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Discussions are taking place whether the financially rich Top 14 could reduce to 12 clubs to help France and rest players
Lyon face off against Stade Francais in Top 14 Round 3 on Sat 20th September 2025 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Lyon won the last encounter but Stade Francais are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 8 places in the league table with Stade Francais in 4th and Lyon in 12th as such Stade Francais are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Lyon vs Stade Francais 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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Martin Meliande (Lyon) is shown a yellow card
Louis Carbonel has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Alvaro Garcia places the ball down for the try.
The Stade Francais Paris supporters go wild as Louis Carbonel successfully kicks the conversion.
Stade Francais Paris are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Giorgi Melikidze touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Paddy Jackson kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Lyon leads to a try for Ethan Dumortier
The touch judges raise their flags as Louis Carbonel kicks the conversion.
Louis Carbonel scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
Paddy Jackson adds the two points for Lyon.
Nobody was going to stop Iosefo Masi from scoring that try!
Paddy Jackson adds the two points for Lyon.
Nobody was going to stop Baptiste Couilloud from scoring that try!
Peniasi Dakuwaqa (Stade Francais Paris) is shown a yellow card
Paddy Jackson adds the two points for Lyon.
Nobody was going to stop Monty Ioane from scoring that try!
Louis Carbonel has kicked a penalty goal.
Paddy Jackson does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
What an effort there by Iosefo Masi as they score the try.
The Stade Francais Paris supporters go wild as Louis Carbonel successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Paddy Jackson does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Monty Ioane gathers the kick to score the try for Lyon.
The touch judges raise their flags as Louis Carbonel kicks the penalty goal.
Louis Carbonel converts the try.
Peniasi Dakuwaqa goes on their own for a try.