Montpellier

45 - 22

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Montpellier

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Christophe Ridley has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Montpellier Herault Rugby go for goal with Thomas Vincent taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

80'

Try

Montpellier Herault Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Valentin Welsch picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79'

Spellbinding play by Ali Price is finished off with a try.

79'

Yacouba Camara comes on.

78'

Marco Tauleigne comes off.

78'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jack Aungier picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Cathal Forde took full advantage.

71'

Conversion

The Montpellier Herault Rugby supporters go wild as Thomas Vincent successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

Ali Price scores the try from close range.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Ali Price took full advantage.

68'

Montpellier Herault Rugby make a substitution with Melvyn Rates coming on.

67'

Montpellier Herault Rugby make a substitution with Jon Echegaray coming off.

67'

Montpellier Herault Rugby make a substitution with Billy Vunipola coming on.

66'

Montpellier Herault Rugby make a substitution with Christopher Tolofua coming off.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with John Devine coming on.

65'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shayne Bolton coming off.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Josh Murphy goes through the gap.

62'

Arthur Vincent comes on for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

59'

Auguste Cadot leaves the field.

59'

Marco Tauleigne comes on for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

59'

Florian Verhaeghe leaves the field.

59'

Christopher Tolofua comes on for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

56'

Billy Vunipola leaves the field.

56'

Yellow Card

Lyam Akrab (Montpellier Herault Rugby) is shown a yellow card

55'

Valentin Welsch comes on.

53'

Mohamed Haouas comes off.

53'

Enzo Forletta comes on.

53'

Baptiste Erdocio comes off.

53'

Ben Murphy comes on.

53'

Matthew Devine comes off.

53'

Sean O'Brien comes on.

53'

Shamus Hurley-Langton comes off.

53'

Josh Murphy comes on.

53'

Joe Joyce comes off.

53'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Thomas Vincent kicks the conversion.

53'

Try

Auguste Cadot scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

52'

What a run here by Auguste Cadot as they get over the gainline!

52'

That's a great try assist by Jon Echegaray.

52'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Lenni Nouchi getting some game time.

48'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Yacouba Camara being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Matt Victory getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Tierney-Martin being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter Dooley getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Billy Bohan being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Carty getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sean Naughton being replaced.

48'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Vincent getting some game time.

45'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Domingo Miotti being replaced.

45'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Lyam Akrab getting some game time.

45'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Christopher Tolofua being replaced.

45'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

45'

Try

Slick passing by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Sean Naughton.

45'

Sean Naughton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Bundee Aki is finished off with a try.

44'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Fabulous play by Montpellier Herault Rugby has led to Donovan Taofifenua being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

A perfectly weighted kick allows Domingo Miotti to score the try.

36'

That's a great try assist by Tom Banks.

36'

Fabulous play by Montpellier Herault Rugby has led to Tom Banks being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Domingo Miotti curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

29'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Mohamed Haouas scores from close range.

28'

Yellow Card

Shayne Bolton (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

27'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tom Banks bursts through to advance the Montpellier Herault Rugby attack.

21'

Sam Gilbert curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

19'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Dylan Tierney-Martin

18'

Chay Mullins sets up the try.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Chay Mullins bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Shamus Hurley-Langton bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

17'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shayne Bolton coming on.

16'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matt Victory coming off.

16'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti converts the try.

15'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Christopher Tolofua places the ball down for the try.

14'

Connacht Rugby sub Matt Victory comes onto the field.

13'

Shayne Bolton departs for Connacht Rugby.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Alexandre Becognee took full advantage.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Jon Echegaray took full advantage.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Sean Naughton took full advantage.

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Montpellier Herault Rugby.

Yellow Card

Shamus Hurley-Langton (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

Yellow Card

Dylan Tierney-Martin (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

Penalty Goal

Sam Gilbert has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Lennox Anyanwu goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Christophe Ridley blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Montpellier v Connacht 
  
 Quarter Final 
  
 Sat 11th April 2026, 04:30am PDT 
  
 Septeo Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Christophe Ridley

Points Flow Chart

Montpellier win +23

Time in lead

Mins in lead

95%

% Of Game In Lead

21%

Possession Last 10 min

79%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Welsch

45 - 22

79'

Gilbert

76'

40 - 22

Aungier

75'

40 - 20

Vincent

40 - 15

69'

Price

38 - 15

68'

Akrab

33 - 15

55'

Vincent

33 - 15

53'

Cadot

31 - 15

52'

Gilbert

45'

26 - 15

Naughton

45'

26 - 13

Half Time

Miotti

26 - 8

37'

Miotti

24 - 8

36'

Haouas

19 - 8

28'

Bolton

27'

14 - 8

Tierney-Martin

18'

14 - 8

Miotti

14 - 3

15'

Tolofua

12 - 3

14'

Penalty Try

7 - 3

Hurley-Langton

0 - 3

Tierney-Martin

0 - 3

Gilbert

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Montpellier

Connacht

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Defence Profile

Montpellier

Connacht

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

67%

61%

3-6 secs

21%

25%

6+ secs

12%

14%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

59'

64'

66'

67'

73'

Montpellier

Connacht

Montpellier vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Montpellier face off against Connacht in Challenge Cup Quarter Final on Sat 11th April 2026 at Septeo Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 13:30 SAST on SuperSport, 23:30 NZST in New Zealand, 21:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Montpellier won the last encounter but Montpellier are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Connacht in 1st and Montpellier in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Montpellier vs Connacht Squads

The official squads for Montpellier vs Connacht will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.