Stade Français 27 - 25 Exeter

Full time

10 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 3 Round 3

Stade Jean Bouin

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Stade Français Paris triumphed over Exeter Chiefs with a narrow 27-25 victory in the Challenge Cup. Exeter's Paul Brown-Bampoe opened the scoring with a try, converted by Henry Slade, who also added a penalty later in the first half. The second half saw Exeter's Scott Sio score twice, extending their lead to 25-10. Stade Français responded strongly, with Giorgi Melikidze and Thibaut Motassi both crossing for tries, alongside a penalty try awarded due to Exeter's infringements. Henry Slade managed a drop goal for Exeter, but Stade's relentless pressure proved decisive. Key moments included Exeter receiving two yellow cards that hampered their defensive efforts. Ultimately, Stade Français clinched the win with a well-executed performance, showcasing their resilience and determination.

Weather

Temperature: 4.1°C (Feels like -3.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 21.8 km/h, gusting to 46.3 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 87%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Try

Paul Brown-Bampoe · Exeter

0 - 5
14'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

0 - 7
33'

Penalty

Henry Slade · Exeter

0 - 10
Halftime 0 - 10
Second Half
42'

Try

Scott Sio · Exeter

0 - 15
43'

Conversion

Henry Slade · Exeter

0 - 17
44'

Try

Scott Sio · Exeter

0 - 22
45'

Substitution

Baptiste Pesenti on for Setareki Turagacoke · Stade Français
45'

Substitution

Leo Barre on for Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français
48'

Substitution

Julien Delbouis on for Tani Vili · Stade Français
48'

Substitution

Moses Alo-Emile on for Jack Iscaro · Stade Français
48'

Substitution

Giorgi Melikidze on for Paul Alo-Emile · Stade Français
50'

Try

Giorgi Melikidze · Stade Français

5 - 22
52'

Substitution

Romain Briatte on for Iakopo Mapu · Stade Français
52'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter
52'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter
52'

Substitution

Jack Yeandle on for Joseph Dweba · Exeter
58'

Try

Thibaut Motassi · Stade Français

10 - 22
59'

Conversion

Leo Barre · Stade Français

12 - 22
59'

Substitution

Paul Abadie on for Thibaut Motassi · Stade Français
63'

Yellow Card

Greg Fisilau · Exeter
63'

Substitution

Rusi Tuima on for Dafydd Jenkins · Exeter
63'

Substitution

Lewis Pearson on for Andrea Zambonin · Exeter
64'

Yellow Card

Lewis Pearson · Exeter
64'

Penalty Try

No Player · Stade Français

19 - 22
65'

Substitution

Iakopo Mapu on for Juan Martin Scelzo · Stade Français
67'

Try

Charles Laloi · Stade Français

24 - 22
71'

Drop Goal

Henry Slade · Exeter

24 - 25
73'

Yellow Card Complete

Greg Fisilau · Exeter
74'

Substitution

Kane James on for Greg Fisilau · Exeter
74'

Yellow Card Complete

Lewis Pearson · Exeter
76'

Penalty

Leo Barre · Stade Français

27 - 25
Fulltime 27 - 25

Player ratings

Stade Français

15 Joe Jonas 7.3
14 Charles Laloi 7.5
13 Joe Marchant 6.4
12 Tani Vili 6.0
11 Lester Etien 6.7
10 Louis Foursans-Bourdette 6.4
9 Thibaut Motassi 7.9
1 Jack Iscaro 7.5
2 Giacomo Nicotera 8.4
3 Paul Alo-Emile 7.0
4 Paul Gabrillagues 7.2
5 Setareki Turagacoke 7.2
6 Juan Martin Scelzo 7.3
7 Mathieu Hirigoyen 7.9
8 Iakopo Mapu 7.2
16 Alvaro Garcia –
17 Moses Alo-Emile 6.9
18 Giorgi Melikidze 7.1
19 Baptiste Pesenti 7.5
20 Romain Briatte 6.1
21 Julien Delbouis 6.6
22 Paul Abadie 6.3
23 Leo Barre 6.6

Exeter

15 Olly Woodburn 5.7
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 7.0
13 Henry Slade 6.7
12 Will Rigg 5.3
11 Paul Brown-Bampoe 8.7
10 Will Haydon-Wood 5.8
9 Charlie Chapman 5.9
1 Scott Sio 7.7
2 Joseph Dweba 5.9
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze 6.4
4 Dafydd Jenkins 6.1
5 Andrea Zambonin 6.4
6 Tom Hooper 6.4
7 Ethan Roots 6.8
8 Greg Fisilau 4.8
16 Jack Yeandle 6.2
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 6.6
18 Jimmy Roots 5.4
19 Rusi Tuima 5.6
20 Lewis Pearson 4.5
21 Kane James –
22 Tom Cairns –
23 Ben Coen –