Montpellier 19 - 13 Perpignan

Full time

26 Apr 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 22

GGL Stadium

Montpellier Herault Rugby defeated USA Perpignan 19-13 in a closely contested Top 14 match. Stuart Hogg was instrumental for Montpellier, scoring a try, two penalties, and a drop goal. Lenni Nouchi also contributed with a crucial try in the first half. Perpignan responded with a try from Lucas Velarte, converted by Tommaso Allan, keeping the game tight. The second half saw both teams struggle to break the deadlock, with penalties exchanged but no tries scored. Montpellier’s defense held firm against Perpignan's late attempts to equalize. Ultimately, Montpellier secured the win, continuing their strong form against Perpignan in the league.

Weather

Temperature: 19.2°C (Feels like 16.8°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.3 km/h, gusting to 22.6 km/h Humidity: 57% Cloud Cover: 92%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Substitution

Pietro Ceccarelli on for Kieran Brookes · Perpignan
8'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

3 - 0
11'

Penalty

Tommaso Allan · Perpignan

3 - 3
16'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

6 - 3
17'

Substitution

Wilfrid Hounkpatin on for Mohamed Haouas · Montpellier
19'

Substitution

Kieran Brookes on for Pietro Ceccarelli · Perpignan
21'

Drop Goal

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

9 - 3
22'

Try

Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier

14 - 3
23'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

16 - 3
27'

Substitution

Mohamed Haouas on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
29'

Try

Lucas Velarte · Perpignan

16 - 8
30'

Conversion

Tommaso Allan · Perpignan

16 - 10
Halftime 16 - 10
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Baptiste Erdocio on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
45'

Substitution

Wilfrid Hounkpatin on for Mohamed Haouas · Montpellier
45'

Substitution

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
52'

Substitution

Noe Della Schiava on for Max Hicks · Perpignan
53'

Substitution

Joshua Moorby on for Stuart Hogg · Montpellier
61'

Substitution

Giorgi Beria on for Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
61'

Substitution

Vano Karkadze on for Mathieu Tanguy · Montpellier
61'

Substitution

Seilala Lam on for Ignacio Ruiz · Perpignan
61'

Substitution

Posolo Tuilagi on for Kieran Brookes · Perpignan
61'

Substitution

Pietro Ceccarelli on for Eneriko Buliruarua · Perpignan
61'

Substitution

Apisai Naqalevu on for Auguste Cadot · Perpignan
61'

Substitution

Thomas Darmon on for So'otala Fa'aso'o · Montpellier
63'

Penalty

Anthony Bouthier · Montpellier

19 - 10
63'

Substitution

Leo Coly on for Cobus Reinach · Montpellier
63'

Substitution

Gela Aprasidze on for James Hall · Perpignan
66'

Penalty

Tommaso Allan · Perpignan

19 - 13
67'

Substitution

Cobus Reinach on for Mael Moustin · Montpellier
71'

Substitution

Marco Tauleigne on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
73'

Substitution

Ignacio Ruiz on for Seilala Lam · Perpignan
Fulltime 19 - 13

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Anthony Bouthier 6.3
14 Mael Moustin 8.1
13 Arthur Vincent 6.8
12 Auguste Cadot 7.6
11 Madosh Tambwe 6.4
10 Stuart Hogg 7.4
9 Cobus Reinach 6.1
1 Enzo Forletta 6.2
2 Christopher Tolofua 6.1
3 Mohamed Haouas 7.1
4 Florian Verhaeghe 6.5
5 Tyler Duguid 6.6
6 Lenni Nouchi 8.2
7 Alexandre Becognee 7.1
8 Billy Vunipola 6.4
16 Vano Karkadze 6.5
17 Baptiste Erdocio 6.2
18 Marco Tauleigne –
19 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg 6.1
20 Leo Coly 6.5
21 Thomas Darmon 5.9
22 Joshua Moorby 6.2
23 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 6.0

Perpignan

15 Tommaso Allan 5.3
14 Tavite Veredamu 6.1
13 Eneriko Buliruarua 6.7
12 Jeronimo de la Fuente 6.1
11 Jefferson Joseph 6.1
10 Valentin Delpy 6.6
9 James Hall 6.2
1 Bruce Devaux 5.4
2 Ignacio Ruiz 6.8
3 Kieran Brookes 5.5
4 Marvin Orie 5.8
5 Mathieu Tanguy 6.5
6 Lucas Velarte 7.1
7 Max Hicks 5.9
8 So'otala Fa'aso'o 6.0
16 Seilala Lam 5.8
17 Giorgi Beria 5.8
18 Posolo Tuilagi 6.1
19 Patrick Sobela –
20 Noe Della Schiava 6.0
21 Gela Aprasidze 5.7
22 Apisai Naqalevu 6.2
23 Pietro Ceccarelli 5.8