Montpellier 59 - 7 Montauban

Full time

09 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 23

Septeo Stadium

Montpellier dominated US Montauban with a decisive 59-7 victory at Septeo Stadium. Justo Piccardo was the standout performer, scoring four tries, while Thomas Vincent successfully converted all but one of the home team's tries. The game started explosively with Piccardo scoring in the first minute, followed by a penalty try and another from Piccardo before halftime. Montauban's Noa Kanika received a yellow card early on, impacting their defensive efforts. After the break, Montauban managed to score through Asaeli Pacolo Gade, but Montpellier quickly responded with more tries from Adam Beard and Lyam Akrab. The home side maintained their scoring momentum with additional tries from Arthur Vincent and a final one from Piccardo. Overall, Montpellier's powerful performance underscored their strength in the Top 14 competition.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 20.3°C (Feels like 18.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 12.4 km/h, gusting to 24.8 km/h Humidity: 50% Cloud Cover: 94%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Justo Piccardo · Montpellier

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

7 - 0
13'

Try

Justo Piccardo · Montpellier

12 - 0
16'

Yellow Card

Noa Kanika · Montauban
17'

Penalty Try

No Player · Montpellier

19 - 0
26'

Yellow Card Complete

Noa Kanika · Montauban
34'

Try

Justo Piccardo · Montpellier

24 - 0
35'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

26 - 0
Halftime 26 - 0
Second Half
43'

Try

Adam Beard · Montpellier

31 - 0
44'

Substitution

Marco Tauleigne on for Florian Verhaeghe · Montpellier
46'

Yellow Card

Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Valentin Welsch on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Lyam Akrab on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Mohamed Haouas on for Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
47'

Try

Asaeli Pacolo Gade · Montauban

31 - 5
48'

Conversion

Merlin Leflamand · Montauban

31 - 7
49'

Substitution

Alexander Masibaka on for Marco Tauleigne · Montpellier
50'

Substitution

Baptiste Mouchous on for Merlin Leflamand · Montauban
50'

Substitution

Nafi Ma'afu on for Tyrone Vi'iga · Montauban
50'

Substitution

Lewis Bean on for Noa Kanika · Montauban
50'

Substitution

Jeremie Maurouard on for Vakhtang Jintcharadze · Montauban
51'

Yellow Card

Lewis Bean · Montauban
53'

Try

Mael Moustin · Montpellier

36 - 7
54'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

38 - 7
55'

Substitution

Clement Bitz on for Sikhumbuzo Notshe · Montauban
56'

Yellow Card Complete

Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
60'

Try

Lyam Akrab · Montpellier

45 - 7
60'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

40 - 7
60'

Substitution

Karl Martin on for Gabriel Ngandebe · Montpellier
61'

Substitution

Jean Penetro on for Mael Castel · Montauban
61'

Substitution

Luka Azariashvili on for Sione Mafile'o · Montauban
61'

Substitution

Thomas Bue on for Lucas Seyrolle · Montauban
61'

Yellow Card Complete

Lewis Bean · Montauban
64'

Try

Arthur Vincent · Montpellier

50 - 7
64'

Substitution

Ali Price on for Alexis Bernadet · Montpellier
65'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

52 - 7
73'

Try

Justo Piccardo · Montpellier

59 - 7
73'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

54 - 7
73'

Substitution

Merlin Leflamand on for Jean Seux · Montauban
Fulltime 59 - 7

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Jon Echegaray 7.8
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 6.8
13 Arthur Vincent 6.7
12 Justo Piccardo 10.0
11 Mael Moustin 8.4
10 Thomas Vincent 6.8
9 Alexis Bernadet 8.0
1 Enzo Forletta 5.9
2 Jordan Uelese 7.0
3 Christopher Tolofua 6.4
4 Florian Verhaeghe 6.9
5 Adam Beard 7.6
6 Yacouba Camara 6.2
7 Mahamadou Diaby 5.9
8 Billy Vunipola 6.1
16 Lyam Akrab 7.7
17 Valentin Welsch 6.5
18 Marco Tauleigne –
19 Alexander Masibaka 6.7
20 Ali Price 6.1
21 Domingo Miotti –
22 Karl Martin 6.4
23 Mohamed Haouas 6.1

Montauban

15 Jean Seux 7.6
14 Asaeli Pacolo Gade 7.3
13 Maxime Espeut 6.7
12 JT Jackson 7.0
11 Yvan Reilhac 6.0
10 Merlin Leflamand 6.3
9 Mael Castel 6.1
1 Lucas Seyrolle 6.3
2 Vakhtang Jintcharadze 6.8
3 Sione Mafile'o 6.0
4 Mateo Lorenzo 6.3
5 Noa Kanika 4.2
6 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 6.5
7 Vaea Fifita 6.6
8 Tyrone Vi'iga 5.9
16 Jeremie Maurouard 6.1
17 Thomas Bue 5.9
18 Lewis Bean 4.7
19 Clement Bitz 5.8
20 Nafi Ma'afu 5.9
21 Jean Penetro 5.7
22 Baptiste Mouchous 6.0
23 Luka Azariashvili 5.9