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Valence Valence 33 - 15 Grenoble Grenoble

Full time

12 Dec 2025

Pro D2

Stage: Regular Season Round 14

Stade Georges-Pompidou

Valence vs Grenoble head to head

Valence Romans secured a convincing 33-15 victory over FC Grenoble at Stade Georges-Pompidou. Lucas Meret set the pace with an early penalty and conversion, followed by tries from Andrea Pontanier and Ryan McCauley. Grenoble briefly responded with a try from Raffaele Storti, but Valence maintained control with further penalties from Meret before halftime. The second half saw Valence extend their lead with tries from Calum Randle and Thomas Lhusero, showcasing their attacking prowess. Romain Trouilloud's conversion for Grenoble provided a moment of respite, but it was not enough to change the tide. Valence's defence held firm, despite a yellow card for Louis Marrou late in the game. Overall, Valence Romans demonstrated their strength with an impressive all-around performance, solidifying their position in the Pro D2 standings.

Broadcasters

  • GB, IE
  • FR

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 9.8°C (Feels like 8.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.7 km/h, gusting to 14.5 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 22%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 2'

    Penalty

    Lucas Meret 路 Valence

    3 - 0
  • 4'

    Try

    Andrea Pontanier 路 Valence

    8 - 0
  • 5'

    Conversion

    Lucas Meret 路 Valence

    10 - 0
  • 28'

    Try

    Raffaele Storti 路 Grenoble

    10 - 5
  • 39'

    Penalty

    Lucas Meret 路 Valence

    13 - 5
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Cameron Holt on for Victor Guillaumond 路 Grenoble

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Antonin Berruyer on for Richard Hardwick 路 Grenoble

  • Halftime 13 - 5
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Try

    Ryan McCauley 路 Valence

    18 - 5
  • 45'

    Missed Drop Goal

    Lucas Meret 路 Valence

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Zack Gauthier on for Louis Mary 路 Grenoble

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Romain Ruffenach on for Lilian Rossi 路 Grenoble

  • 46'

    Substitution

    Johannes Jonker on for Giorgi Pertaia 路 Grenoble

  • 50'

    Try

    Hanru Sirgel 路 Grenoble

    18 - 10
  • 51'

    Conversion

    Romain Trouilloud 路 Grenoble

    18 - 12
  • 51'

    Substitution

    Gareth Milasinovich on for Vincent Vial 路 Valence

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Thembelani Bholi on for Loan Real 路 Valence

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Mathis Baret on for Hanru Sirgel 路 Grenoble

  • 53'

    Penalty

    Lucas Meret 路 Valence

    21 - 12
  • 53'

    Substitution

    Calum Randle on for Owen Lane 路 Valence

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Adrien Roux on for Louis Suaud 路 Valence

  • 55'

    Penalty

    Romain Trouilloud 路 Grenoble

    21 - 15
  • 56'

    Substitution

    Anthony Aleo on for Andrea Pontanier 路 Valence

  • 56'

    Substitution

    Sacha Idoumi on for Dorian Marco-Pena 路 Valence

  • 57'

    Try

    Calum Randle 路 Valence

    26 - 15
  • 61'

    Substitution

    Matthieu Vachon on for Hugo Fabregue 路 Valence

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Thomas Lhusero on for Matteo Rodor 路 Valence

  • 65'

    Try

    Thomas Lhusero 路 Valence

    31 - 15
  • 66'

    Conversion

    Lucas Meret 路 Valence

    33 - 15
  • 67'

    Substitution

    Victor Guillaumond on for Ilia Spanderashvili 路 Valence

  • 67'

    Substitution

    Loan Real on for Barnabe Couilloud 路 Valence

  • 67'

    Substitution

    Eric Escande on for Thibaut Martel 路 Grenoble

  • 67'

    Substitution

    Richard Hardwick on for Romain Fusier 路 Grenoble

  • 70'

    Substitution

    Mael Navizet on for Ryan McCauley 路 Grenoble

  • 70'

    Substitution

    Louis Suaud on for Lucas Meret 路 Valence

  • 75'

    Yellow Card

    Louis Marrou 路 Valence

  • 76'

    Substitution

    Josh Thompson on for Victor Guillaumond 路 Grenoble

  • Fulltime 33 - 15

Player ratings

Valence
  • 15 Thomas Roziere 6.8
  • 14 Owen Lane 5.9
  • 13 Mathieu Guillomot 7.0
  • 12 Louis Marrou 5.8
  • 11 Dylan Idrissi 7.1
  • 10 Lucas Meret 7.2
  • 9 Matteo Rodor 6.3
  • 1 Andrea Pontanier 8.2
  • 2 Dorian Marco-Pena 6.7
  • 3 Vincent Vial 6.4
  • 4 Ryan McCauley 7.7
  • 5 Hugo Fabregue 7.0
  • 6 Louis Suaud 7.1
  • 7 Ilia Spanderashvili 7.5
  • 8 Loan Real 8.1
  • 16 Sacha Idoumi 7.1
  • 17 Anthony Aleo 6.8
  • 18 Thembelani Bholi 6.7
  • 19 Matthieu Vachon 6.8
  • 20 Thomas Lhusero 6.5
  • 21 Calum Randle 7.6
  • 22 Adrien Roux 6.2
  • 23 Gareth Milasinovich 6.2
Grenoble
  • 15 Julien Farnoux 5.4
  • 14 Raffaele Storti 8.1
  • 13 Romain Fusier 7.4
  • 12 Julien Heriteau 6.5
  • 11 Hugo Trouilloud 7.4
  • 10 Romain Trouilloud 6.2
  • 9 Barnabe Couilloud 6.7
  • 1 Louis Mary 5.2
  • 2 Lilian Rossi 6.5
  • 3 Giorgi Pertaia 5.9
  • 4 Victor Guillaumond 6.5
  • 5 Josh Thompson 7.4
  • 6 Richard Hardwick 5.5
  • 7 Thibaut Martel 5.3
  • 8 Hanru Sirgel 6.8
  • 16 Romain Ruffenach 6.5
  • 17 Zack Gauthier 6.5
  • 18 Cameron Holt 6.7
  • 19 Antonin Berruyer 6.1
  • 20 Mathis Baret 7.6
  • 21 Eric Escande 5.6
  • 22 Mael Navizet 6.0
  • 23 Johannes Jonker 6.0