Pau 70 - 28 Bayonne

Full time

12 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Stade du Hameau

Section Paloise delivered a commanding performance against Bayonne, winning 70-28. The match started poorly for Bayonne as Yohan Orabe received a red card just two minutes in, leaving his team a man down. Despite this, Bayonne managed to score first with a try from Madosh Tambwe, which was converted by Robert du Preez, tying the game at 7-7. However, Section Paloise quickly took control, with tries from Julian Montoya, Theo Attissogbe, Emilien Gailleton, Rodrigo Marta, and Jack Maddocks, showcasing their offensive prowess. Joe Simmonds excelled with the boot, converting four tries and contributing significantly to the scoreline. Bayonne struggled to keep pace after their early momentum and could only manage one try in the second half. The match underscored Section Paloise's dominance in the Top 14, continuing their strong run against Bayonne.

Weather

Temperature: 26.7°C (Feels like 28.1°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.4 km/h, gusting to 20.9 km/h Humidity: 41% Cloud Cover: 10%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Red Card

Yohan Orabe · Bayonne
4'

Try

Julian Montoya · Pau

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds · Pau

7 - 0
11'

Yellow Card

Santiago Grondona · Pau
12'

Try

Madosh Tambwe · Bayonne

7 - 5
13'

Conversion

Robert du Preez · Bayonne

7 - 7
15'

Try

Theo Attissogbe · Pau

12 - 7
15'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds · Pau

14 - 7
21'

Try

Emilien Gailleton · Pau

19 - 7
21'

Yellow Card Complete

Santiago Grondona · Pau
22'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds · Pau

21 - 7
29'

Try

Rodrigo Marta · Pau

26 - 7
30'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds · Pau

28 - 7
32'

Try

Jack Maddocks · Pau

33 - 7
Halftime 33 - 7
Second Half
Fulltime 70 - 28

Player ratings

Pau

15 Jack Maddocks 7.5
14 Theo Attissogbe 10.0
13 Emilien Gailleton 7.6
12 Fabien Brau-Boirie 6.6
11 Rodrigo Marta 8.4
10 Joe Simmonds 7.5
9 Thibault Daubagna 6.6
1 Lekso Kaulashvili 6.7
2 Julian Montoya 8.3
3 Thomas Laclayat 6.2
4 Hugo Auradou 7.5
5 Baptiste Pesenti 6.4
6 Santiago Grondona 5.2
7 Loic Credoz 6.5
8 Facundo Isa 7.7
16 Youri Delhommel –
17 Alexandre Etchebehere –
18 Thomas Jolmes –
19 Mickael Capelli –
20 Beka Gorgadze –
21 Gonzalo Garcia –
22 Axel Desperes –
23 Jon Zabala –

Bayonne

15 Yohan Orabe 3.1
14 Tom Spring 7.2
13 Sireli Maqala 6.1
12 Federico Mori 5.8
11 Madosh Tambwe 7.1
10 Robert du Preez 6.4
9 Baptiste Tilloles 7.0
1 Andy Bordelai 6.4
2 Lucas Martin 6.8
3 Tevita Tatafu 5.7
4 Killian Geraci 6.4
5 Lucas Paulos 6.2
6 Alexandre Fischer 6.0
7 Matthieu Uhila 6.2
8 Giovanni Habel-Kueffner 6.7
16 Guillaume Cramont –
17 Emerick Setiano –
18 Ewan Johnson –
19 Rodrigo Bruni –
20 Esteban Capilla –
21 Guillaume Martocq –
22 Tom Leveque –
23 Lasha Macharashvili –