Pau

40 - 38

Full Time

Montpellier

Montpellier vs Pau

Events

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

83'

Drop Goal

Joe Simmonds adds the three points for Section Paloise.

83'

Sam Simmonds comes on.

79'

Jan Serfontein comes off.

79'

Penalty Goal

Anthony Bouthier kicks the penalty.

78'

Penalty Goal

Joe Simmonds kicks the penalty.

77'

Leo Coly takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

71'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Axel Desperes coming on.

68'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Theo Attissogbe coming off.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Leo Coly took full advantage.

67'

Leo Coly curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

66'

Try

The kick through from Montpellier Herault Rugby has allowed Gabriel Ngandebe to touch down.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Gabriel Ngandebe goes through the gap.

65'

Leo Coly sets up the try.

65'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Joe Simmonds kicks the penalty goal.

64'

Montpellier Herault Rugby sub Lenni Nouchi comes onto the field.

62'

Billy Vunipola departs for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

62'

Leo Coly curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

61'

Try

Great hands by Montpellier Herault Rugby leads to a try for Arthur Vincent

60'

Spellbinding play by Auguste Cadot is finished off with a try.

60'

Yellow Card

Tumua Manu (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Arthur Vincent goes through the gap.

59'

Enzo Forletta comes on for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

59'

Baptiste Erdocio leaves the field.

59'

Christopher Tolofua comes on for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

59'

Jordan Uelese leaves the field.

59'

Guram Papidze comes on for Section Paloise.

59'

Jon Zabala leaves the field.

59'

Lekso Kaulashvili comes on for Section Paloise.

59'

Daniel Bibi Biziwu leaves the field.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Tumua Manu goes through the gap.

58'

Nathan Decron comes on for Section Paloise.

58'

Eliott Roudil leaves the field.

58'

Thibault Daubagna comes on for Section Paloise.

58'

Dan Robson leaves the field.

58'

Mohamed Haouas comes on for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

55'

Wilfrid Hounkpatin leaves the field.

55'

Carwyn Tuipulotu comes on for Section Paloise.

55'

Hugo Auradou leaves the field.

55'

Florian Verhaeghe comes on.

54'

Lenni Nouchi comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Leo Coly kicks the conversion.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Billy Vunipola from scoring as they record the try for Montpellier Herault Rugby.

51'

Jordan Uelese sets up the try.

51'

Arthur Vincent comes on.

51'

Sam Simmonds comes off.

51'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Jolmes getting some game time.

49'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Remi Picquette being replaced.

49'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Gabriel Ngandebe getting some game time.

46'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Mael Moustin being replaced.

46'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Leo Coly getting some game time.

46'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cobus Reinach being replaced.

46'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Anthony Bouthier getting some game time.

46'

Montpellier Herault Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Hugo Reus being replaced.

46'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds adds the two points for Section Paloise.

46'

Try

A clever kick there by Section Paloise allows Fabien Brau-Boirie to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

45'

Fabien Brau-Boirie makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Joe Simmonds is finished off with a try.

45'

Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Hugo Reus has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

43'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Section Paloise.

43'

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

42'

Montpellier Herault Rugby make a substitution with Gabriel Ngandebe coming off.

42'

Yellow Card

Yacouba Camara (Montpellier Herault Rugby) is shown a yellow card

41'

Fabulous play by Section Paloise has led to Tumua Manu being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

The Section Paloise maul pushes over the tryline as Romain Ruffenach scores.

36'

Yellow Card

Tyler Duguid (Montpellier Herault Rugby) is shown a yellow card

34'

Penalty Goal

The Montpellier Herault Rugby supporters go wild as Hugo Reus successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Trouble here as Auguste Cadot breaches the defence.

30'

Conversion

Joe Simmonds makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Brilliant skill shown there by Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang as they go over the white wash for a try.

27'

Trouble here as Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang breaches the defence.

27'

Dan Robson played a key part in that try.

27'

Romain Ruffenach comes on.

26'

Youri Delhommel comes off.

26'

Conversion

Hugo Reus makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

Silky skills by Montpellier Herault Rugby ends with a try for Gabriel Ngandebe.

25'

Josh Moorby played a key part in that try.

25'

Trouble here as Sam Simmonds breaches the defence.

25'

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

24'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Jon Zabala coming on.

18'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Guram Papidze coming off.

18'

Hugo Reus curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

16'

Try

Cobus Reinach scores the try from close range.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Jan Serfontein took full advantage.

14'

Penalty Goal

Joe Simmonds makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Theo Attissogbe took full advantage.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Fabien Brau-Boirie took full advantage.

10'

Penalty Goal

Hugo Reus kicks the penalty.

Guram Papidze comes on for Section Paloise.

Jon Zabala leaves the field.

We are underway as the referee Luc Ramos blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Pau v Montpellier 
  
 Round 19 
  
 Sat 22nd March 2025, 08:30am PDT 
  
 Stade du Hameau 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Luc Ramos

Points Flow Chart

Pau win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

30%

% Of Game In Lead

57%

98%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Simmonds

40 - 38

83'

Bouthier

78'

37 - 38

Simmonds

37 - 35

77'

Ngandebe

65'

34 - 35

Simmonds

34 - 30

64'

Vincent

60'

31 - 30

Manu

31 - 25

59'

Coly

51'

31 - 25

Vunipola

51'

31 - 23

Simmonds

31 - 18

46'

Brau-Boirie

29 - 18

45'

Half Time

Penalty Try

24 - 18

43'

Camara

41'

17 - 18

Simmonds

17 - 18

37'

Ruffenach

15 - 18

36'

Duguid

34'

10 - 18

Reus

33'

10 - 18

Simmonds

10 - 15

28'

Grandidier-Nkanang

8 - 15

27'

Reus

26'

3 - 15

Ngandebe

25'

3 - 13

Reinach

15'

3 - 8

Simmonds

3 - 3

13'

Reus

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.5

Entries

Attack Profile

Pau

Montpellier

More Less

Defence Profile

Pau

Montpellier

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

54%

62%

3-6 secs

27%

18%

6+ secs

19%

20%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

62'

70'

75'

77'

Pau

Montpellier

Pau vs Montpellier Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Pau face off against Montpellier in Top 14 Round 19 on Sat 22nd March 2025 at Stade du Hameau. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30. In South Africa it’s at 17:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 08:30 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 1 place in the league table with Montpellier in 8th and Pau in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Pau vs Montpellier Squads

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