Pau
34 - 35
Montpellier
22 Mar 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 19
Stade du Hameau
In a thrilling encounter, Montpellier narrowly defeated Section Paloise 35-34 at Stade du Hameau. The away side took an early lead with a penalty from Reus, followed by tries from Reinach and Ngandebe. Section Paloise responded with a strong performance, highlighted by Grandidier and Ruffenach's tries, and a penalty try that put them ahead at halftime. The second half saw Vunipola score for Montpellier, but the home team fought back, with Brau Boirie adding another try. Joe Simmonds' kicking was pivotal for Section Paloise, as he added multiple conversions. Despite a late surge from Montpellier, including a try from Ngandebe, they managed to hold onto their slim margin. Ultimately, Montpellier's resilience secured a hard-fought victory in a match filled with momentum swings.
Weather
Temperature: 14.8°C (Feels like 8.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 23.1 km/h, gusting to 39.4 km/h Humidity: 48% Cloud Cover: 96%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 6' substitution Jon Zabala
- 7' penalty Hugo Reus
- 13' penalty Joe Simmonds
- 15' try Cobus Reinach
- 17' substitution Guram Papidze
- 25' try Gabriel Ngandebe
- 26' conversion Hugo Reus
- 26' substitution Youri Delhommel
- 27' try Aaron Grandidier
- 28' conversion Joe Simmonds
- 33' penalty Hugo Reus
- 35' yellow_card Tyler Duguid
- 36' try Romain Ruffenach
- 37' conversion Joe Simmonds
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' yellow_card Yacouba Camara
- 42' substitution Gabriel Ngandebe
- 43' penalty_try No Player
- 45' try Fabien Brau Boirie
- 45' yellow_card_complete Tyler Duguid
- 46' conversion Joe Simmonds
- 46' substitution Hugo Reus
- 46' substitution Mael Moustin
- 46' substitution Cobus Reinach
- 49' substitution Remi Picquette
- 51' try Billy Vunipola
- 51' conversion Leo Coly
- 51' substitution Sam Simmonds
- 51' yellow_card_complete Yacouba Camara
- 54' substitution Lenni Nouchi
- 55' substitution Hugo Auradou
- 55' substitution Wilfrid Hounkpatin
- 58' substitution Dan Robson
- 58' substitution Eliott Roudil
- 59' yellow_card Tumua Manu
- 59' substitution Jordan Uelese
- 59' substitution Baptiste Erdocio
- 60' try Arthur Vincent
- 64' penalty Joe Simmonds
- 65' try Gabriel Ngandebe