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Standings
9
7
Positions on Jan 22, 2023
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Head to Head
2
Wins
2
Draws
0
Match Centre - Preview - Last Three Meetings
Season so far
Match Centre - Preview - Season So Far A v B
Total Tries
16
15
Metres Gained
1487
1820
Passes
507
513
Tackles Made
460
686
Penalties Conceded
42
62
Turnovers Won
42
62
Tournament record
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team A)
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Played | 24 (11 home, 13 away) |
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Wins | 6 (5 home, 1 away) |
Losses | 18 (6 home, 12 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 23 |
Biggest win | 55 - 10 |
Heaviest defeat | 19 - 59 |
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team B)
Vodacom Bulls
Played | 15 (7 home, 8 away) |
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Wins | 7 (6 home, 1 away) |
Losses | 8 (1 home, 7 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 27 |
Biggest win | 48 - 7 |
Heaviest defeat | 10 - 49 |

Kurt-Lee Arendse debuted in EPCR competitions with Vodacom Bulls last season
Vodacom Bulls look for their third win of the competition as they travel to Lyon in Round 4 of the Heineken Champions Cup.
They come in off the back of a 39-28 triumph over Exeter Chiefs in Round 3.
The French side are still without a victory in this campaign, and lost the reverse fixture last month 42-36.
The Pool A match kicks off at Matmut Stadium de Gerland at 8pm UK and Irish time, and can be watched on beIN SPORTS, SuperSport, BT Sport and FloRugby.
THE FINAL POOL STAGE ROUND 🚨
And the last chance to qualify…
Which #HeinekenChampionsCup R4 game will you be watching this weekend? pic.twitter.com/KALKTqE1qn
— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 18, 2023
Lyon
- Tavite Veredamu has made more support carries than any other player (five).
- Lyon have conceded fewer turnovers at the ruck or maul than any other team (12). However, they’ve conceded the most interceptions.
- Lyon have scored as many tries as any other team between the 41st and 50th minute (three, equal with Stade Rochelais and Castres Olympique). Ten of their 12 tries so far have been scored between minutes 21 and 50.
Vodacom Bulls
- Wandisile Simelane (145) and Kurt-Lee Arendse (123) were both in the top three players for metres made in Round 3, with the former making more metres than any other player.
- Ruan Nortje did not miss a single tackle in Round 3, making 22.
- The Bulls have the highest rate of ball retention in the competition at ruck time (97 per cent).
- The Bulls have set up nine mauls – the fewest in the competition.
Match Centre - Preview - Lineups
T. Arnold
K. Arendse
L. Mapoe 58'
J. Tuisova
C. Moodie
J. Maraku
W. Simelane
G. Steenekamp 41'
T. Regard
. Godwin 40'
C. Hendricks
E. Dumortier
D. Kriel
L. Berdeu
J. Goosen
C. Smith 64'
J. Doussain
. Rimet 70'
E. Papier
S. Taofifenua
. Kaabèche 54'
S. Matanzima
. Simelane 49'
G. Marchand
. Coltman 54'
B. Du Plessis
J. Grobbelaar 49'
D. Bamba
. Tafili 54'
F. Klopper
M. Smith 49'
M. Smith 79'
F. Lambey
T. Mayanavanua 36'
R. Vermaak
R. Taofifenua
. Guillard 65'
J. Swanepoel
. Nortjé 62'
D. Cretin
M. van Staden
P. Sobela
C. Brink
. Louw 62'
J. Taufua
. William 64'
. William 64'
N. Carr
Replacements
L. Coltman
. Marchand
J. Grobbelaar
. Du Plessis
H. Kaabèche
S. Taofifenua
G. Steenekamp
. Simelane
P. Tafili
. Bamba
M. Smith
. Klopper
T. Mayanavanua
. Lambey
R. Nortjé
J. Swanepoel
T. William
J. Taufua
E. Louw
. Brink
M. Guillard
R. Taofifenua
Z. Burger
L. Rimet
J. Doussain
C. Smith
J. Goosen
K. Godwin
. Regard
L. Mapoe
. Arendse

Guillaume Marchand crossed twice for Lyon in their Heineken Champions Cup victory over Vodacom Bulls
At a snowy Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Friday, Lyon produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Vodacom Bulls 31-7 and put themselves in contention to qualify from the Heineken Champions Cup Pool A.
Last year’s EPCR Challenge Cup winners earned themselves a crucial bonus-point win, with two tries from Guillaume Marchand, a wonderful score by Jean-Marc Doussain and another by Leo Berdeu, who also kicked 11 points.
Vodacom Bulls, meanwhile, simply couldn’t put together enough phases without making a mistake, their one breakaway try scored by Kurt-Lee Arendse.
Lyon set the tone early, with hooker Marchand going over on four minutes following a well-worked lineout maul.
Fly-half Berdeu kicked the conversion and followed that up with a penalty minutes later to give the home side a ten-point lead within ten minutes. The 24-year-old was perfect from the tee on the night and kicked conversions for all four Lyon tries.
Over the next 20 minutes it was predominantly Vodacom Bulls applying the pressure, but they were unable to avail themselves of their entries to Lyon’s 22.
While the French club’s defence was solid and disciplined at the breakdown, the visiting side’s penchant for errors was their undoing, as it was all game.
We're sure scrum halves shouldn't be this built 😆
Incredible strength from @LeLOURugby 9️⃣ Jean-Marc Doussain to battle over the line with Bulls hanging off him 💪#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/vrX3BWiPkn
— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 20, 2023
On 36 minutes, it was Lyon’s turn to return to their opponent’s territory, moving up the field with a fast break. Their pressure culminated in a brilliant try from Doussain, the scrum-half going over after driving through a Vodacom Bulls defender in a brilliant piece of individual determination.
Lyon smelt blood just before the break and tightened the screw on Vodacom Bulls once more. With Simphiwe Matanzima in the sin bin, the victim of a number of Vodacom Bulls infringements, Marchand went over with for his second, Lyon’s pack once again dominating their South African counterparts.
Lyon were on top for the first moments of the second period, but when full-back Arendse intercepted a long pass, he went from one end of the pitch to the other to score Vodacom Bulls’ first points of the game.
Johan Goosen kicked the conversion, but that proved the South African outfit’s last points as they failed to build on their score, Lyon weathering an initial storm of pressure in the wake of Arendse’s try to come out on top.
Leo Berdeu spots a gap and he's gone 🎩✨
Even has time to celebrate on the run in 👆😜#HeinekenChampionsCup | @LeLOURugby pic.twitter.com/hazTD5yXkm
— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) January 20, 2023
The final points of the game came on 57 minutes when Lyon earned their crucial fourth try, Berdeu spotting a gap in the defensive line, powering through it and getting over to give his team the bonus point.
Lyon now must wait and see if they will qualify for the Round of 16, but they have done all they can with their bonus-point win.
Match Page - Summary
Score Summary
Tries
G. Marchand 4’ , 40’ + 1
L. Berdeu 56’
J. Doussain 36’
K. Arendse 41’
Conversions
L. Berdeu 5’ , 37’ , 40’ + 2 , 57’
J. Goosen 43’
Penalties
L. Berdeu 9’
Yellow cards
S. Matanzima 40’
Match Page - Timeline
Timeline
FT
-
Substitute 79'
F. Klopper
M. Smith
-
Substitute 73'
M. Smith
F. Klopper
-
Substitute 70'
J. Doussain
L. Rimet
-
Substitute 65'
R. Taofifenua
M. Guillard
-
Substitute 64'
J. Goosen
C. Smith
-
Substitute 64'
J. Taufua
T. William
-
Substitute 64'
J. Taufua
T. William
-
Substitute 62'
C. Brink
E. Louw
-
Substitute 62'
J. Swanepoel
R. Nortjé
-
Substitute 58'
K. Arendse
L. Mapoe
317
Conversion 57'
L. Berdeu
297
Try 56'
L. Berdeu
-
Substitute 54'
D. Bamba
P. Tafili
-
Substitute 54'
G. Marchand
L. Coltman
-
Substitute 54'
S. Taofifenua
H. Kaabèche
-
Substitute 49'
B. Du Plessis
J. Grobbelaar
-
Substitute 49'
F. Klopper
M. Smith
-
Substitute 49'
S. Matanzima
W. Simelane
247
Conversion 43'
J. Goosen
-
Substitute 41'
W. Simelane
G. Steenekamp
245
Try 41'
K. Arendse
240
Conversion 40'
L. Berdeu
220
Try 40'
G. Marchand
-
Substitute 40'
T. Regard
K. Godwin
-
Yellow card 40'
S. Matanzima
170
Conversion 37'
L. Berdeu
150
Try 36'
J. Doussain
-
Substitute 36'
F. Lambey
T. Mayanavanua
90
Penalty 9'
L. Berdeu
70
Conversion 5'
L. Berdeu
50
Try 4'
G. Marchand
Attack
Match Report - Team Stats (Attack)
49%
51%
50%
50%
Metres Gained
207
462
Tries
4
1
Carries
107
122
Defenders Beaten
22
8
Clean Breaks
3
2
Passes
121
121
Offloads
8
6
Turnovers Conceded
8
21
Defence
Match Report - Team Stats (Defence)
Tackles
137
133
Missed Tackles
8
22
Turnovers Won
8
21
Kicking
Match Report - Team Stats (Kicking)
Conversions (%)
100%
4/4
100%
1/1
Penalty goals (%)
100%
1/1
0%
0/0
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
36
24
Metres gained from kicks
1128
727
Average metres per kick
31.33
30.29
Breakdown
Match Report - Team Stats (Breakdown)
Rucks (%)
98%
87/89
95%
97/102
Mauls (%)
100%
6/6
100%
5/5
Maul metres gained
7
0
Turnover in ruck or maul
2
5
Set Plays
Match Report - Team Stats (Set Piece)
Lineouts (%)
88%
14/16
93%
13/14
Scrums (%)
92%
11/12
0%
0/1
Restarts (%)
0%
0/3
0%
0/6
Discipline
Match Report - Team Stats (Discipline)
Penalties Conceded
8
17
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
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