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37 - 26
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Match Information

Lyon v Cardiff Rugby Lyon v Cardiff Rugby
Challenge Cup - Round Challenge Cup - Round
Sat 7th December 2024, 07:15am PST Sat 7th December 2024, 07:15am PST
Matmut Stadium Matmut Stadium
Hollie Davidson Hollie Davidson

Head to Head

Lyon
Wins
1
Cardiff Rugby
Wins
0

Average Points scored

37
26
First try wins
0%
Home team wins
100%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Montpellier
21-19
Lyon
Lyon
48-25
Vannes
Bayonne
27-31
Lyon
Lyon
33-40
Sharks
Lyon
16-28
Stade Rochelais
Ospreys
0-26
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Rugby
21-36
Sharks
Northampton
28-12
Cardiff Rugby
Leinster
29-5
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Rugby
40-27
Zebre
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Previous Results

Last 1 Meeting

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Who will win?

Lyon
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%

Match Information

Lyon v Cardiff Rugby Lyon v Cardiff Rugby
Challenge Cup - Round Challenge Cup - Round
Sat 7th December 2024, 07:15am PST Sat 7th December 2024, 07:15am PST
Matmut Stadium Matmut Stadium
Hollie Davidson Hollie Davidson

Points Flow Chart

Lyon Cardiff Rugby
Lyon Cardiff Rugby
44
Mins in lead
35
54%
% Of Game In Lead
43%
54%
Possession Last 10 min
46%
3
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Gonzalez
37-26 74'
Meliande
34-26 69'
Meliande
31-26 63'
Gonzalez
29-26 62'
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22m Entries

Lyon Cardiff Rugby
Avg. Points Scored
2.8
22m Entries
13
Avg. Points Scored
3.2
22m Entries
8

Attack Profile

Lyon
Cardiff Rugby
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Defence Profile

Lyon
Cardiff Rugby
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Last 5 Penalties

Cardiff Rugby 68'
Cardiff Rugby 72'
Cardiff Rugby 75'
Cardiff Rugby 76'
Cardiff Rugby 76'

Ruck Speed

Lyon Cardiff Rugby
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Lyon
%
0-3 Secs
Cardiff Rugby
%
0-3 Secs
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10
Points
Ethan Dumortier
Lyon Ethan Dumortier
2
Tries
Ethan Dumortier
Lyon Ethan Dumortier
17
Carries
Davit Niniashvili
Lyon Davit Niniashvili
16
Tackles Completed
Teddy Williams
Cardiff Rugby Teddy Williams
3
Line Breaks
Ethan Dumortier
Lyon Ethan Dumortier
1
Turnovers Won
Ethan Dumortier
Lyon Ethan Dumortier
4
Defenders Beaten
Ethan Dumortier
Lyon Ethan Dumortier
52
Successful Passes
Ellis Bevan
Cardiff Rugby Ellis Bevan

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Penalty Goal
The touch judges raise their flags as Esteban Gonzalez kicks the penalty goal
74'
Yanis Charcosset leaves the field and Baptiste Narmand comes on
72'
Johan Mulder comes on for Cardiff Rugby and Ellis Bevan comes off
70'
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Who will win?

Lyon
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

LIVE
Lyon
Cardiff Rugby

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Lyon
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

Rankings
Form

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Lyon
0%%
Cardiff Rugby
0%%
Teams
Players

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Lyon vs Cardiff Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lyon face off against Cardiff Rugby in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sat 7th December 2024 at Matmut Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:15. In South Africa it’s at 17:15 SAST, 04:15 NZST in New Zealand, 02:15 AEST in Australia and 07:15 EST in the US.

Lyon 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 2 places in the league table with Cardiff Rugby in 2nd and Lyon in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Lyon vs Cardiff Rugby Squads

The official squads for Lyon vs Cardiff Rugby 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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