US Carcassonne 23 - 23 Biarritz

Full time

31 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Stade Albert-Domec

The match between US Carcassonne and Biarritz ended in a thrilling 23-23 draw. Johnny McPhillips kicked three penalties for Carcassonne, showcasing his accuracy from the tee. Biarritz responded with a try from Clement Martinez, which was converted by Thomas Dolhagaray, giving them an early lead. Carcassonne's Gaetan Pichon scored a try to level the match, with McPhillips converting. The second half saw decisive moments, including a try from Theo Sauzaret for Carcassonne, but Biarritz answered back with a second try from Martinez. Both sides faced disciplinary issues, with yellow cards affecting Biarritz's momentum. In a tightly contested battle, both teams displayed resilience, ultimately sharing the spoils.

Broadcasters

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 17.6°C (Feels like 15.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 17.6 km/h, gusting to 34.1 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Johnny McPhillips · US Carcassonne

3 - 0
3'

Substitution

Alexandre Plantier on for Francois Mur · Biarritz
5'

Substitution

Yann Lesgourgues on for Kerman Aurrekoetxea · Biarritz
9'

Penalty

Johnny McPhillips · US Carcassonne

6 - 0
13'

Try

Clement Martinez · Biarritz

6 - 5
13'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

6 - 7
21'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

6 - 10
27'

Try

Gaetan Pichon · US Carcassonne

11 - 10
28'

Conversion

Johnny McPhillips · US Carcassonne

13 - 10
31'

Substitution

Tomas Munilla on for Gaetan Pichon · US Carcassonne
Halftime 13 - 10
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

13 - 13
46'

Penalty

Johnny McPhillips · US Carcassonne

16 - 13
48'

Substitution

Sitaleki Timani on for Evrard Dion Oulai · US Carcassonne
48'

Substitution

Nicolas Parada Heit on for Thomas Hoarau · US Carcassonne
48'

Substitution

Paul Gadea on for Sefa Naivalu · US Carcassonne
53'

Substitution

Zakaria El Fakir on for Quentin Samaran · Biarritz
53'

Substitution

Millian Ouldji on for Clement Martinez · Biarritz
53'

Substitution

Aitor Hourcade on for Filimo Taofifenua · Biarritz
53'

Substitution

Aston Fortuin on for Piula Fa'asalele · Biarritz
53'

Substitution

Dorian Laborde on for Yann David · Biarritz
56'

Yellow Card

Zakaria El Fakir · Biarritz
56'

Substitution

Quentin Samaran on for Nicolas Elissondo · Biarritz
59'

Substitution

Theo Sauzaret on for Fabien Lorenzon · US Carcassonne
62'

Try

Theo Sauzaret · US Carcassonne

21 - 13
62'

Yellow Card

Andrea Sacco · Biarritz
63'

Conversion

Johnny McPhillips · US Carcassonne

23 - 13
63'

Substitution

Yan Tabarot on for Baptiste Moreno · US Carcassonne
63'

Substitution

Yan Arnold on for Killian Taofifenua · US Carcassonne
66'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

23 - 16
66'

Substitution

Nicolas Elissondo on for Quentin Samaran · Biarritz
66'

Substitution

Edgar Retiere on for Nicolas Elissondo · Biarritz
66'

Yellow Card Complete

Zakaria El Fakir · Biarritz
72'

Yellow Card Complete

Andrea Sacco · Biarritz
74'

Substitution

Filimo Taofifenua on for Gary Graham · US Carcassonne
74'

Substitution

Thomas Hoarau on for Millian Ouldji · US Carcassonne
75'

Try

Clement Martinez · Biarritz

23 - 21
76'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

23 - 23
78'

Substitution

Baptiste Moreno on for Theo Sauzaret · US Carcassonne
78'

Substitution

Piula Fa'asalele on for Aitor Hourcade · Biarritz
79'

Substitution

Evrard Dion Oulai on for Romain Manchia · US Carcassonne
Fulltime 23 - 23

Player ratings

US Carcassonne

15 Maxime Gianet 7.5
14 Sefa Naivalu 6.5
13 Mathys Barka 6.8
12 Jordan Puletua 5.9
11 Tevita Railevu 6.9
10 Johnny McPhillips 6.5
9 Gaetan Pichon 7.2
1 Killian Taofifenua 6.3
2 Baptiste Moreno 8.2
3 Fabien Lorenzon 5.1
4 Romain Manchia 6.1
5 Evrard Dion Oulai 6.5
6 Gary Graham 6.6
7 Ferdinand Dreno 6.7
8 Thomas Hoarau 7.5
16 Yan Tabarot 6.0
17 Yan Arnold 6.3
18 Sitaleki Timani 6.0
19 Nicolas Parada Heit 7.4
20 Tomas Munilla 6.1
21 Alexandre Perez –
22 Paul Gadea 6.6
23 Theo Sauzaret 6.4

Biarritz

15 Kylian Jaminet 6.6
14 Arthur Bonneval 5.8
13 Carlo Mignot 5.8
12 Yann David 6.0
11 Nicolas Elissondo 6.2
10 Thomas Dolhagaray 6.5
9 Kerman Aurrekoetxea –
1 Francois Mur –
2 Clement Martinez 7.4
3 Quentin Samaran 5.6
4 Heath Backhouse 5.9
5 Piula Fa'asalele 5.8
6 Remi Bourdeau 6.1
7 Andrea Sacco 5.6
8 Filimo Taofifenua 6.4
16 Millian Ouldji 6.1
17 Alexandre Plantier 6.0
18 Aston Fortuin 6.1
19 Aitor Hourcade 5.7
20 Yann Lesgourgues 6.5
21 Edgar Retiere 6.1
22 Dorian Laborde 6.5
23 Zakaria El Fakir 4.8