Stade Montois 18 - 13 Valence

Full time

16 Jan 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Stade Guy Boniface

Stade Montois narrowly defeated Valence Romans 18-13 in a tightly contested Pro D2 match. The home side took the lead with a try from Ezcurra in the second half, followed closely by another try from De Nardi. Loustalot's conversion boosted their score, giving Stade Montois a significant advantage. Valence Romans fought back, with Neiceru scoring a try and Meret converting to keep the game close. Key players for Stade Montois included Loustalot and Ezcurra, while Meret stood out for the visitors. Both teams struggled with discipline, resulting in yellow cards for Loustalot and Bultel from Stade Montois. Ultimately, Stade Montois held on for the victory despite the late pressure from Valence Romans.

Broadcasters

GB, IE

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 8.2°C (Feels like 7.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 8.4 km/h, gusting to 18.2 km/h Humidity: 87% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Substitution

Jules Dussutour on for Raphael Darquier · Stade Montois
7'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

0 - 3
16'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

0 - 6
25'

Penalty

Christophe Loustalot · Stade Montois

3 - 6
31'

Substitution

Thomas Bultel on for Luka Goginava · Stade Montois
33'

Missed Drop Goal

Theo Cortes · Stade Montois
40'

Missed Drop Goal

Theo Cortes · Stade Montois
40'

Substitution

Thomas Lhusero on for Matteo Rodor · Valence
Halftime 3 - 6
Second Half
45'

Try

Bautista Ezcurra · Stade Montois

8 - 6
50'

Substitution

Gareth Milasinovich on for Vincent Vial · Valence
50'

Substitution

Ilia Spanderashvili on for Thembelani Bholi · Valence
50'

Substitution

Dorian Marco-Pena on for Sacha Idoumi · Valence
54'

Try

Alexandre De Nardi · Stade Montois

13 - 6
55'

Conversion

Christophe Loustalot · Stade Montois

15 - 6
56'

Substitution

Florian Dufour on for Torsten van Jaarsveld · Stade Montois
56'

Substitution

Mael Turpin on for Gheorghe Gajion · Stade Montois
56'

Substitution

Romain Durand on for Andrea Pontanier · Valence
56'

Substitution

Adrien Roux on for Louis Suaud · Valence
56'

Substitution

Calum Randle on for Joris Moura · Valence
60'

Substitution

Aurelien Lafforgue on for Sam Tuifua · Stade Montois
62'

Yellow Card

Christophe Loustalot · Stade Montois
62'

Substitution

Iban Laclau on for Loan Real · Valence
62'

Substitution

Florian Goumat on for Hugo Fabregue · Valence
66'

Yellow Card

Thomas Bultel · Stade Montois
66'

Substitution

Gheorghe Gajion on for Yannick Lodjro · Stade Montois
68'

Try

Ben Neiceru · Valence

15 - 11
69'

Conversion

Lucas Meret · Valence

15 - 13
72'

Yellow Card Complete

Christophe Loustalot · Stade Montois
73'

Substitution

Lisati Milo-Harris on for Christophe Loustalot · Stade Montois
74'

Substitution

Lado Chachanidze on for Ioane Iashagashvili · Stade Montois
76'

Yellow Card Complete

Thomas Bultel · Stade Montois
77'

Substitution

Yannick Lodjro on for Gheorghe Gajion · Stade Montois
78'

Penalty

Iban Laclau · Stade Montois

18 - 13
79'

Substitution

Thembelani Bholi on for Ryan McCauley · Valence
Fulltime 18 - 13

Player ratings

Stade Montois

15 Simao Bento 6.5
14 Yannick Lodjro 7.2
13 Gatien Masse 6.5
12 Bautista Ezcurra 7.5
11 Alexandre De Nardi 6.9
10 Theo Cortes 7.6
9 Christophe Loustalot 5.5
1 Luka Goginava 5.5
2 Torsten van Jaarsveld 7.0
3 Gheorghe Gajion 7.2
4 Raphael Darquier –
5 Lado Chachanidze 6.5
6 Raphael Robic 6.9
7 Ioane Iashagashvili 7.9
8 Sam Tuifua 7.5
16 Florian Dufour 6.5
17 Thomas Bultel 5.3
18 Romain Durand 5.8
19 Jules Dussutour 6.9
20 Lisati Milo-Harris –
21 Iban Laclau 6.4
22 Aurelien Lafforgue 6.5
23 Mael Turpin 6.3

Valence

15 Joris Moura 5.6
14 Thomas Roziere 5.8
13 Ben Neiceru 7.8
12 Louis Marrou 7.2
11 Osea Waqaninavatu 6.1
10 Lucas Meret 6.1
9 Matteo Rodor 6.2
1 Andrea Pontanier 6.2
2 Sacha Idoumi 5.7
3 Vincent Vial 6.4
4 Ryan McCauley 6.3
5 Hugo Fabregue 7.0
6 Louis Suaud 6.4
7 Thembelani Bholi 5.8
8 Loan Real 7.1
16 Dorian Marco-Pena 6.2
17 Anthony Aleo –
18 Florian Goumat 6.2
19 Ilia Spanderashvili 6.5
20 Thomas Lhusero 5.2
21 Calum Randle 5.7
22 Adrien Roux 5.6
23 Gareth Milasinovich 5.7