Flo Rugby 
Lyon v Sharks 
Challenge Cup - Round 1 
Sat 17th October 2026, 05:00am PDT 
Matmut Stadium 
Federico Vedovelli Last 5 Games
Last 2 Meetings
Flo Rugby Lyon v Sharks Challenge Cup - Round 1 Sat 17th October 2026, 05:00am PDT Matmut Stadium Federico Vedovelli 
66' 70' 73' 76' 79' 
Litelihle Bester Litelihle Bester Nick Hatton Matt Romao Litelihle Bester Matt Romao 
Monty Ioane 
Baptiste Couilloud Lyon face off against Sharks in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sat 17th October 2026 at Matmut Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.
Sharks won the last encounter but Sharks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Sharks in 3rd and Lyon in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Lyon vs Sharks 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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