Montpellier 31 - 7 Zebre

Full time

12 Dec 2025

Stage: Pool 1 Round 2

Septeo Stadium

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Montpellier Herault Rugby secured a convincing 31-7 victory over Zebre Parma in the Challenge Cup. Zebre struck first with a try from Licata, which Montemauri converted to take a 7-0 lead. Montpellier responded strongly, with Moustin and Masibaka both scoring tries in quick succession to lead 14-7 at halftime. In the second half, Montpellier continued to dominate, with Tauleigne, Masibaka, and Verhaeghe adding further tries, all converted by Miotti. The home side's forward pack consistently overpowered Zebre's defense, allowing for a relentless attacking display. Miotti's kicking game was also on point, contributing to the scoreboard significantly. Ultimately, Montpellier's performance showcased their strength and determination, resulting in a well-deserved win.

Weather

Temperature: 11.7°C (Feels like 11.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 7.1 km/h, gusting to 13.8 km/h Humidity: 88% Cloud Cover: 82%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

Giovanni Licata · Zebre

0 - 5
10'

Conversion

Giovanni Montemauri · Zebre

0 - 7
19'

Try

Mael Moustin · Montpellier

5 - 7
27'

Try

Alexander Masibaka · Montpellier

10 - 7
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
46'

Substitution

Domingo Miotti on for Stuart Hogg · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Valentin Welsch on for Luka Japaridze · Montpellier
47'

Substitution

Muhamed Hasa on for Matteo Nocera · Zebre
48'

Substitution

Jules Ducros on for Auguste Cadot · Montpellier
51'

Substitution

Lyam Akrab on for Ricky Riccitelli · Montpellier
51'

Substitution

Enzo Forletta on for Nika Abuladze · Montpellier
54'

Substitution

Shilo Klein on for Giovanni Quattrini · Zebre
55'

Substitution

Ali Price on for Mael Moustin · Montpellier
59'

Substitution

Tyler Duguid on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
60'

Try

Marco Tauleigne · Montpellier

15 - 7
61'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

17 - 7
61'

Substitution

Matteo Canali on for Davide Ruggeri · Zebre
61'

Substitution

Riccardo Genovese on for Paolo Buonfiglio · Zebre
65'

Try

Alexander Masibaka · Montpellier

22 - 7
65'

Substitution

Franco Carrera on for Alessandro Ortombina · Zebre
66'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

24 - 7
66'

Substitution

Martin Roger on for Giovanni Montemauri · Zebre
66'

Substitution

Enrico Lucchin on for Damiano Mazza · Zebre
70'

Try

Florian Verhaeghe · Montpellier

29 - 7
71'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

31 - 7
75'

Substitution

Nikolaj Varotto on for Malik Faissal · Zebre
Fulltime 31 - 7

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Thomas Vincent 6.7
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 6.2
13 Thomas Darmon 6.7
12 Auguste Cadot 6.3
11 Mael Moustin 8.5
10 Stuart Hogg 6.2
9 Leo Coly 6.2
1 Nika Abuladze 6.5
2 Ricky Riccitelli 7.7
3 Luka Japaridze 7.2
4 Florian Verhaeghe 7.9
5 Adam Beard 6.4
6 Marco Tauleigne 8.2
7 Jordan Uelese 7.3
8 Alexander Masibaka 7.9
16 Lyam Akrab 6.8
17 Enzo Forletta 6.4
18 Valentin Welsch 6.5
19 Tyler Duguid 6.3
20 Solomon Shand –
21 Ali Price 6.6
22 Domingo Miotti 6.9
23 Jules Ducros 6.3

Zebre

15 Lorenzo Pani 5.6
14 Malik Faissal 6.0
13 Luca Morisi 6.6
12 Damiano Mazza 6.5
11 Albert Batista 7.0
10 Giovanni Montemauri 6.0
9 Migael Prinsloo 7.1
1 Paolo Buonfiglio 5.8
2 Giovanni Quattrini 7.0
3 Matteo Nocera 6.4
4 Guido Volpi 6.4
5 Alessandro Ortombina 6.5
6 Davide Ruggeri 6.4
7 Iacopo Bianchi 6.9
8 Giovanni Licata 7.7
16 Shilo Klein 6.1
17 Muhamed Hasa 5.2
18 Riccardo Genovese 5.9
19 Matteo Canali 5.7
20 Franco Carrera 5.3
21 Nikolaj Varotto –
22 Martin Roger 5.6
23 Enrico Lucchin 5.8