Pau 24 - 26 Bulls

Full time

16 Jan 2026

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: Pool 4 Round 4

Stade du Hameau

Pau vs Bulls head to head

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In a thrilling Champions Cup encounter, the Bulls triumphed over Section Paloise with a final score of 26-24. Mpilo Gumede opened the scoring for the Bulls with an early try, quickly followed by a response from Youri Delhommel for the home side. The match saw a flurry of tries, with Delhommel securing his second before halftime, giving Section Paloise a strong lead. However, the Bulls rallied back in the second half with tries from Cheswill Jooste and Nizaam Carr, both converted by Handre Pollard. A yellow card for Section Paloise's Thomas Laclayat proved costly as the Bulls capitalized on their advantage. Despite a valiant effort from the home team, they fell just short of victory. This match showcased intense competition and highlighted the skill of key players, particularly Pollard and Delhommel.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 8.0°C (Feels like 8.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 3.9 km/h, gusting to 7.5 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 92%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Mpilo Gumede · Bulls

0 - 5
9'

Try

Youri Delhommel · Pau

5 - 5
10'

Conversion

Clement Mondinat · Pau

7 - 5
25'

Substitution

Thomas Souverbie on for Clement Mondinat · Pau
29'

Try

Akker van der Merwe · Bulls

7 - 12
29'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

7 - 7
32'

Try

Jimi Maximin · Pau

12 - 12
33'

Conversion

Thomas Souverbie · Pau

14 - 12
37'

Yellow Card

Reinhardt Ludwig · Bulls
40'

Try

Youri Delhommel · Pau

19 - 12
40'

Substitution

Fabien Brau-Boirie on for Jack Maddocks · Pau
Halftime 19 - 12
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Thomas Souverbie · Pau

21 - 12
47'

Yellow Card Complete

Reinhardt Ludwig · Bulls
48'

Penalty

Thomas Souverbie · Pau

24 - 12
51'

Substitution

Remi Seneca on for Daniel Bibi Biziwu · Pau
51'

Substitution

Julian Montoya on for Youri Delhommel · Pau
51'

Substitution

Thomas Laclayat on for Guram Papidze · Pau
51'

Substitution

Facundo Isa on for Carwyn Tuipulotu · Pau
56'

Substitution

Cobus Wiese on for Ruan Vermaak · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Ruan Nortje on for Reinhardt Ludwig · Bulls
56'

Substitution

Marco van Staden on for Marcell Coetzee · Bulls
57'

Try

Cheswill Jooste · Bulls

24 - 17
58'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

24 - 19
59'

Substitution

Francois Klopper on for Mornay Smith · Bulls
61'

Substitution

Thomas Jolmes on for Luke Whitelock · Pau
64'

Substitution

Jeandre Rudolph on for Mpilo Gumede · Bulls
67'

Substitution

Alulutho Tshakweni on for Akker van der Merwe · Bulls
69'

Yellow Card

Thomas Laclayat · Pau
71'

Substitution

Remi Picquette on for Jimi Maximin · Pau
72'

Try

Nizaam Carr · Bulls

24 - 24
73'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Bulls

24 - 26
74'

Substitution

Keagan Johannes on for Zak Burger · Bulls
77'

Substitution

Guram Papidze on for Loic Credoz · Pau
79'

Yellow Card Complete

Thomas Laclayat · Pau
Fulltime 24 - 26

Player ratings

Pau

15 Jack Maddocks 5.3
14 Theo Attissogbe 7.0
13 Nathan Decron 5.9
12 Quentin Valentino 6.9
11 Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang 7.4
10 Clement Mondinat 6.4
9 Dan Robson 6.8
1 Daniel Bibi Biziwu 7.0
2 Youri Delhommel 8.0
3 Guram Papidze 5.9
4 Hugo Auradou 6.6
5 Jimi Maximin 7.4
6 Luke Whitelock 6.5
7 Loic Credoz 6.2
8 Carwyn Tuipulotu 7.5
16 Julian Montoya 6.2
17 Remi Seneca 6.7
18 Thomas Laclayat 4.8
19 Thomas Jolmes 5.9
20 Remi Picquette –
21 Facundo Isa 5.2
22 Thomas Souverbie 6.1
23 Fabien Brau-Boirie 6.2

Bulls

15 Willie le Roux 5.3
14 Cheswill Jooste 8.2
13 Sebastian de Klerk 7.5
12 Harold Vorster 6.4
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse 6.2
10 Handre Pollard 6.6
9 Zak Burger 6.2
1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels 7.9
2 Akker van der Merwe 7.8
3 Mornay Smith 7.0
4 Ruan Vermaak 6.9
5 Reinhardt Ludwig 5.8
6 Marcell Coetzee 7.1
7 Mpilo Gumede 8.5
8 Nizaam Carr 8.7
16 Marco van Staden 6.2
17 Alulutho Tshakweni 6.7
18 Francois Klopper 6.3
19 Cobus Wiese 6.8
20 Ruan Nortje 6.4
21 Keagan Johannes –
22 David Kriel –
23 Jeandre Rudolph 6.6