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Standings
1
2
Positions on Jan 20, 2018
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Head to Head
2
Wins
2
Draws
0
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Last 3 meetings
Season so far
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Total Tries
33
25
Metres Gained
3387
3007
Passes
1388
1213
Tackles Made
941
1094
Penalties Conceded
87
76
Turnovers Won
87
76
Tournament record
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team A)
Pau
Played | 91 (47 home, 44 away) |
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Wins | 49 (35 home, 14 away) |
Losses | 42 (12 home, 30 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 25 |
Biggest win | 78 - 0 |
Heaviest defeat | 12 - 75 |
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team B)
Stade Francais Paris
Played | 88 (43 home, 45 away) |
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Wins | 55 (32 home, 23 away) |
Losses | 33 (11 home, 22 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 30 |
Biggest win | 83 - 10 |
Heaviest defeat | 7 - 44 |
Stade Français Paris will be hoping lightning strikes twice in the European Rugby Challenge Cup on Friday night when they travel to face Pool 3 winners Pau at Stade du Hameau, live on BT Sport.
Stade Français Paris lifted the trophy last season after being ranked No 8 following the pool stage, and are ranked No 8 again this season.
Pau, who are ranked No 1, have reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2005.
??? @mornesteyn #SPSFP #ChallengeCupRugby #SFParis pic.twitter.com/DE4Djb6b9Y
— Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) March 28, 2018
Stade Français Paris wing, Julien Arias, is joint second on the all-time Challenge Cup try scoring list with 20. Tom Varndell leads with way on 25.
Four competition winners – Pau in 2000, Gloucester Rugby 2006 and 2015, Cardiff Blues 2010 and Stade Français Paris 2017 – have reached the quarter-finals.
Pau line-up
15. Charly Malie; 14. Frank Halai, 13. Benson Stanley, 12. Jale Vatubua, 11. Julien Fumat; 10. Tom Taylor, 9. Thibault Daubagna; 1. Thomas Domingo, 2. Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, 3. Malik Hamadache , 4. Daniel Ramsay, 5. Dave Foley, 6. Ben Mowen, 7. Sean Dougall, 8. Steffon Armitage
Replacements
16. Lucas Rey, 17. Jamie Mackintosh, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Julien Pierre, 20. Paddy Butler, 21. Julien Tomas, 22. Antoine Hastoy, 23. Florian Nicot
Stade Français Paris line-up
15. Morné Steyn; 14. Marvin O’Connor, 13. Théo Millet, 12. Jimmy Yobo, 11. Djibril Camara; 10. Jules Plisson, 9. Clement Daguin; 1. Zurabi Zhvania, 2. Remi Bonfils, 3. Ramiro Herrera, 4. Mathieu De Giovanni, 5. Hugh Pyle, 6. Charlie Francoz, 7. Matthieu Ugena, 8. Willem Alberts
Replacements
16. Lucas Da Silva, 17. Heinke Van der Merwe, 18. Paul Alo Emile, 19. Paul Gabrillagues, 20. Sergio Parisse, 21. Charl McLeod, 22. Waisea Vuidarvuwalu, 23. Jonathan Danty
Match Centre - Preview - Lineups
C. Malie
M. Steyn
F. Halai
M. O'Connor
B. Stanley
T. Millet
J. Danty 69'
J. Vatubua
J. Yobo
J. Fumat
. Hastoy 73'
D. Camara
. Vuidravuwalu 48'
T. Taylor
J. Plisson
T. Daubagna
J. Tomas 62'
C. Daguin
. McLeod 57'
T. Domingo
. Mackintosh 44'
Z. Zhvania
H. Van der Merwe 48'
Q. Lespiaucq Brettes
. Rey 69'
R. Bonfils
L. Cittadini 69'
M. Hamadache
. Adriaanse 54'
R. Herrera
. Alo Emile 48'
D. Ramsay
M. De Giovanni
D. Foley
. Pierre 59'
H. Pyle
B. Mowen
C. Francoz
S. Dougall
P. Butler 56'
M. Ugena
. Gabrillagues 5'
S. Armitage
W. Alberts
Replacements
L. Rey
. Lespiaucq Brettes
L. Da Silva
. Gabrillagues
J. Mackintosh
T. Domingo
H. Van der Merwe
Z. Zhvania
L. Adriaanse
. Hamadache
P. Alo Emile
. Herrera
J. Pierre
D. Foley
P. Gabrillagues
. Ugena
P. Butler
S. Dougall
L. Cittadini
R. Bonfils
J. Tomas
. Daubagna
C. McLeod
C. Daguin
A. Hastoy
J. Fumat
W. Vuidravuwalu
D. Camara
F. Nicot
J. Danty
. Millet
Pau continued their 100 per cent record in this season’s European Rugby Challenge Cup to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2005 – but only after thwarting a sensational comeback from defending champions Stade Francais Paris 35-32.
- It all looked so easy as the Pool 3 winners and top seeds stormed into a 27-7 lead after 38 minutes, but Stade, buoyed by a try in first-half injury time, fought back determinedly to win the second half 18-8 before running out of time.
- Pau, the 2000 winners, got the perfect start when Fijian centre Jale Vatubua sped over for a try converted by Tom Taylor in the fourth minute.
- However, Stade, the bottom seeds, hit back to level almost immediately with a try by Clement Daguin converted by Jules Plisson.
- For the next half-hour, though, it was one-way traffic as centre Benson Stanley and scrum-half Thibaut Daubagna scored tries for Pau that were converted by Taylor, who also landed two penalties.
- But, as the clock ticked into the red for half-time, Stade grabbed a crucial try through flanker Charlie Francoz that was improved by Plisson to make the interval score 27-14.
- When Plisson kicked a 42nd minute penalty and converted a spectacular 70-metre interception try by flying wing Djibril Camara, it was 27-24 and game on.
- However, Pau hooker Quentin Lespiaucq and Stade wing Marvin O’Connor swapped tries, and Taylor and Plisson exchanged penalties to end Stade’s hold on the trophy.
- Pau now play either Edinburgh Rugby at Stade du Hameau, or Cardiff Blues at the Cardiff Arms Park in the semi-finals on 20/21/22 April.
Match Page - Summary
Score Summary
Tries
J. Vatubua 4’
B. Stanley 22’
T. Daubagna 37’
Q. Lespiaucq Brettes 52’
C. Daguin 6’
C. Francoz 40’ + 3
D. Camara 43’
M. O'Connor 78’
Conversions
T. Taylor 5’ , 23’ , 38’
J. Plisson 6’ , 40’ + 4 , 44’
Penalties
T. Taylor 16’ , 31’ , 74’
J. Plisson 42’ , 59’
Match Page - Timeline
Timeline
FT
-
Missed conversion 79'
J. Plisson
3532
Try 78'
M. O'Connor
-
Missed penalty 76'
J. Plisson
-
Substitute 74'
J. Mackintosh
T. Domingo
3527
Penalty 74'
T. Taylor
-
Substitute 73'
J. Fumat
A. Hastoy
-
Substitute 69'
R. Bonfils
L. Cittadini
-
Substitute 69'
Q. Lespiaucq Brettes
L. Rey
-
Substitute 69'
T. Millet
J. Danty
-
Missed penalty 68'
T. Taylor
-
Substitute 62'
P. Gabrillagues
L. Da Silva
-
Substitute 62'
T. Daubagna
J. Tomas
-
Substitute 59'
D. Foley
J. Pierre
3227
Penalty 59'
J. Plisson
-
Substitute 57'
C. Daguin
C. McLeod
-
Substitute 56'
S. Dougall
P. Butler
-
Substitute 54'
M. Hamadache
L. Adriaanse
-
Missed conversion 53'
T. Taylor
3224
Try 52'
Q. Lespiaucq Brettes
-
Substitute 48'
D. Camara
W. Vuidravuwalu
-
Substitute 48'
Z. Zhvania
H. Van der Merwe
-
Substitute 48'
R. Herrera
P. Alo Emile
-
Substitute 44'
T. Domingo
J. Mackintosh
2724
Conversion 44'
J. Plisson
2722
Try 43'
D. Camara
2717
Penalty 42'
J. Plisson
2714
Conversion 40'
J. Plisson
2712
Try 40'
C. Francoz
277
Conversion 38'
T. Taylor
257
Try 37'
T. Daubagna
207
Penalty 31'
T. Taylor
177
Conversion 23'
T. Taylor
157
Try 22'
B. Stanley
107
Penalty 16'
T. Taylor
77
Conversion 6'
J. Plisson
75
Try 6'
C. Daguin
-
Substitute 5'
M. Ugena
P. Gabrillagues
70
Conversion 5'
T. Taylor
50
Try 4'
J. Vatubua
Attack
Match Report - Team Stats (Attack)
44%
56%
47%
53%
Metres Gained
595
448
Tries
4
4
Carries
141
153
Defenders Beaten
24
17
Clean Breaks
10
10
Passes
179
216
Offloads
18
10
Turnovers Conceded
13
7
Defence
Match Report - Team Stats (Defence)
Tackles
171
144
Missed Tackles
17
24
Turnovers Won
4
3
Kicking
Match Report - Team Stats (Kicking)
Conversions (%)
75%
3/4
75%
3/4
Penalty goals (%)
75%
3/4
67%
2/3
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
21
30
Metres gained from kicks
793
1035
Average metres per kick
37.76
34.5
Breakdown
Match Report - Team Stats (Breakdown)
Rucks (%)
99%
90/91
99%
123/124
Mauls (%)
100%
5/5
100%
2/2
Maul metres gained
9
1
Turnover in ruck or maul
0
1
Set Plays
Match Report - Team Stats (Set Piece)
Lineouts (%)
81%
13/16
83%
5/6
Scrums (%)
100%
4/4
100%
3/3
Restarts (%)
0%
0/7
33%
3/9
Discipline
Match Report - Team Stats (Discipline)
Penalties Conceded
10
13
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Match Page - Player Performance
Key
Pau | M | Ca | Pa | Tk | MT | TOW | TAs | O | CB | ||||||||||
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15 Charly Malie | 97 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
14 Frank Halai | 62 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
13 Benson Stanley | 47 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
12 Jale Vatubua | 54 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
11 Julien Fumat Hastoy 73' | 70 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
10 Tom Taylor | 55 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
9 Thibault Daubagna Julien Tomas 62' | 25 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
1 Thomas Domingo Mackintosh 44' | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2 Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes Rey 69' | 53 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
3 Malik Hamadache Adriaanse 54' | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
4 Daniel Ramsay | 12 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 Dave Foley Pierre 59' | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 Ben Mowen | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
7 Sean Dougall Paddy Butler 56' | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
8 Steffon Armitage | 68 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
Replacements | |||||||||||||||||||
16 Lucas Rey Lespiaucq Brettes 69' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
17 Jamie Mackintosh Thomas Domingo 44' | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
18 Lourens Adriaanse Hamadache 54' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
19 Julien Pierre Dave Foley 59' | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
20 Paddy Butler Sean Dougall 56' | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
21 Julien Tomas Daubagna 62' | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
22 Antoine Hastoy Julien Fumat 73' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
23 Florian Nicot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stade Francais Paris | M | Ca | Pa | Tk | MT | TOW | TAs | O | CB | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 Morné Steyn | 30 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
14 Marvin O'Connor | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
13 Théo Millet Jonathan Danty 69' | 59 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
12 Jimmy Yobo | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
11 Djibril Camara Vuidravuwalu 48' | 111 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
10 Jules Plisson | 9 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
9 Clement Daguin McLeod 57' | 35 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
1 Zurabi Zhvania Heinke Van der Merwe 48' | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
2 Remi Bonfils Lorenzo Cittadini 69' | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 Ramiro Herrera Alo Emile 48' | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
4 Mathieu De Giovanni | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 Hugh Pyle | 36 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 Charlie Francoz | 40 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
7 Matthieu Ugena Gabrillagues 5' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
8 Willem Alberts | 44 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Replacements | |||||||||||||||||||
16 Lucas Da Silva Gabrillagues 62' | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
17 Heinke Van der Merwe Zurabi Zhvania 48' | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
18 Paul Alo Emile Herrera 48' | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
19 Paul Gabrillagues Ugena 5' | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
20 Lorenzo Cittadini Remi Bonfils 69' | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
21 Charl McLeod Clement Daguin 57' | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
22 Waisea Vuidravuwalu Djibril Camara 48' | 42 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
23 Jonathan Danty Millet 69' | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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