Narbonne 28 - 26 Nevers

Full time

04 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie

RC Narbonne triumphed over USON Nevers with a close score of 28-26 in a gripping Pro D2 clash. Nael Souid opened the scoring for Narbonne with a try early in the match, but Shaun Reynolds quickly responded for Nevers with penalties. As the first half progressed, Simon Tarel's try allowed Nevers to take a brief lead before halftime. The second half saw both teams exchanging tries, with Caleb Timu scoring for Narbonne to equalize at 19-19. Nevers regained the advantage through Reynolds' try, but Souid's second try late in the game sealed the victory for Narbonne. Thibault Santoro's crucial conversions proved decisive, as Narbonne managed to maintain their composure in the dying moments. This win showcased Narbonne's resilience and ability to perform under pressure.

Weather

Temperature: 31.3°C (Feels like 32.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 8.6 km/h, gusting to 28.3 km/h Humidity: 37% Cloud Cover: 2%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Nael Souid · Narbonne

5 - 0
8'

Penalty

Shaun Reynolds · Nevers

5 - 3
10'

Penalty

Thibault Santoro · Narbonne

8 - 3
27'

Try

Simon Tarel · Nevers

8 - 8
28'

Conversion

Shaun Reynolds · Nevers

8 - 10
31'

Yellow Card

Caleb Timu · Narbonne
31'

Penalty

Shaun Reynolds · Nevers

8 - 13
31'

Substitution

Aselo Ikahehegi on for Herman Coetzee · Nevers
40'

Substitution

Yan Arnold on for Aitor Kitutu-Mbombo · Nevers
Halftime 8 - 13
Second Half
41'

Yellow Card Complete

Caleb Timu · Narbonne
45'

Penalty

Shaun Reynolds · Nevers

8 - 16
45'

Substitution

Stefan Buruiana on for Daniel Jooste · Narbonne
45'

Substitution

Baptiste Collet on for Facundo Pomponio · Narbonne
45'

Substitution

Wendemi Viellard on for Julien Kazubek · Nevers
48'

Penalty

Thibault Santoro · Narbonne

11 - 16
51'

Penalty

Shaun Reynolds · Nevers

11 - 19
52'

Substitution

Rati Zazadze on for Hugues Bastide · Nevers
54'

Penalty

Thibault Santoro · Narbonne

14 - 19
57'

Substitution

Johan Cilliers Viljoen on for Efi Ma'afu · Nevers
57'

Substitution

Julien Kazubek on for Wendemi Viellard · Nevers
59'

Substitution

Morgan Maga on for Ruben Schoeman · Narbonne
59'

Substitution

Simon Huchet on for Clement Bitz · Narbonne
60'

Substitution

Charles-Henri Berguet on for Abraham Pole · Narbonne
60'

Substitution

Cameron Wright on for Imanol Biscay · Narbonne
60'

Substitution

Hugues Bastide on for Rati Zazadze · Nevers
60'

Substitution

Jioji Koroinawai on for Varian Pasquet · Nevers
62'

Substitution

Ted Condon on for Ahmed Kane · Nevers
65'

Try

Caleb Timu · Narbonne

19 - 19
66'

Conversion

Thibault Santoro · Narbonne

21 - 19
68'

Try

Shaun Reynolds · Nevers

21 - 24
69'

Conversion

Anselme Cellier · Nevers

21 - 26
69'

Substitution

Tom Chauvet on for Thibault Santoro · Narbonne
71'

Substitution

Paul Belzons on for Caleb Timu · Narbonne
73'

Substitution

Jules Bousquet on for Simon Tarel · Nevers
79'

Try

Nael Souid · Narbonne

28 - 26
79'

Conversion

Tom Chauvet · Narbonne

23 - 26
Fulltime 28 - 26

Player ratings

Narbonne

15 Clement Clavieres 8.2
14 Hugo Navizet 7.3
13 Solomon Alaimalo 7.3
12 Theo Gomez 6.6
11 Victor Hannoun 6.9
10 Thibault Santoro 7.1
9 Imanol Biscay 6.5
1 Abraham Pole 6.9
2 Daniel Jooste 7.5
3 Facundo Pomponio 5.7
4 Clement Bitz 6.7
5 Ruben Schoeman 6.4
6 Chlayton Frans 8.7
7 Nael Souid 7.9
8 Caleb Timu 6.9
16 Stefan Buruiana 8.0
17 Charles-Henri Berguet 6.7
18 Simon Huchet 6.4
19 Morgan Maga 6.5
20 Cameron Wright 6.3
21 Paul Belzons –
22 Tom Chauvet 6.2
23 Baptiste Collet 6.5

Nevers

15 Anselme Cellier 7.4
14 Johan Wasserman 6.1
13 Varian Pasquet 7.1
12 Noa Pommelet 7.4
11 Gabin Rocher 6.5
10 Shaun Reynolds 8.1
9 Simon Tarel 6.7
1 Aitor Kitutu-Mbombo 5.2
2 Efi Ma'afu 5.9
3 Herman Coetzee 6.4
4 Guillem Calmon 8.3
5 Ahmed Kane 6.2
6 Hugues Bastide 6.2
7 Julien Kazubek 7.0
8 Arno Botha 8.1
16 Johan Cilliers Viljoen 6.7
17 Yan Arnold 6.6
18 Ted Condon 6.0
19 Rati Zazadze –
20 Wendemi Viellard 6.1
21 Jules Bousquet –
22 Jioji Koroinawai 6.9
23 Aselo Ikahehegi 4.8