Aurillac

32 - 28

Full Time

Valence Romans

Aurillac vs Valence Romans

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Benjamin Hernandez has blown their whistle to end the game.

84'

Conversion

Lucas Meret converts the try.

84'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Vincent Vial scores from close range.

83'

Izaiha Moore-Aiono sets up the try.

83'

Jocelyn Debricon comes on.

79'

Matteo Rodor comes off.

79'

Penalty Goal

Lucas Meret kicks the penalty.

78'

Louis Suaud comes on.

76'

Ryan McCauley comes off.

76'

Conversion

Dachi Papunashvili has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

A series of passes by Aurillac results in a try for Boris Hadinegoro

74'

Ronald Pieters played a key part in that try.

74'

Valence Romans decide to make a substitution, with Vincent Vial getting some game time.

72'

Valence Romans decide to make a substitution, with Suetena Asomua being replaced.

72'

Valence Romans decide to make a substitution, with Dorian Marco-Pena getting some game time.

72'

Valence Romans decide to make a substitution, with Sacha Idoumi being replaced.

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Matteo Rodor took full advantage.

71'

Aurillac make a substitution with Tim de Jong coming on.

69'

Aurillac make a substitution with Didier Tison coming off.

69'

Aurillac make a substitution with Koen Bloemen coming on.

69'

Aurillac make a substitution with Martial Rolland coming off.

69'

Penalty Goal

The Aurillac supporters go wild as Tedo Abzhandadze successfully kicks the penalty goal.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Dachi Papunashvili took full advantage.

67'

Valence Romans sub Paul Dumas comes onto the field.

64'

Jocelyn Debricon departs for Valence Romans.

64'

Valence Romans sub Loan Real comes onto the field.

62'

Matthieu Vachon departs for Valence Romans.

62'

Aurillac sub Mehdi Slamani comes onto the field.

60'

Koen Bloemen departs for Aurillac.

60'

Aurillac sub Ronan Loughnane comes onto the field.

60'

Luka Nioradze departs for Aurillac.

60'

Aurillac sub Robert Rodgers comes onto the field.

60'

Irakli Mtchedlidze departs for Aurillac.

60'

Aurillac sub Skip Jongejan comes onto the field.

60'

Tim de Jong departs for Aurillac.

60'

Florian Goumat comes on for Valence Romans.

59'

Hugo Fabregue leaves the field.

59'

Hugo Huurman comes on for Aurillac.

56'

David Delarue leaves the field.

56'

Boris Hadinegoro comes on for Aurillac.

55'

Jake Strachan leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Tedo Abzhandadze as they get over the gainline!

54'

Valence Romans decide to make a substitution, with Andrea Pontanier getting some game time.

49'

Valence Romans decide to make a substitution, with Esteban Chouteau being replaced.

49'

Penalty Goal

Lucas Meret makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

47'

Conversion

Lucas Meret adds the two points for Valence Romans.

42'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Axel Bruchet dots the ball down from close range.

42'

Valence Romans make a substitution with Izaiha Moore-Aiono coming on.

40'

Valence Romans make a substitution with Ilia Spanderashvili coming off.

40'

Valence Romans sub Suetena Asomua comes onto the field.

40'

Vincent Vial departs for Valence Romans.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Valence Romans sub Axel Bruchet comes onto the field.

38'

Louis Suaud departs for Valence Romans.

38'

Conversion

Tedo Abzhandadze does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Aurillac as Irakli Mtchedlidze goes over.

37'

That's a great try assist by David Delarue.

37'

Fabulous play by Aurillac has led to David Delarue being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Penalty Goal

Lucas Meret has kicked a penalty goal.

35'

Fabulous play by Valence Romans has led to Louis Suaud being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Fabulous play by Valence Romans has led to Matteo Rodor being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on for Aurillac.

32'

Giorgi Kartvelishvili leaves the field.

32'

Tim de Jong comes on.

29'

Hugo Huurman comes off.

29'

Sacha Idoumi comes on.

28'

Dorian Marco-Pena comes off.

28'

Conversion

Tedo Abzhandadze makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Ben O'Donnell gathers the kick to score the try for Aurillac.

27'

Tedo Abzhandadze played a key part in that try.

27'

Hugo Huurman comes on.

25'

Tim de Jong comes off.

25'

Yellow Card

Hugo Fabregue (Valence Romans) is shown a yellow card

24'

Tedo Abzhandadze curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

20'

Try

Aurillac are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Didier Tison picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19'

Aurillac make a substitution with Dachi Papunashvili coming on.

17'

Aurillac make a substitution with AJ Coertzen coming off.

17'

Penalty Goal

Tedo Abzhandadze makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

14'

Lucas Meret has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Valence Romans leads to a try for Thomas Roziere

That's a great try assist by Matteo Rodor.

The defensive line has been broken as Lucas Meret goes through the gap.

Valence Romans have a drop goal attempt through the boot of Lucas Meret, but they pull it to the left.

We are underway as the referee Benjamin Hernandez blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Aurillac v Valence Romans 
  
 Round 19 
  
 Fri 30th January 2026, 10:00am PST 
  
 Stade Jean-Alric 
  
 Benjamin Hernandez

Points Flow Chart

Aurillac win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

77%

% Of Game In Lead

14%

10%

Possession Last 10 min

90%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Meret

84'

32 - 28

Vial

83'

32 - 26

Meret

78'

32 - 21

Papunashvili

32 - 18

75'

Hadinegoro

30 - 18

74'

Abzhandadze

25 - 18

69'

Meret

47'

22 - 18

Meret

42'

22 - 15

Bruchet

42'

22 - 13

Half Time

Abzhandadze

22 - 8

38'

Mtchedlidze

20 - 8

37'

Meret

35'

15 - 8

Abzhandadze

15 - 5

28'

O'Donnell

13 - 5

27'

Fabregue

24'

8 - 5

Tison

8 - 5

19'

Abzhandadze

3 - 5

14'

Roziere

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Aurillac

Valence Romans

More Less

Defence Profile

Aurillac

Valence Romans

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

48%

42%

3-6 secs

24%

18%

6+ secs

28%

40%

110

Rucks Won

Aurillac vs Valence Romans Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Aurillac face off against Valence Romans in Pro D2 Round 19 on Fri 30th January 2026 at Stade Jean-Alric. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 18:00. In South Africa it’s at 20:00 SAST, 07:00 NZST in New Zealand, 05:00 AEST in Australia and 10:00 EST in the US.

Aurillac won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Valence Romans in 4th and Aurillac in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Aurillac vs Valence Romans Squads

The official squads for Aurillac vs Valence Romans will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.