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Valence Valence 33 - 27 Brive Brive

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23 Apr 2026

Pro D2

Stage: Regular Season Round 28

Stade Georges-Pompidou

Valence vs Brive head to head

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Valence Romans secured a thrilling victory against CA Brive, finishing 33-27 at Stade Georges-Pompidou. Paul Marsan was pivotal for the home side, scoring two tries in quick succession, while Lucas Meret contributed significantly with his kicking, including three penalties and a conversion. CA Brive's Jamie Shillcock kept the pressure on with his own penalties and a try by Benjamin Lefranc early in the second half. Both teams faced disciplinary challenges, with three yellow cards shown, impacting the flow of the game. A late try from Ilia Spanderashvili sealed the win for Valence Romans, who demonstrated resilience despite a strong comeback from Brive. The victory marked a critical turnaround for Valence Romans after previous losses to Brive this season. Overall, it was an intense and competitive match, showcasing the determination of both sides.

Broadcasters

  • GB, IE
  • FR

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 16.6°C (Feels like 15.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 4.5 km/h, gusting to 9.1 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 8'

    Penalty

    Lucas Meret · Valence

    3 - 0
  • 11'

    Penalty

    Jamie Shillcock · Brive

    3 - 3
  • 15'

    Yellow Card

    Konstantine Mikautadze · Brive

  • 19'

    Substitution

    Simon-Pierre Chauvac on for Nathan Fraissenon · Brive

  • 25'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Konstantine Mikautadze · Brive

  • 26'

    Penalty

    Jamie Shillcock · Brive

    3 - 6
  • 27'

    Try

    Paul Marsan · Valence

    8 - 6
  • 35'

    Yellow Card

    Hugo Fabregue · Valence

  • 36'

    Penalty

    Jamie Shillcock · Brive

    8 - 9
  • 38'

    Try

    Paul Marsan · Valence

    13 - 9
  • Halftime 13 - 9
  • Second Half
  • 41'

    Try

    Benjamin Lefranc · Brive

    13 - 14
  • 42'

    Conversion

    Jamie Shillcock · Brive

    13 - 16
  • 45'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Hugo Fabregue · Valence

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Paul Pimienta on for Ben Tapuai · Brive

  • 49'

    Substitution

    John Cooney on for Mathis Galthie · Brive

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Taniela Sadrugu on for Henco Venter · Brive

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Samuel Maximin on for Courtney Lawes · Brive

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Lucas Da Silva on for Benjamin Boudou · Brive

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Zaccharie Affane on for Francisco Coria Marchetti · Brive

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Anthony Coletta on for Konstantine Mikautadze · Brive

  • 52'

    Try

    Louis Marrou · Valence

    20 - 16
  • 52'

    Conversion

    Lucas Meret · Valence

    15 - 16
  • 53'

    Substitution

    Kevin Goze on for Vincent Vial · Valence

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Thembelani Bholi on for Ilia Spanderashvili · Valence

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Sacha Idoumi on for Dorian Marco-Pena · Valence

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Esteban Chouteau on for Andrea Pontanier · Valence

  • 59'

    Substitution

    Adrien Roux on for Louis Suaud · Valence

  • 62'

    Penalty

    Lucas Meret · Valence

    23 - 16
  • 62'

    Substitution

    Konstantine Mikautadze on for Alexandre Ricard · Brive

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Xavier Mignot on for Thomas Roziere · Valence

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Florian Goumat on for Hugo Fabregue · Valence

  • 66'

    Penalty

    Jamie Shillcock · Brive

    23 - 19
  • 69'

    Try

    Simon-Pierre Chauvac · Brive

    23 - 24
  • 72'

    Penalty

    Lucas Meret · Valence

    26 - 24
  • 72'

    Substitution

    Thomas Lhusero on for Matteo Rodor · Valence

  • 72'

    Substitution

    Louis Suaud on for Ryan McCauley · Valence

  • 72'

    Substitution

    Ilia Spanderashvili on for Loan Real · Valence

  • 76'

    Penalty

    Jamie Shillcock · Brive

    26 - 27
  • 78'

    Try

    Ilia Spanderashvili · Valence

    31 - 27
  • 79'

    Conversion

    Lucas Meret · Valence

    33 - 27
  • Fulltime 33 - 27

Player ratings

Valence
  • 15 Joris Moura 8.7
  • 14 Paul Marsan 9.3
  • 13 Dylan Idrissi 7.5
  • 12 Louis Marrou 6.9
  • 11 Thomas Roziere 6.4
  • 10 Lucas Meret 6.2
  • 9 Matteo Rodor 7.4
  • 1 Andrea Pontanier 6.8
  • 2 Dorian Marco-Pena 7.5
  • 3 Vincent Vial 7.5
  • 4 Ryan McCauley 6.9
  • 5 Hugo Fabregue 6.1
  • 6 Louis Suaud 8.5
  • 7 Ilia Spanderashvili 8.1
  • 8 Loan Real 6.8
  • 16 Sacha Idoumi 6.4
  • 17 Esteban Chouteau 6.3
  • 18 Florian Goumat 6.5
  • 19 Thembelani Bholi 6.5
  • 20 Thomas Lhusero –
  • 21 Xavier Mignot 6.1
  • 22 Adrien Roux 6.1
  • 23 Kevin Goze 6.2
Brive
  • 15 Stuart Olding 6.7
  • 14 Benjamin Lefranc 5.9
  • 13 Georges Shvelidze 5.8
  • 12 Ben Tapuai 5.8
  • 11 Asaeli Tuivuaka 6.5
  • 10 Jamie Shillcock 6.1
  • 9 Mathis Galthie 6.0
  • 1 Nathan Fraissenon 5.4
  • 2 Benjamin Boudou 7.1
  • 3 Francisco Coria Marchetti 6.9
  • 4 Alexandre Ricard 6.6
  • 5 Konstantine Mikautadze 5.2
  • 6 Retief Marais 6.8
  • 7 Courtney Lawes 6.4
  • 8 Henco Venter 6.8
  • 16 Lucas Da Silva 5.9
  • 17 Simon-Pierre Chauvac 7.2
  • 18 Anthony Coletta 6.2
  • 19 Samuel Maximin 6.7
  • 20 Taniela Sadrugu 6.8
  • 21 John Cooney 6.0
  • 22 Paul Pimienta 6.5
  • 23 Zaccharie Affane 5.8