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Black Lion face off against Bayonne in Challenge Cup Round 3 on Sat 11th January 2025 at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:15 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 17:15 SAST, 04:15 NZST in New Zealand, 02:15 AEST in Australia and 07:15 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Bayonne won the last encounter but Bayonne are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Bayonne in 2nd and Black Lion in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Black Lion vs Bayonne 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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The Bayonne supporters go wild as Baptiste Germain successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Bayonne leads to a try for Guillaume Martocq
The Bayonne pack has powered over for Lucas Martin to score the try.
Giorgi Sinauridze (Black Lion) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Baptiste Germain kicks the conversion.
A pinpoint kick has enabled Victor Hannoun to score the try.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Victor Hannoun dots the ball down from close range.
Luka Matkava adds the two points for Black Lion.
The pick and go results in a try for Black Lion as Luka Ivanishvili goes over.
The touch judges raise their flags as Baptiste Germain kicks the penalty goal.
The touch judges raise their flags as Luka Matkava kicks the penalty goal.
Baptiste Germain converts the try.
A series of passes by Bayonne results in a try for Cheikh Tiberghien
Baptiste Germain converts the try.
Baptiste Heguy scores the try from close range.
Luka Matkava kicks the penalty.
Luka Matkava has kicked a penalty goal.