Ospreys 26 - 31 Montpellier

Full time

17 Jan 2026

Stage: Pool 1 Round 4

Brewery Field

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Montpellier Herault Rugby triumphed over Ospreys with a score of 31-26 in a thrilling Challenge Cup encounter. Alexander Masibaka opened the scoring for Montpellier with a try in the fifth minute, quickly followed by a conversion from Stuart Hogg. Ospreys responded with a try from Owen Watkin and a conversion by Jack Walsh to level the match. However, Montpellier regained the lead with two more tries from Jules Ducros and Masibaka, both converted by Hogg. In the second half, Ospreys mounted a comeback, with Lewis Lloyd scoring two tries and Ross Moriarty adding another, bringing them within striking distance. Despite their effort, Montpellier clinched the win with a late try from Wilfrid Hounkpatin. The result showcased Montpellier's resilience and strong performances from key players like Hogg and Masibaka.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 6.0°C (Feels like 2.8°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 12.3 km/h, gusting to 25.7 km/h Humidity: 92% Cloud Cover: 59%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Alexander Masibaka · Montpellier

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

0 - 7
11'

Try

Owen Watkin · Ospreys

5 - 7
12'

Conversion

Jack Walsh · Ospreys

7 - 7
20'

Substitution

Solomon Shand on for Langi Gleeson · Montpellier
21'

Try

Jules Ducros · Montpellier

7 - 12
22'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

7 - 14
35'

Try

Alexander Masibaka · Montpellier

7 - 19
35'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

7 - 21
40'

Try

Lewis Lloyd · Ospreys

12 - 21
Halftime 12 - 21
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Jack Walsh · Ospreys

14 - 21
50'

Substitution

Baptiste Erdocio on for Valentin Welsch · Montpellier
50'

Substitution

Lyam Akrab on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
50'

Substitution

Wilfrid Hounkpatin on for Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
52'

Try

Lewis Lloyd · Ospreys

19 - 21
52'

Substitution

Ross Moriarty on for Marco de Witt · Ospreys
53'

Conversion

Jack Walsh · Ospreys

21 - 21
58'

Try

Ross Moriarty · Ospreys

26 - 21
59'

Substitution

Tyler Duguid on for Alexander Masibaka · Montpellier
59'

Substitution

Cameron Jones on for Steffan Thomas · Ospreys
59'

Substitution

Efan Daniel on for Lewis Lloyd · Ospreys
59'

Substitution

Kian Hire on for Reuben Morgan-Williams · Ospreys
59'

Substitution

Kieran Hardy on for Gwilym Evans · Ospreys
62'

Substitution

Morgan Morse on for James Fender · Ospreys
66'

Try

Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier

26 - 26
67'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

26 - 28
67'

Substitution

Iestyn Hopkins on for Ryan Conbeer · Ospreys
68'

Substitution

Miracle Tuavalu Tangata on for Auguste Cadot · Montpellier
69'

Substitution

Tom Baraer on for Alexis Bernadet · Montpellier
71'

Substitution

Leo Coly on for Donovan Taofifenua · Montpellier
80'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

26 - 31
Fulltime 26 - 31

Player ratings

Ospreys

15 Max Nagy 7.3
14 Daniel Kasende 6.1
13 Owen Watkin 7.8
12 Phil Cokanasiga 6.8
11 Ryan Conbeer 6.1
10 Jack Walsh 6.8
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.4
1 Steffan Thomas 6.0
2 Lewis Lloyd 8.9
3 Rhys Henry 5.8
4 Rhys Davies 5.8
5 James Fender 6.4
6 Marco de Witt 6.0
7 Gwilym Evans 6.1
8 Morgan Morris 6.8
16 Efan Daniel 6.0
17 Cameron Jones 5.8
18 Kian Hire 5.2
19 Lewis Jones –
20 Ross Moriarty 6.7
21 Morgan Morse 6.1
22 Kieran Hardy 6.1
23 Iestyn Hopkins 5.8

Montpellier

15 Donovan Taofifenua 6.4
14 Jules Ducros 7.4
13 Thomas Darmon 6.3
12 Auguste Cadot 5.8
11 Melvyn Rates 7.1
10 Stuart Hogg 7.0
9 Alexis Bernadet 7.3
1 Valentin Welsch 6.5
2 Jordan Uelese 6.5
3 Christopher Tolofua 6.5
4 Marco Tauleigne 7.1
5 Matthieu Uhila 6.3
6 Alexandre Becognee 6.3
7 Alexander Masibaka 8.3
8 Langi Gleeson 5.8
16 Lyam Akrab 6.5
17 Baptiste Erdocio 6.2
18 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 7.0
19 Tyler Duguid 6.5
20 Solomon Shand 6.4
21 Tom Baraer 6.3
22 Leo Coly –
23 Miracle Tuavalu Tangata 6.3