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Late tries from Tom Christie and Oli Spencer gave Newcastle a 23-14 victory over Lyon in the European Challenge Cup.
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Lyon face off against Bayonne in Top 14 Round 24 on Fri 15th May 2026 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 01:00. In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST, 12:00 NZST in New Zealand, 10:00 AEST in Australia and 17:00 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 7 places in the league table with Bayonne in 5th and Lyon in 12th as such Bayonne are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Lyon 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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