Biarritz 36 - 5 Nice

Full time

27 Aug 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

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Biarritz delivered a commanding performance against Stade Nicois, finishing the match with a score of 36-5. Mosese Dawai opened the scoring with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Thomas Dolhagaray. A penalty try and a further try from Mathieu Acebes put Biarritz firmly in control at 19-0. Stade Nicois managed to respond with a try from Inoke Nalaga before halftime, but Biarritz added a penalty to lead 22-5 at the break. The second half saw Dawai score again, with Dolhagaray converting to extend the lead. Dolhagaray capped off an impressive performance with a try of his own, bringing his personal tally to 13 points. Biarritz's strong display ensured a decisive victory and showcased their attacking prowess throughout the match.

Weather

Temperature: 25.5°C (Feels like 26.9°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 20.0 km/h Humidity: 61% Cloud Cover: 33%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Mosese Dawai · Biarritz

5 - 0
6'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

7 - 0
21'

Yellow Card

Hanru Sirgel · Nice
21'

Penalty Try

No Player · Biarritz

14 - 0
24'

Try

Mathieu Acebes · Biarritz

19 - 0
31'

Yellow Card Complete

Hanru Sirgel · Nice
37'

Try

Inoke Nalaga · Nice

19 - 5
40'

Penalty

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

22 - 5
Halftime 22 - 5
Second Half
42'

Try

Mosese Dawai · Biarritz

27 - 5
43'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

29 - 5
51'

Substitution

Hugo Pirlet on for Kakhaber Darbaidze · Biarritz
51'

Substitution

Zakaria El Fakir on for Giorgi Nutsubidze · Biarritz
51'

Substitution

Aston Fortuin on for Johnny Dyer · Biarritz
51'

Substitution

Baptiste Fariscot on for Mathieu Acebes · Biarritz
52'

Substitution

Clement Martinez on for Leo Chauvin · Nice
52'

Substitution

Etienne Falgoux on for Hayden Thompson-Stringer · Nice
54'

Substitution

Nicolas Ciancio on for Farai Mudariki · Nice
56'

Substitution

Vincent Rattez on for Inoke Nalaga · Nice
56'

Substitution

Flavio Asquini on for Jean-Pascal Barraque · Nice
56'

Substitution

Arthur Vignolles on for Lucas Bachelier · Nice
57'

Substitution

Luka Begic on for Adrien Sonzogni · Biarritz
62'

Try

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

34 - 5
62'

Conversion

Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz

36 - 5
62'

Substitution

Jules Gimbert on for Theo Idjellidaine · Nice
62'

Substitution

Joel Kpoku on for Christiaan van der Merwe · Nice
62'

Substitution

Ekain Imaz on for Sione Vailanu · Biarritz
62'

Substitution

Ekain Imaz on for Sione Vailanu · Biarritz
65'

Substitution

Dorian Laborde on for Mosese Dawai · Biarritz
68'

Substitution

Dorian Laborde on for Mosese Dawai · Biarritz
72'

Substitution

Edgar Retiere on for Thomas Dolhagaray · Biarritz
Fulltime 36 - 5

Player ratings

Biarritz

8 Sione Vailanu 7.3
15 Kylian Jaminet 8.1
16 Luka Begic 6.3
14 Nicolas Elissondo 7.7
17 Zakaria El Fakir 6.5
13 Mosese Dawai 8.4
18 Aston Fortuin 6.6
12 Duncan Paia'aua 6.8
19 Ekain Imaz 6.5
11 Mathieu Acebes 7.1
20 Edgar Retiere –
10 Thomas Dolhagaray 8.1
21 Baptiste Fariscot 6.7
9 Yann Lesgourgues 7.0
22 Dorian Laborde 6.4
1 Giorgi Nutsubidze 7.2
23 Hugo Pirlet 6.2
2 Adrien Sonzogni 6.7
3 Kakhaber Darbaidze 6.7
4 Heath Backhouse 7.6
5 Johnny Dyer 7.3
6 Andrea Sacco 6.7
7 Remi Bourdeau 7.3

Nice

21 Flavio Asquini 5.8
22 Vincent Rattez 5.9
23 Nicolas Ciancio 6.1
15 Julien Farnoux 5.9
14 Clement Egiziano 6.0
13 Tyler Morgan 7.4
12 Francis Saili 6.3
11 Inoke Nalaga 6.1
10 Jean-Pascal Barraque 6.7
9 Theo Idjellidaine 6.7
1 Hayden Thompson-Stringer 7.1
2 Leo Chauvin 7.1
3 Farai Mudariki 6.3
4 Christiaan van der Merwe 6.1
5 Adrian Motoc 6.6
6 Hugo Sarrasin 6.2
7 Lucas Bachelier 6.3