Pau

32 - 19

Full Time

Newcastle

Newcastle vs Pau

Events

Commentary

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

80'

Conversion

Axel Desperes converts the try.

80'

Try

Eliott Roudil goes on their own for a try.

79'

This is dangerous for the defence as Eliott Roudil bursts through to advance the Section Paloise attack.

79'

Newcastle Red Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Mike Rewcastle getting some game time.

71'

Newcastle Red Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Murray McCallum being replaced.

71'

Newcastle Red Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Ollie Leatherbarrow getting some game time.

71'

Newcastle Red Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Tom Gordon being replaced.

71'

Newcastle Red Bulls sub Bryan Byrne comes onto the field.

64'

Ollie Fletcher departs for Newcastle Red Bulls.

64'

Newcastle Red Bulls sub Oliver Spencer comes onto the field.

64'

Ben Redshaw departs for Newcastle Red Bulls.

64'

Section Paloise sub Aymeric Luc comes onto the field.

64'

Gregoire Arfeuil departs for Section Paloise.

64'

Section Paloise sub Thibault Daubagna comes onto the field.

64'

Thomas Souverbie departs for Section Paloise.

64'

Conversion

The Section Paloise supporters go wild as Axel Desperes successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

Great hands by Section Paloise leads to a try for Youri Delhommel

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Youri Delhommel goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Thomas Jolmes is finished off with a try.

62'

Section Paloise sub Hugo Auradou comes onto the field.

60'

Mehdi Tlili departs for Section Paloise.

60'

Section Paloise sub Lekima Tagitagivalu comes onto the field.

60'

Jimi Maximin departs for Section Paloise.

60'

Conversion

The Newcastle Red Bulls supporters go wild as Brett Connon successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

Great hands by Newcastle Red Bulls leads to a try for Freddie Lockwood

59'

Ollie Fletcher played a key part in that try.

59'

What a run here by Ollie Fletcher as they get over the gainline!

57'

Callum Hancock comes on for Newcastle Red Bulls.

56'

Richard Palframan leaves the field.

56'

Hugh O'Sullivan comes on for Newcastle Red Bulls.

56'

Max Pepper leaves the field.

56'

Brett Connon comes on for Newcastle Red Bulls.

56'

Kieran Wilkinson leaves the field.

56'

Guram Papidze comes on.

54'

Jon Zabala comes off.

54'

Youri Delhommel comes on.

54'

Dan Jooste comes off.

54'

Daniel Bibi Biziwu comes on.

54'

Remi Seneca comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Axel Desperes kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Jimi Maximin from scoring as they record the try for Section Paloise.

53'

Yellow Card

Ben Stevenson (Newcastle Red Bulls) is shown a yellow card

52'

What a run here by Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang as they get over the gainline!

52'

Newcastle Red Bulls go for goal with Kieran Wilkinson taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

44'

Try

The Newcastle Red Bulls maul march their way over the white wash for Ollie Fletcher to touch down.

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

The Section Paloise supporters go wild as Axel Desperes successfully kicks the penalty goal.

33'

Trouble here as Axel Desperes breaches the defence.

28'

Trouble here as Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang breaches the defence.

27'

Trouble here as Axel Desperes breaches the defence.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Thomas Souverbie bursts through to advance the Section Paloise attack.

24'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Eliott Roudil getting some game time.

23'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Nathan Decron being replaced.

23'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Nathan Decron coming on.

18'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Eliott Roudil coming off.

18'

Axel Desperes curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

18'

Try

Section Paloise are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

17'

Thomas Souverbie sets up the try.

17'

Conversion

Kieran Wilkinson converts the try.

14'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Ollie Fletcher places the ball down for the try.

13'

Penalty Goal

Axel Desperes kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee Ben Breakspear blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Pau v Newcastle 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sun 8th December 2024, 05:00am PST 
  
 Stade du Hameau 
  
 Ben Breakspear

Points Flow Chart

Pau win +13

Time in lead

Mins in lead

71%

% Of Game In Lead

20%

43%

Possession Last 10 min

57%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Desperes

32 - 19

80'

Roudil

30 - 19

79'

Desperes

25 - 19

63'

Delhommel

23 - 19

62'

Connon

60'

18 - 19

Lockwood

59'

18 - 17

Desperes

18 - 12

54'

Maximin

16 - 12

53'

Stevenson

52'

11 - 12

Fletcher

43'

11 - 12

Half Time

Desperes

11 - 7

33'

Grandidier-Nkanang

8 - 7

17'

Wilkinson

14'

3 - 7

Fletcher

13'

3 - 5

Desperes

3 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Pau

70%

Draw

Newcastle

28%

Conversion by Axel Desperes

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Pau

Newcastle

More Less

Defence Profile

Pau

Newcastle

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

58%

51%

3-6 secs

15%

27%

6+ secs

27%

22%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

49'

52'

56'

67'

76'

Pau

Newcastle

Pau vs Newcastle Red Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Pau face off against Newcastle Red Bulls in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sun 8th December 2024 at Stade du Hameau. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.

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

Pau vs Newcastle Red Bulls Squads

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