99 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.
Oyonnax face off against Brive in Pro D2 Round 18 on Thu 23rd January 2025 at Stade Charles-Mathon. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.
Brive won the last encounter but Oyonnax are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 10 places in the league table with Brive in 2nd and Oyonnax in 12th as such Brive are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Oyonnax vs Brive 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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Zack Holmes has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Benjamin Geledan places the ball down for the try.
Issam Hamel (CA Brive) is shown a yellow card
The Oyonnax supporters go wild as Zack Holmes successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Oyonnax leads to a try for Maxime Salles
Curwin Bosch adds the points for CA Brive.
The touch judges raise their flags as Curwin Bosch kicks the conversion.
Paul Pimienta scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
Christopher Vaotoa (Oyonnax) is shown a yellow card
Ewan Johnson (Oyonnax) is shown a yellow card
Zack Holmes kicks the penalty.
The touch judges raise their flags as Zack Holmes kicks the penalty goal.
Curwin Bosch adds the points for CA Brive.
Tevita Ratuva (CA Brive) is shown the red card
Zack Holmes converts the try.
Adrien Bordenave scores the try from close range.
Curwin Bosch makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Zack Holmes has kicked a conversion.
Oyonnax are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Teddy Durand touching down.