by Axel Desperes, but Perpignan continued to dominate with multiple tries, including two from Jefferson Joseph. Urdapilleta's kicking was exceptional, adding several penalties and conversions to extend the lead. Despite a late resurgence from Paloise, which included a try from Beka Gorgadze, it was not enough to overcome Perpignan's solid performance. The match showcased Urdapilleta's playmaking skills and Perpignan's attacking prowess. This win marked a significant turnaround for Perpignan after recent defeats to the same opponent.

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Weather

Temperature: 18.7°C (Feels like 18.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 3.9 km/h, gusting to 10.4 km/h Humidity: 54% Cloud Cover: 70%

Events

0' kickoff
3' try Alivereti Duguivalu
4' conversion Benjamin Urdapilleta
6' try Julian Montoya
7' conversion Axel Desperes
11' try Mathys Lotrian
17' substitution Mahamadou Diaby
18' penalty Axel Desperes
19' try Jefferson Joseph
20' conversion Benjamin Urdapilleta
29' penalty Benjamin Urdapilleta
32' penalty Benjamin Urdapilleta
33' try Jefferson Joseph
37' try Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang
38' conversion Axel Desperes
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' substitution Giorgi Tetrashvili
45' substitution Pietro Ceccarelli
45' substitution Lekso Kaulashvili
48' substitution Bastien Chinarro
48' substitution Mathieu Tanguy
50' penalty Benjamin Urdapilleta
50' substitution Thomas Jolmes
50' substitution Sacha Zegueur
50' substitution Loic Credoz
52' substitution Mathys Lotrian
52' substitution Thomas Laclayat
55' substitution Jeronimo de la Fuente
55' substitution Benjamin Urdapilleta
57' substitution Julian Montoya
57' substitution Gregoire Arfeuil
57' substitution Dan Robson
59' substitution Peceli Yato
62' substitution Tom Ecochard
62' substitution Jimi Maximin
74' substitution Max Hicks
75' conversion Axel Desperes
75' try Beka Gorgadze
76' substitution Jacobus van Tonder
79' try Lucas Velarte
80' conversion Hugo Reus
80' full_time