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Overview
Standings
2
1
Positions on Jan 18, 2020
Head to Head
2
Wins
4
Draws
0
Last 3 meetings
Season so far
Total Tries
29
25
Metres Gained
2662
2635
Passes
798
875
Tackles Made
604
919
Penalties Conceded
61
71
Turnovers Won
61
71
Tournament record
Pau
| Played | 96 (50 home, 46 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 51 (36 home, 15 away) |
| Losses | 45 (14 home, 31 away) |
| Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 25 |
| Biggest win | 78 - 0 |
| Heaviest defeat | 12 - 75 |
Leicester Tigers
| Played | 13 (8 home, 5 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 10 (7 home, 3 away) |
| Losses | 3 (1 home, 2 away) |
| Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 31 |
| Biggest win | 59 - 7 |
| Heaviest defeat | 19 - 34 |
George Ford, a key player in Leicester Tigers' march to the top of Pool 5 in the European Rugby Challenge Cup with 34 points and four try assists
There is plenty at stake in the European Rugby Challenge Cup tie at Stade du Hameau on Saturday, with Pau seeking a win to be among the top three runners-up and Leicester Tigers wanting a victory to clinch a home quarter-final.
The English club clinched Pool 5 with their Round 5 home win over third-placed Cardiff Blues last weekend.
Key facts
- Leicester have won four of the clubs’ five European meetings, including the Round 1 fixture at Welford Road.
- Pau have won their last nine home ties in the Challenge Cup.
- Pau have the best lineout success rate in the competition this season (93%) and have scored the most tries along with Bristol Bears (26).
- Leicester have the best tackle success rate in the tournament this term (88%).
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Pau prep in full swing at OP. pic.twitter.com/BflOY4arRu
— Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) January 15, 2020
B. Smith
G. Worth
V. Pinto
A. Thompstone
J. Fumat
M. Tuilagi
S. Costelow 76'
W. Votu
N. Reid
A. Septar
. Malie 63'
R. Hughes
A. Hastoy
T. Taylor 59'
T. Hardwick
T. Daubagna
. Marques 59'
H. Simmons
B. White 59'
G. Moise
. Habel-Kuffner 73'
F. Gigena
G. Bateman 51'
R. Barka
. Lespiaucq Brettes 45'
T. Polota-Nau
J. Kerr 63'
T. Leffler
. Poulain 56'
J. Heyes
D. Cole 51'
B. Pesenti
. Ramsay 54'
J. Batley
D. Marchois
W. Spencer
S. Lewis 72'
L. Tagitagivalu
. Whitelock 59'
H. Wells
A. Erbani
I. Boladau
G. Habel-Kuffner
. Odishvili 66'
S. Kalamafoni
J. Taufua 54'
Replacements
Q. Lespiaucq Brettes
. Barka
J. Kerr
. Polota-Nau
O. Odishvili
. Habel-Kuffner
G. Bateman
. Gigena
T. Poulain
. Leffler
D. Cole
J. Heyes
D. Ramsay
. Pesenti
S. Lewis
W. Spencer
L. Whitelock
. Tagitagivalu
J. Taufua
S. Kalamafoni
S. Marques
. Daubagna
B. White
. Simmons
T. Taylor
. Hastoy
S. Costelow
M. Tuilagi
C. Malie
A. Septar
J. Holmes
Noel Reid, scorer of Leicester Tigers' first try at Pau on Saturday
A last-minute penalty from Leicester Tigers fly-half Tom Hardwick earned the English club a losing bonus point and a home quarter-final in their debut European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign.
Pau looked as though they were strolling towards the last eight as they opened up a 24-7 interval lead, but those hopes were eventually dashed after the Pool 5 winners staged a gritty second-half comeback.
The French club stretched their winning home sequence in the competition to 10 matches with two tries from wing Vincent Pinto and one from prop Teddy Leffler, plus nine points from fly-half Antoine Hastoy.
Pau had lost four of their previous five games against Leicester, but a fifth defeat never looked likely, with Pinto speeding over for his double inside five minutes and Hastoy converting both.
The Tigers hit back in the 15th minute via a try from centre Noel Reid following a rolling maul that was improved by Hardwick from the touchline.
That is 'Fin du match' in Pau and it's the home side, @SectionPaloise, who come away victorious as our lads register a losing bonus-point.#PAUvLEI 🏆 #COYT 🐯 pic.twitter.com/9nALzVycjg
— Leicester Tigers (@LeicesterTigers) January 18, 2020
However, a yellow card for a high tackle by full-back George Worth in the 35th minute swung the match back Pau’s way and they capitalised with a try four minutes later by Leffler that was converted by Hastoy.
Leicester held out at the start of the second half, though, and rallied superbly with a 62nd minute try from replacement Ben White that was converted by Hardwick, who then added that vital late penalty.
Score Summary
Attack
55%
45%
56%
44%
Metres Gained
449
268
Tries
3
2
Carries
128
92
Defenders Beaten
25
21
Clean Breaks
6
9
Passes
163
104
Offloads
9
7
Turnovers Conceded
12
10
Defence
Tackles
92
128
Missed Tackles
21
25
Turnovers Won
4
5
Kicking
Conversions (%)
100%
3/3
100%
2/2
Penalty goals (%)
100%
1/1
100%
1/1
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
14
21
Metres gained from kicks
440
665
Average metres per kick
31.43
31.67
Breakdown
Rucks (%)
97%
87/90
97%
59/61
Mauls (%)
83%
5/6
100%
6/6
Maul metres gained
9
12
Turnover in ruck or maul
1
1
Set Plays
Lineouts (%)
92%
11/12
93%
14/15
Scrums (%)
67%
2/3
73%
8/11
Restarts (%)
0%
0/5
20%
1/5
Discipline
Penalties Conceded
14
12
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
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