144 days ago Pro D2 ProD2 season preview: New coaches, new ambition in France's second tier
Eight of the 16 sides in French rugby’s ProD2 head into the 2025/26 campaign under new management.
Beziers face off against Aurillac in Pro D2 Round 17 on Fri 16th January 2026 at Stade Raoul-Barriere. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 18:30. In South Africa it’s at 20:30 SAST, 07:30 NZST in New Zealand, 05:30 AEST in Australia and 10:30 EST in the US.
Beziers won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Aurillac in 9th and Beziers in 13th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Beziers vs Aurillac will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Samuel Marques adds the points for Beziers.
Marco Trauth (Beziers) is shown a yellow card
Irakli Mtchedlidze (Aurillac) is shown a yellow card
Samuel Marques has kicked a penalty goal.
The Beziers supporters go wild as Samuel Marques successfully kicks the penalty goal.
The touch judges raise their flags as Victor Dreuille kicks the penalty goal.
Samuel Marques adds the points for Beziers.
Samuel Marques converts the try.
Jerome Dufour scores the try from close range.
Jake Strachan has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Ronan Loughnane places the ball down for the try.