Perpignan
20 - 20
Lions
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
- 0' kickoff
- 3' penalty Antoine Aucagne
- 21' yellow_card Ignacio Ruiz
- 21' penalty_try No Player
- 24' penalty Chris William Smith
- 28' try Joaquin Oviedo
- 29' conversion Antoine Aucagne
- 31' yellow_card_complete Ignacio Ruiz
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 49' drop_goal_miss Antoine Aucagne
- 50' substitution Ignacio Ruiz
- 50' substitution Giorgi Tetrashvili
- 50' substitution Nemo Roelofse
- 50' substitution Eddie Davids
- 50' substitution Morne Brandon
- 50' substitution RF Schoeman
- 50' substitution Etienne Oosthuizen
- 52' substitution Posolo Tuilagi
- 56' drop_goal_miss Chris William Smith
- 57' penalty Chris William Smith
- 57' substitution Mahamadou Diaby
- 57' substitution Gela Aprasidze
- 58' substitution Duncan Paia'aua
- 61' substitution Jamie Ritchie
- 63' try PJ Botha
- 64' conversion Chris William Smith
- 64' substitution Haashim Pead
- 64' substitution Renzo Du Plessis
- 67' try Alivereti Duguivalu
- 68' conversion Antoine Aucagne
- 72' penalty Antoine Aucagne
- 73' substitution Reinhard Nothnagel
- 76' substitution Eduan Keyter
- 80' full_time