USA Perpignan vs Lions | EPCR Challenge Cup

USA Perpignan

Lions

Saturday 17 Jan 2026

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

USA Perpignan

Lions

Tries

Alivereti Duguivalu 67'

Joaquin Oviedo 28'

PJ Botha 63'

Penalty Try 21'

Conversions

Antoine Aucagne 68'; 29'

Chris William Smith 64'

Penalties

Antoine Aucagne 72'; 3'

Chris William Smith 57'; 24';

Dramatic draw sees Lions ousted from Challenge Cup

rugby

Timeline

End of Second Half

83'

Bronson Mills

Out: Eduan Keyter

76'

Darrien-Lane Landsberg

Out: Reinhard Nothnagel

73'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

72'

Antoine Aucagne

Conversion

68'

Alivereti Duguivalu

Try

67'

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Out: Renzo Du Plessis

64'

Nico Steyn

Out: Haashim Pead

64'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

64'

PJ Botha

Try

63'

Mathieu Tanguy

Out: Jamie Ritchie

61'

Hugo Reus

Out: Duncan Paia'aua

58'

James Hall

Out: Gela Aprasidze

57'

Matteo Le Corvec

Out: Mahamadou Diaby

57'

Chris William Smith

Penalty

57'

Adrien Warion

Out: Posolo Tuilagi

52'

Ruben Schoeman

Out: Etienne Oosthuizen

50'

Conraad van Vuuren

Out: RF Schoeman

50'

PJ Botha

Out: Morne Brandon

50'

SJ Kotze

Out: Eddie Davids

50'

Pietro Ceccarelli

Out: Nemo Roelofse

50'

Giorgi Beria

Out: Giorgi Tetrashvili

50'

Sama Malolo

Out: Ignacio Ruiz

50'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Antoine Aucagne

Conversion

29'

Joaquin Oviedo

Try

28'

Chris William Smith

Penalty

24'

Penalty Try

21'

Ignacio Ruiz

Yellow Card

21'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

USA Perpignan

Lions

-3

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Forner

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

R. Du Plessis

Tackles: 13

Points

A. Aucagne

Points: 10

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

3023

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup

Saturday 17 Jan 2026

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

USA Perpignan

Lions

Tries

Alivereti Duguivalu 67'

Joaquin Oviedo 28'

PJ Botha 63'

Penalty Try 21'

Conversions

Antoine Aucagne 68'; 29'

Chris William Smith 64'

Penalties

Antoine Aucagne 72'; 3'

Chris William Smith 57'; 24';

Timeline

End of Second Half

83'

Bronson Mills

Out: Eduan Keyter

76'

Darrien-Lane Landsberg

Out: Reinhard Nothnagel

73'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

72'

Antoine Aucagne

Conversion

68'

Alivereti Duguivalu

Try

67'

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Out: Renzo Du Plessis

64'

Nico Steyn

Out: Haashim Pead

64'

Chris William Smith

Conversion

64'

PJ Botha

Try

63'

Mathieu Tanguy

Out: Jamie Ritchie

61'

Hugo Reus

Out: Duncan Paia'aua

58'

James Hall

Out: Gela Aprasidze

57'

Matteo Le Corvec

Out: Mahamadou Diaby

57'

Chris William Smith

Penalty

57'

Adrien Warion

Out: Posolo Tuilagi

52'

Ruben Schoeman

Out: Etienne Oosthuizen

50'

Conraad van Vuuren

Out: RF Schoeman

50'

PJ Botha

Out: Morne Brandon

50'

SJ Kotze

Out: Eddie Davids

50'

Pietro Ceccarelli

Out: Nemo Roelofse

50'

Giorgi Beria

Out: Giorgi Tetrashvili

50'

Sama Malolo

Out: Ignacio Ruiz

50'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Antoine Aucagne

Conversion

29'

Joaquin Oviedo

Try

28'

Chris William Smith

Penalty

24'

Penalty Try

21'

Ignacio Ruiz

Yellow Card

21'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries2

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

Offload

Metres Gained

317

271

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

113

108

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

10 Dec 2023

12 - 28

EPCR Challenge Cup

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

Last 1 Meetings

10 Dec 2023

12 - 28

EPCR Challenge Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

USA Perpigna...

Zebre 21 - 39 USA Perpignan

19 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Racing 92 18 - 24 USA Perpignan

5 Apr 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Dragons 41 - 17 USA Perpignan

7 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Benetton Rugby 44 - 31 USA Perpignan

13 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Newcastle Falcons 26 - 19 USA Perpignan

10 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Lions

Benetton Rugby 18 - 26 Lions

6 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Newcastle Falcons 14 - 10 Lions

13 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Stormers 34 - 27 Lions

20 Dec 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Sharks 22 - 23 Lions

3 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Lyon OU 42 - 33 Lions

10 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Giorgi Tetrashvili

Ignacio Ruiz

Nemo Roelofse

Bastien Chinarro

Posolo Tuilagi

Mahamadou Diaby

Jamie Ritchie

Joaquin Oviedo

Gela Aprasidze

Antoine Aucagne

Alivereti Duguivalu

Duncan Paia'aua

Diego Mascarenc

Jordan Petaia

Theo Forner

Eddie Davids

Morne Brandon

RF Schoeman

Etienne Oostuizen

Reinhard Nothnagel

Renzo Du Plessis

Bathobele Hlekani

Francke Horn

Hassiem Pead

Chris Smith

Angelo Davids

Henco van Wyk

Erich Cronje

Eduan Keyter

Richard Kriel

Substitutes

Sama Malolo

Giorgi Beria

Pietro Ceccarelli

Adrien Warion

Mathieu Tanguy

Matteo Le Corvec

James Hall

Hugo Reus

PJ Botha

SJ Kotze

Conraad van Vuuren

Ruben Schoeman

Darrien-Lane Landsberg

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Nico Steyn

Bronson Mills

Dramatic draw sees Lions ousted from Challenge Cup

rugby

Commentary

83’

End of second half

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

76’

Substitution on

Bronson Mills

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Bronson Mills comes on.

76’

Substitution off

Eduan Keyter

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Eduan Keyter comes off.

73’

Substitution on

Darrien-Lane Landsberg

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Darrien-Lane Landsberg getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Reinhard Nothnagel

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Reinhard Nothnagel being replaced.

72’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Antoine Aucagne has kicked a penalty goal.

68’

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The USAP supporters go wild as Antoine Aucagne successfully kicks the conversion.

67’

Try

Alivereti Duguivalu

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Alivereti Duguivalu scores the try from close range.

67’

Try assist

James Hall

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

James Hall sets up the try.

64’

Substitution on

Sibabalwe Mahashe

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Lions sub Sibabalwe Mahashe comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Renzo Du Plessis

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Renzo Du Plessis departs for Lions.

64’

Substitution on

Nico Steyn

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Lions sub Nico Steyn comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Haashim Pead

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Haashim Pead departs for Lions.

64’

Conversion

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The Lions supporters go wild as Chris William Smith successfully kicks the conversion.

63’

Try

PJ Botha

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

The Lions pack has powered over for PJ Botha to score the try.

61’

Substitution on

Mathieu Tanguy

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

USAP sub Mathieu Tanguy comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Jamie Ritchie

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Jamie Ritchie departs for USAP.

58’

Substitution on

Hugo Reus

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Hugo Reus comes on for USAP.

58’

Substitution off

Duncan Paia'aua

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Duncan Paia'aua leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

James Hall

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

James Hall comes on for USAP.

57’

Substitution off

Gela Aprasidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Gela Aprasidze leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Matteo Le Corvec

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Matteo Le Corvec comes on for USAP.

57’

Substitution off

Mahamadou Diaby

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Mahamadou Diaby leaves the field.

57’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith adds the points for Lions.

56’

Drop Goal - Missed Right

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Lions have a drop goal attempt, but its pushed to the right.

52’

Substitution on

Adrien Warion

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Adrien Warion comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Posolo Tuilagi

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Posolo Tuilagi comes off.

52’

Clean break

Haashim Pead

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

What a run here by Haashim Pead as they get over the gainline!

50’

Substitution on

Ruben Schoeman

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Ruben Schoeman comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Etienne Oosthuizen

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Etienne Oosthuizen comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Conraad van Vuuren

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Conraad van Vuuren comes on.

50’

Substitution off

RF Schoeman

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

RF Schoeman comes off.

50’

Substitution on

PJ Botha

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

PJ Botha comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Morne Brandon

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Morne Brandon comes off.

50’

Substitution on

SJ Kotze

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

SJ Kotze comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Eddie Davids

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Eddie Davids comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Pietro Ceccarelli

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Pietro Ceccarelli comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Nemo Roelofse

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Nemo Roelofse comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Giorgi Beria

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Giorgi Beria comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Giorgi Tetrashvili

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Giorgi Tetrashvili comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Sama Malolo

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Sama Malolo comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Ignacio Ruiz

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Ignacio Ruiz comes off.

49’

Drop Goal - Dropped Short

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Antoine Aucagne has an attempt on goal with a drop kick, but it falls well short.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

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

39’

Clean break

Erich Cronje

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Fabulous play by Lions has led to Erich Cronje being able to wriggle through a gap.

38’

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Antoine Aucagne will not be happy with that penalty goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

32’

Clean break

Theo Forner

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Trouble here as Theo Forner breaches the defence.

29’

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Antoine Aucagne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28’

Try

Joaquin Oviedo

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Brilliant skill shown there by Joaquin Oviedo as they go over the white wash for a try.

28’

Clean break

Joaquin Oviedo

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Trouble here as Joaquin Oviedo breaches the defence.

28’

Try assist

Gela Aprasidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Spellbinding play by Gela Aprasidze is finished off with a try.

27’

Clean break

Duncan Paia'aua

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Trouble here as Duncan Paia'aua breaches the defence.

26’

Clean break

Theo Forner

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Trouble here as Theo Forner breaches the defence.

24’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Chris William Smith

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Chris William Smith adds the points for Lions.

21’

Penalty

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

21’

Yellow card

Ignacio Ruiz

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Ignacio Ruiz (USAP) is shown a yellow card

8’

Clean break

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

A gap opened in the defence and Antoine Aucagne took full advantage.

3’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Antoine Aucagne

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Antoine Aucagne has kicked a penalty goal.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Filippo Russo blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

USA Perpignan

Lions

-3

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

T. Forner

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

R. Du Plessis

Tackles: 13

Points

A. Aucagne

Points: 10

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

3023

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup