Pau
24 - 26
Bulls
16 Jan 2026
Stage: Pool 4 Round 4
Stade du Hameau
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.
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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
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Mpilo Gumede
- 9' try Youri Delhommel
- 10' conversion Clement Mondinat
- 25' substitution Clement Mondinat
- 29' try Akker van der Merwe
- 29' conversion Handre Pollard
- 32' try Jimi Maximin
- 33' conversion Thomas Souverbie
- 37' yellow_card Reinhardt Ludwig
- 40' try Youri Delhommel
- 40' substitution Jack Maddocks
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' conversion Thomas Souverbie
- 47' yellow_card_complete Reinhardt Ludwig
- 48' penalty Thomas Souverbie
- 51' substitution Daniel Bibi Biziwu
- 51' substitution Youri Delhommel
- 51' substitution Guram Papidze
- 51' substitution Carwyn Tuipulotu
- 56' substitution Ruan Vermaak
- 56' substitution Reinhardt Ludwig
- 56' substitution Marcell Coetzee
- 57' try Cheswill Jooste
- 58' conversion Handre Pollard
- 59' substitution Mornay Smith
- 61' substitution Luke Whitelock
- 64' substitution Mpilo Gumede
- 67' substitution Akker van der Merwe
- 69' yellow_card Thomas Laclayat
- 71' substitution Jimi Maximin
- 72' try Nizaam Carr
- 73' conversion Handre Pollard
- 74' substitution Zak Burger
- 77' substitution Loic Credoz
- 79' yellow_card_complete Thomas Laclayat
- 80' full_time