Ospreys 26 - 31 Montpellier

● full_time 80 minutes

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.

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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

0' kickoff
5' try Alexander Masibaka
6' conversion Stuart Hogg
11' try Owen Watkin
12' conversion Jack Walsh
20' substitution Langi Gleeson
21' try Jules Ducros
22' conversion Stuart Hogg
35' try Alexander Masibaka
35' conversion Stuart Hogg
40' try Lewis Lloyd
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' conversion Jack Walsh
50' substitution Valentin Welsch
50' substitution Jordan Uelese
50' substitution Christopher Tolofua
52' try Lewis Lloyd
52' substitution Marco de Witt
53' conversion Jack Walsh
58' try Ross Moriarty
59' substitution Alexander Masibaka
59' substitution Steffan Thomas
59' substitution Lewis Lloyd
59' substitution Reuben Morgan-Williams
59' substitution Gwilym Evans
62' substitution James Fender
66' try Wilfrid Hounkpatin
67' conversion Stuart Hogg
67' substitution Ryan Conbeer
68' substitution Auguste Cadot
69' substitution Alexis Bernadet
71' substitution Donovan Taofifenua
80' penalty Leo Coly
80' full_time