Brive 23 - 21 Valence

Full time

28 Aug 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Stade Amedee-Domenech

CA Brive secured a narrow 23-21 victory over Valence Romans in a gripping Pro D2 clash. Brive started strong with early tries from Coria Marchetti and Luc, both converted by Shillcock, giving them a 14-0 lead. Valence struggled early, losing Issam Hamel to a yellow card, but managed to respond with a penalty from Meret before halftime. The second half saw Valence surge back with a try from Rodor and another penalty from Meret, narrowing the gap to 20-16. Shillcock's penalty extended Brive's lead, but Valence fought back with a late try from Marco-Pena, bringing the score to 23-21. Despite the late pressure, Brive held on for the win, showcasing resilience in a thrilling finish. The match highlighted Shillcock's pivotal role for Brive and demonstrated Valence's fighting spirit.

Weather

Temperature: 20.2°C (Feels like 20.0°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 3.2 km/h, gusting to 10.6 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 6%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Francisco Coria Marchetti · Brive

5 - 0
7'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Brive

7 - 0
12'

Try

Aymeric Luc · Brive

12 - 0
13'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Brive

14 - 0
19'

Yellow Card

Issam Hamel · Valence
23'

Substitution

Dorian Marco-Pena on for Marco Tauleigne · Valence
29'

Yellow Card Complete

Issam Hamel · Valence
34'

Substitution

Marco Tauleigne on for Dorian Marco-Pena · Valence
34'

Substitution

Dorian Marco-Pena on for Issam Hamel · Valence
35'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

14 - 3
37'

Penalty

Jamie Shillcock · Brive

17 - 3
40'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

17 - 6
Halftime 17 - 6
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Jamie Shillcock · Brive

20 - 6
48'

Substitution

Hugo Reilhes on for Simon-Pierre Chauvac · Brive
48'

Substitution

Lucas Da Silva on for Yanis Charcosset · Brive
48'

Substitution

Christian Judge on for Francisco Coria Marchetti · Brive
49'

Substitution

Marco Trauth on for Anthony Aleo · Valence
49'

Substitution

Gareth Milasinovich on for Vincent Vial · Valence
50'

Try

Matteo Rodor · Valence

20 - 11
51'

Yellow Card

Henco Venter · Brive
51'

Conversion

Lucas Meret · Valence

20 - 13
51'

Substitution

Konstantine Mikautadze on for Irne Herbst · Brive
51'

Substitution

Adrien Roux on for Ilia Spanderashvili · Valence
58'

Penalty

Lucas Meret · Valence

20 - 16
60'

Substitution

Hugo Descube on for Hugo Fabregue · Valence
61'

Yellow Card Complete

Henco Venter · Brive
62'

Substitution

Joris Dupont on for Mathieu Guillomot · Valence
62'

Substitution

Geoffrey Malaterre on for Henco Venter · Brive
62'

Substitution

Lucas Oudard on for Sasha Gue · Brive
64'

Substitution

Thomas Lhusero on for Matteo Rodor · Valence
64'

Substitution

Joris Moura on for Thomas Zenon · Valence
66'

Penalty

Jamie Shillcock · Brive

23 - 16
73'

Substitution

Nic Krone on for Geoffrey Cros · Brive
77'

Try

Dorian Marco-Pena · Valence

23 - 21
Fulltime 23 - 21

Player ratings

Brive

15 Aymeric Luc 7.4
14 Julien Tisseron 7.1
13 Gatien Masse 6.3
12 Stuart Olding 7.1
11 Geoffrey Cros 7.5
10 Jamie Shillcock 6.5
9 John Cooney 6.6
1 Simon-Pierre Chauvac 6.7
2 Yanis Charcosset 7.3
3 Francisco Coria Marchetti 7.2
4 Alexandre Ricard 7.0
5 Irne Herbst 6.6
6 Sasha Gue 7.1
7 Yann Peysson 7.4
8 Henco Venter 5.9
16 Lucas Da Silva 6.6
17 Hugo Reilhes 6.4
18 Konstantine Mikautadze 6.6
19 Lucas Oudard 6.8
20 Geoffrey Malaterre 6.6
21 Maxime Sidobre –
22 Nic Krone –
23 Christian Judge 5.9

Valence

15 Thomas Roziere 6.0
14 Osea Waqaninavatu 6.2
13 Dylan Idrissi 6.4
12 Mathieu Guillomot 6.6
11 Thomas Zenon 6.2
10 Lucas Meret 6.0
9 Matteo Rodor 6.8
1 Anthony Aleo 6.9
2 Issam Hamel 4.4
3 Vincent Vial 6.3
4 Ryan McCauley 6.9
5 Hugo Fabregue 6.7
6 Louis Suaud 7.8
7 Ilia Spanderashvili 5.8
8 Marco Tauleigne 6.3
16 Dorian Marco-Pena 7.4
17 Marco Trauth 5.8
18 Hugo Descube 6.3
19 Adrien Roux 6.3
20 Thomas Lhusero 5.9
21 Joris Moura 5.9
22 Joris Dupont 6.0
23 Gareth Milasinovich 6.5