Perpignan 20 - 20 Lions

Full time

17 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 2 Round 4

Stade Aime Giral

USA Perpignan and the Lions played to a thrilling 20-20 draw in the Challenge Cup. Perpignan started strong with an early penalty from Aucagne, but the Lions struck back with a penalty try after Ruiz received a yellow card. Oviedo's try and Aucagne's conversion briefly gave Perpignan the lead before halftime. The second half saw Botha score for the Lions, leveling the match again. Aucagne's drop goal attempts were unsuccessful, but he later added another try for Perpignan. The Lions responded with a try from Botha, followed by a successful conversion from Smith. In a match influenced by heavy rain, both teams displayed resilience, ultimately sharing the spoils.

Weather

Temperature: 12.0°C (Feels like 8.1°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 17.9 km/h, gusting to 47.1 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

3 - 0
21'

Yellow Card

Ignacio Ruiz · Perpignan
21'

Penalty Try

No Player · Lions

3 - 7
24'

Penalty

Chris William Smith · Lions

3 - 10
28'

Try

Joaquin Oviedo · Perpignan

8 - 10
29'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

10 - 10
31'

Yellow Card Complete

Ignacio Ruiz · Perpignan
Halftime 10 - 10
Second Half
49'

Missed Drop Goal

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan
50'

Substitution

Sama Malolo on for Ignacio Ruiz · Perpignan
50'

Substitution

Giorgi Beria on for Giorgi Tetrashvili · Perpignan
50'

Substitution

Pietro Ceccarelli on for Nemo Roelofse · Perpignan
50'

Substitution

SJ Kotze on for Eddie Davids · Lions
50'

Substitution

PJ Botha on for Morne Brandon · Lions
50'

Substitution

Conraad van Vuuren on for RF Schoeman · Lions
50'

Substitution

Ruben Schoeman on for Etienne Oosthuizen · Lions
52'

Substitution

Adrien Warion on for Posolo Tuilagi · Perpignan
56'

Missed Drop Goal

Chris William Smith · Lions
57'

Penalty

Chris William Smith · Lions

10 - 13
57'

Substitution

Matteo Le Corvec on for Mahamadou Diaby · Perpignan
57'

Substitution

James Hall on for Gela Aprasidze · Perpignan
58'

Substitution

Hugo Reus on for Duncan Paia'aua · Perpignan
61'

Substitution

Mathieu Tanguy on for Jamie Ritchie · Perpignan
63'

Try

PJ Botha · Lions

10 - 18
64'

Conversion

Chris William Smith · Lions

10 - 20
64'

Substitution

Nico Steyn on for Haashim Pead · Lions
64'

Substitution

Sibabalwe Mahashe on for Renzo Du Plessis · Lions
67'

Try

Alivereti Duguivalu · Perpignan

15 - 20
68'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

17 - 20
72'

Penalty

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

20 - 20
73'

Substitution

Darrien-Lane Landsberg on for Reinhard Nothnagel · Lions
76'

Substitution

Bronson Mills on for Eduan Keyter · Lions
Fulltime 20 - 20

Player ratings

Perpignan

15 Theo Forner 7.1
14 Jordan Petaia 5.6
13 Diego Mascarenc 6.2
12 Duncan Paia'aua 6.5
11 Alivereti Duguivalu 7.9
10 Antoine Aucagne 6.2
9 Gela Aprasidze 6.7
1 Giorgi Tetrashvili 6.6
2 Ignacio Ruiz 5.5
3 Nemo Roelofse 7.3
4 Bastien Chinarro 5.7
5 Posolo Tuilagi 6.5
6 Mahamadou Diaby 6.9
7 Jamie Ritchie 6.2
8 Joaquin Oviedo 9.2
16 Sama Malolo 7.1
17 Giorgi Beria 6.4
18 Pietro Ceccarelli 5.9
19 Adrien Warion 6.6
20 Mathieu Tanguy 6.4
21 Matteo Le Corvec 6.4
22 James Hall 6.6
23 Hugo Reus 5.9

Lions

15 Richard Kriel 5.8
14 Eduan Keyter 5.9
13 Erich Cronje 6.6
12 Henco van Wyk 6.3
11 Angelo Davids 5.3
10 Chris William Smith 6.4
9 Haashim Pead 6.2
1 Eddie Davids 6.2
2 Morne Brandon 6.8
3 RF Schoeman 6.6
4 Etienne Oosthuizen 5.5
5 Reinhard Nothnagel 6.2
6 Renzo Du Plessis 6.8
7 Bathobele Hlekani 7.2
8 Francke Horn 5.9
16 PJ Botha 7.3
17 SJ Kotze 6.6
18 Conraad van Vuuren 5.9
19 Ruben Schoeman 6.5
20 Darrien-Lane Landsberg –
21 Sibabalwe Mahashe 6.0
22 Nico Steyn 6.2
23 Bronson Mills –