Montauban 28 - 31 Black Lion

Full time

10 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 1 Round 3

Stade Sapiac

In a tightly contested Challenge Cup match, Black Lion triumphed over US Montauban with a score of 31-28. The away team took an early lead with a try from Tsirekidze, quickly followed by Montauban's Reilhac equalizing. A penalty try awarded to Black Lion shifted momentum as they capitalized on a yellow card against Montauban's Vi'iga. The first half ended with Black Lion leading 19-7 after Sinauridze scored another try. In the second half, Montauban fought back with tries from Da Costa and Wilkins, narrowing the gap. However, Bosviel's late try and conversion sealed the game for Black Lion. The match showcased resilience and skill from both teams, but Black Lion's tactical superiority ultimately earned them the victory.

Weather

Temperature: 8.7°C (Feels like 1.8°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 25.6 km/h, gusting to 47.9 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 72%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Luka Tsirekidze · Black Lion

0 - 5
21'

Try

Yvan Reilhac · Montauban

5 - 5
22'

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

7 - 5
26'

Try

Akaki Tabutsadze · Black Lion

7 - 10
35'

Yellow Card

Tyrone Vi'iga · Montauban
35'

Penalty Try

No Player · Black Lion

7 - 17
39'

Substitution

Simon Renda on for Romain Fonnicola · Montauban
40'

Try

Giorgi Sinauridze · Black Lion

7 - 22
Halftime 7 - 22
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Luka Takaishvili · Black Lion

7 - 24
42'

Substitution

Lucas Seyrolle on for Nugzar Somkhishvili · Montauban
42'

Substitution

Sione Mafile'o on for Valentin Simutoga · Montauban
43'

Try

Luka Tsirekidze · Black Lion

7 - 29
44'

Conversion

Luka Takaishvili · Black Lion

7 - 31
45'

Yellow Card Complete

Tyrone Vi'iga · Montauban
51'

Substitution

Maixent Da Costa on for Kevin Firmin · Montauban
51'

Substitution

Victor Moreaux on for Lewis Bean · Montauban
51'

Substitution

Karl Wilkins on for Jules Bousquet · Montauban
51'

Substitution

Joe Powell on for Mael Castel · Montauban
52'

Substitution

Kakhaber Darbaidze on for Giorgi Chkhartishvili · Black Lion
54'

Substitution

Giga Kobakhidze on for Vasil Kakovin · Black Lion
56'

Try

Maixent Da Costa · Montauban

14 - 31
56'

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

9 - 31
56'

Yellow Card

Demur Tapladze · Black Lion
60'

Substitution

Merlin Leflamand on for Yvan Reilhac · Montauban
64'

Try

Karl Wilkins · Montauban

19 - 31
65'

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

21 - 31
65'

Substitution

Giorgi Spanderashvili on for Tengiz Peranidze · Black Lion
66'

Substitution

Giorgi Kervalishvili on for Lasha Tsikhistavi · Black Lion
66'

Yellow Card Complete

Demur Tapladze · Black Lion
74'

Substitution

Tamaz Tchamiashvili on for Irakli Kvatadze · Black Lion
75'

Substitution

Zaur Lutidze on for Tornike Kakhoidze · Black Lion
76'

Try

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

28 - 31
76'

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel · Montauban

23 - 31
Fulltime 28 - 31

Player ratings

Montauban

15 Segundo Tuculet 5.9
14 Stephane Ahmed 6.7
13 Romain Fonnicola 5.3
12 Gibson Popoali'i 6.3
11 Yvan Reilhac 7.3
10 Jerome Bosviel 7.5
9 Mael Castel 6.4
1 Nugzar Somkhishvili 4.8
2 Kevin Firmin 6.3
3 Valentin Simutoga 5.2
4 Clement Bitz 5.4
5 Lewis Bean 5.8
6 Jules Bousquet 6.8
7 Vaea Fifita 6.0
8 Tyrone Vi'iga 4.9
16 Maixent Da Costa 7.0
17 Lucas Seyrolle 6.0
18 Victor Moreaux 5.8
19 Karl Wilkins 7.0
20 Merlin Leflamand 6.0
21 Joe Powell 7.0
22 Simon Renda 6.1
23 Sione Mafile'o 6.0

Black Lion

15 Luka Takaishvili 6.4
14 Akaki Tabutsadze 7.9
13 Demur Tapladze 6.3
12 Tornike Kakhoidze 7.0
11 Sandro Todua 7.2
10 Luka Tsirekidze 8.8
9 Tengiz Peranidze 6.1
1 Vasil Kakovin 6.7
2 Irakli Kvatadze 7.9
3 Giorgi Chkhartishvili 5.5
4 Mikheil Babunashvili 5.9
5 Demur Epremidze 6.2
6 Lasha Tsikhistavi 7.9
7 Giorgi Tsutskiridze 7.1
8 Giorgi Sinauridze 8.4
16 Tamaz Tchamiashvili –
17 Giga Kobakhidze 6.5
18 Kakhaber Darbaidze 6.5
19 Guram Ghaniashvili –
20 Giorgi Kervalishvili 6.1
21 Giorgi Spanderashvili 6.3
22 Zaur Lutidze –
23 Shalva Aptsiauri –