98 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.
Brive face off against Valence Romans in Pro D2 Round 25 on Fri 4th April 2025 at Stade Amedee-Domenech. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 18:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 10:30 EST in the US.
Brive won the last encounter but Valence Romans are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Valence Romans in 2nd and Brive in 8th as such Valence Romans are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Brive 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.
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Thembelani Bholi (Valence Romans) is shown a yellow card
The CA Brive supporters go wild as Stuart Olding successfully kicks the conversion.
Rahboni Warren scores the try from close range.
The CA Brive supporters go wild as Stuart Olding successfully kicks the conversion.
CA Brive are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Lucas da Silva touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Stuart Olding kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Mathis Ferte from scoring as they record the try for CA Brive.
Joris Moura makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Joris Moura has kicked a penalty goal.
The Valence Romans supporters go wild as Joris Moura successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Ilia Spanderashvili (Valence Romans) is shown a yellow card
It's going to take a miracle to stop this CA Brive maul...no miracles today as Lucas da Silva powers over.
Adam Vargas (Valence Romans) is shown a yellow card