Grenoble
20 - 18
Brive
21 Feb 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 21
Stade des Alpes
FC Grenoble narrowly defeated CA Brive 20-18 in a closely contested Pro D2 match at Stade des Alpes. Brive started strong, with Jamie Shillcock scoring a try in the ninth minute, followed by a conversion from John Cooney. Grenoble responded with a penalty from Romain Trouilloud and a try from Eric Escande shortly after halftime, showcasing their resilience. However, Brive's Benjamin Lefranc added another try, keeping the pressure on. The match saw a flurry of yellow cards, including one for Grenoble's Mael Navizet and Brive's Brandon Nansen. Ultimately, Grenoble's solid defence and timely scores secured their victory, reversing their previous losses to Brive. Both teams displayed tenacity, with Cooney's contributions for Brive and Trouilloud’s key role for Grenoble standing out.
Broadcasters
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Weather
Temperature: 8.1°C (Feels like 6.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 6.1 km/h, gusting to 16.9 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 6%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 9' try Jamie Shillcock
- 10' conversion John Cooney
- 20' yellow_card Mael Navizet
- 21' penalty John Cooney
- 23' penalty Romain Trouilloud
- 28' try Benjamin Lefranc
- 30' yellow_card_complete Mael Navizet
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 46' substitution Giorgi Pertaia
- 50' substitution Tristan Labouteley
- 50' substitution Bastien Soury
- 50' substitution Sascha Mistrulli
- 52' substitution Barnabe Couilloud
- 52' substitution Mathis Baret
- 53' try Eric Escande
- 54' conversion Romain Trouilloud
- 54' substitution Simon-Pierre Chauvac
- 54' substitution Lucas Da Silva
- 55' substitution Anthony Coletta
- 55' substitution Zaccharie Affane
- 63' try Zack Gauthier
- 64' conversion Romain Trouilloud
- 64' substitution Teun Karst
- 65' substitution Julien Heriteau
- 65' substitution Kaminieli Rasaku
- 68' yellow_card Brandon Nansen
- 69' penalty John Cooney
- 72' penalty Romain Trouilloud
- 74' substitution John Cooney
- 74' substitution Romain Trouilloud
- 75' substitution Benjamin Boudou
- 78' yellow_card_complete Brandon Nansen
- 79' substitution Henco Venter
- 79' substitution Francisco Coria Marchetti
- 79' substitution Nathan Fraissenon
- 80' full_time