Stade Français 38 - 17 Cardiff

Full time

06 Dec 2025

Stage: Pool 3 Round 1

Stade Jean Bouin

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Stade Francais secured a commanding 38-17 victory over Cardiff Rugby in the Challenge Cup. Mathis Ibo opened the scoring with a try in the 16th minute, showcasing his attacking prowess. Cardiff responded quickly with tries from Iwan Stephens and Matty Young, bringing the score to 12-10 at halftime. However, Stade Francais dominated the second half, with Ibo scoring again shortly after the break. Louis Foursans-Bourdette was pivotal, converting all his tries and adding one himself for a personal tally of 18 points. Charles Laloi also added to the home team's score with a late try. Despite Cardiff's efforts, Stade Francais maintained control, sealing a comprehensive win at Stade Jean Bouin.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.2°C (Feels like 7.5°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 21.1 km/h, gusting to 46.0 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 61%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Substitution

Elijah Evans on for Mason Grady · Cardiff
16'

Try

Mathis Ibo · Stade Français

5 - 0
18'

Substitution

Harri Wilde on for Ioan Lloyd · Cardiff
22'

Substitution

Mason Grady on for Elijah Evans · Cardiff
23'

Try

Iwan Stephens · Cardiff

5 - 5
33'

Try

Matty Young · Cardiff

5 - 10
Halftime 5 - 10
Second Half
41'

Try

Tanginoa Halaifonua · Stade Français

12 - 10
41'

Conversion

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

7 - 10
48'

Substitution

Dan Thomas on for Taine Basham · Cardiff
49'

Try

Mathis Ibo · Stade Français

17 - 10
53'

Substitution

Juan Martin Scelzo on for Yoan Tanga · Stade Français
53'

Substitution

Thibaut Motassi on for Paul Abadie · Stade Français
53'

Substitution

Setareki Turagacoke on for Paul Gabrillagues · Stade Français
53'

Substitution

George Nott on for Josh McNally · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Javan Sebastian on for Sam Wainwright · Cardiff
54'

Substitution

Ioan Emanuel on for Rhys Barratt · Cardiff
56'

Substitution

Joe Jonas on for Mathis Ibo · Stade Français
58'

Substitution

Ieuan Davies on for Ellis Bevan · Cardiff
58'

Substitution

Jack Iscaro on for Sergo Abramishvili · Stade Français
58'

Substitution

Alvaro Garcia on for Giacomo Nicotera · Stade Français
58'

Substitution

Moses Alo-Emile on for Braxton Lua Asi · Stade Français
59'

Try

Juan Martin Scelzo · Stade Français

22 - 10
60'

Conversion

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

24 - 10
67'

Try

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

29 - 10
68'

Conversion

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

31 - 10
68'

Substitution

Noah Nene on for Julien Delbouis · Stade Français
70'

Substitution

Elijah Evans on for Iwan Stephens · Cardiff
72'

Conversion

Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français

33 - 10
72'

Conversion

Harri Wilde · Cardiff

33 - 12
72'

Try

Charles Laloi · Stade Français

38 - 12
72'

Try

Javan Sebastian · Cardiff

38 - 17
72'

Substitution

Dafydd Hughes on for Evan Lloyd · Cardiff
Fulltime 38 - 17

Player ratings

Stade Français

15 Mathis Ibo 8.8
14 Charles Laloi 7.5
13 Joe Marchant 6.8
12 Julien Delbouis 7.0
11 Lester Etien 8.5
10 Louis Foursans-Bourdette 7.6
9 Paul Abadie 6.5
1 Sergo Abramishvili 8.1
2 Giacomo Nicotera 7.9
3 Braxton Lua Asi 6.7
4 Paul Gabrillagues 8.2
5 Pierre-Henri Azagoh 7.3
6 Tanginoa Halaifonua 7.6
7 Ryan Chapuis 7.6
8 Yoan Tanga 7.3
16 Alvaro Garcia 6.1
17 Jack Iscaro 6.0
18 Moses Alo-Emile 6.2
19 Juan Martin Scelzo 6.8
20 Thibaut Motassi 7.0
21 Noah Nene 6.2
22 Joe Jonas 6.3
23 Setareki Turagacoke 6.6

Cardiff

15 Matty Young 8.3
14 Mason Grady 5.9
13 Cornel Smit 8.1
12 Steffan Emanuel 6.1
11 Iwan Stephens 8.2
10 Ioan Lloyd 5.7
9 Ellis Bevan 7.1
1 Rhys Barratt 6.9
2 Evan Lloyd 8.8
3 Sam Wainwright 7.1
4 Josh McNally 6.3
5 Rory Thornton 6.6
6 James Botham 7.8
7 Taine Basham 5.9
8 Alun Lawrence 7.8
16 Dafydd Hughes –
17 Ioan Emanuel 5.9
18 Javan Sebastian 6.5
19 George Nott 5.7
20 Dan Thomas 5.8
21 Ieuan Davies 6.0
22 Harri Wilde 5.8
23 Elijah Evans 6.3