Angouleme 29 - 26 Vannes

Full time

17 Apr 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 27

Stade Chanzy

Soyaux Angouleme narrowly defeated RC Vannes 29-26 in a thrilling Pro D2 encounter at Stade Chanzy. Baptiste Escoffre opened the scoring with a try, followed by a conversion from Paul Berges. Despite being down to 14 men after Leo Labarthe's yellow card, Angouleme maintained pressure and scored through Hubert Texier and Mamoudou Meite. Vannes responded well with two tries from Ben Stevenson and Francisco Gorrissen, keeping the match competitive. The second half saw Meite score again, while Vannes' Wayan De Benedittis also crossed the line. A late penalty from Ben Botica sealed the victory for Angouleme. This match showcased intense back-and-forth action, with both teams displaying resilience and skill.

Broadcasters

GB, IE

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 19.1°C (Feels like 19.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 4.9 km/h, gusting to 12.2 km/h Humidity: 48% Cloud Cover: 76%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Yellow Card

Leo Labarthe · Angouleme
13'

Try

Baptiste Escoffre · Angouleme

5 - 0
14'

Conversion

Paul Berges · Angouleme

7 - 0
18'

Try

Ben Stevenson · Vannes

7 - 5
19'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

7 - 7
20'

Substitution

Ben Botica on for Paul Berges · Angouleme
20'

Yellow Card Complete

Leo Labarthe · Angouleme
25'

Try

Francisco Gorrissen · Vannes

7 - 12
26'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

7 - 14
28'

Try

Hubert Texier · Angouleme

12 - 14
29'

Conversion

Ben Botica · Angouleme

14 - 14
30'

Try

Wayan De Benedittis · Vannes

14 - 19
30'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

14 - 21
32'

Try

Mamoudou Meite · Angouleme

19 - 21
36'

Try

Wayan De Benedittis · Vannes

19 - 26
Halftime 19 - 26
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Sami Zouhair on for Georgy Balakarev · Angouleme
45'

Substitution

Maxence Lemardelet on for Leo Labarthe · Angouleme
47'

Substitution

Timothe Mezou on for Thomas Geffre · Vannes
47'

Substitution

Santiago Medrano on for Wayan De Benedittis · Vannes
47'

Substitution

Joe Edwards on for Fabrice Metz · Vannes
49'

Substitution

Pone Fa'amausili on for Yassin Boutemmani · Angouleme
49'

Substitution

Germain Burgaud on for Gautier Gibouin · Angouleme
50'

Substitution

Anthony Bouthier on for Maxime Lafage · Vannes
51'

Substitution

Alexis Levron on for Baptiste Escoffre · Angouleme
53'

Substitution

Yassin Boutemmani on for Pone Fa'amausili · Angouleme
54'

Substitution

Richard Judd on for Michael Ruru · Vannes
55'

Substitution

George Tilsley on for Ledua Mau · Angouleme
57'

Substitution

Joachim Senga Kouo on for Enzo Benmegal · Vannes
61'

Penalty

Ben Botica · Angouleme

22 - 26
61'

Substitution

Rayane Tafili on for Simon Bourgeois · Vannes
61'

Substitution

Leo Labarthe on for Richie Arnold · Angouleme
73'

Substitution

Richie Arnold on for Adrian Mitu · Angouleme
78'

Try

Mamoudou Meite · Angouleme

27 - 26
82'

Conversion

Ben Botica · Angouleme

29 - 26
Fulltime 29 - 26

Player ratings

Angouleme

15 Remi Brosset 6.7
14 Matthys Gratien 7.3
13 Ledua Mau 6.0
12 Avakuki Niusalelekitoga 7.4
11 Jonny May 7.2
10 Paul Berges 6.2
9 Baptiste Escoffre 7.6
1 Georgy Balakarev 6.8
2 Mamoudou Meite 9.9
3 Yassin Boutemmani 6.8
4 Leo Labarthe 5.8
5 Richie Arnold 6.0
6 Gautier Gibouin 7.3
7 Hubert Texier 7.4
8 Adrian Mitu 9.5
16 Jean-Yves Liufau –
17 Sami Zouhair 6.9
18 Maxence Lemardelet 6.7
19 Germain Burgaud 6.5
20 Alexis Levron 6.4
21 Ben Botica 6.5
22 George Tilsley 6.6
23 Pone Fa'amausili –

Vannes

15 Paul Surano 7.8
14 Enzo Benmegal 6.8
13 Eliott Roudil 6.9
12 Pierre Boudehent 6.4
11 Ben Stevenson 8.4
10 Maxime Lafage 6.6
9 Michael Ruru 5.8
1 Wayan De Benedittis 6.5
2 Hayam El Bibouji 8.0
3 Simon Bourgeois 6.6
4 Thomas Geffre 5.3
5 Fabrice Metz 6.1
6 Steeve Blanc-Mappaz 7.0
7 Francisco Gorrissen 8.8
8 Leon Boulier 7.0
16 James O'Reilly –
17 Rayane Tafili 6.1
18 Timothe Mezou 6.2
19 Joe Edwards 6.5
20 Richard Judd 6.4
21 Anthony Bouthier 5.7
22 Joachim Senga Kouo 6.0
23 Santiago Medrano 5.3