US Montauban vs Black Lion | EPCR Challenge Cup

US Montauban

Black Lion

Saturday 10 Jan 2026

Turf Moor, Burnley

US Montauban

Black Lion

Tries

Jerome Bosviel 76'

Karl Wilkins 64'

Maixent Da Costa 56'

Yvan Reilhac 21'

Luka Tsirekidze 43'; 6';

Giorgi Sinauridze 40'

Penalty Try 35'

Akaki Tabutsadze 26'

Conversions

Jerome Bosviel 76'; 65'; 56'; 22'

Luka Takaishvili 44'; 41';

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Guram Ghaniashvili

Out: Demur Epremidze

76'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

76'

Jerome Bosviel

Try

76'

Zaur Lutidze

Out: Tornike Kakhoidze

75'

Tamaz Tchamiashvili

Out: Irakli Kvatadze

74'

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Out: Lasha Tsikhistavi

66'

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Out: Tengiz Peranidze

65'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

65'

Karl Wilkins

Try

64'

Merlin Leflamand

Out: Yvan Reilhac

60'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

56'

Maixent Da Costa

Try

56'

Demur Tapladze

Yellow Card

55'

Giga Kobakhidze

Out: Vasil Kakovin

54'

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Out: Giorgi Chkhartishvili

52'

Joe Powell

Out: Mael Castel

51'

Karl Wilkins

Out: Jules Bousquet

51'

Victor Moreaux

Out: Lewis Bean

51'

Maixent Da Costa

Out: Kevin Firmin

51'

Luka Takaishvili

Conversion

44'

Luka Tsirekidze

Try

43'

Sione Mafile'o

Out: Valentin Simutoga

42'

Lucas Seyrolle

Out: Nugzar Somkhishvili

42'

Luka Takaishvili

Conversion

41'

Giorgi Sinauridze

Try

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Simon Renda

Out: Romain Fonnicola

39'

Penalty Try

35'

Tyrone Vi'iga

Yellow Card

35'

Akaki Tabutsadze

Try

26'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

22'

Yvan Reilhac

Try

21'

Luka Tsirekidze

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Black Lion

-74

US Montauban

-99

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

G. Popoali'i

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

G. Tsutskiridze

Tackles: 16

Points

J. Bosviel

Points: 13

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

206

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

812

Match Information

Turf Moor, Burnley

EPCR Challenge Cup

Saturday 10 Jan 2026

Turf Moor, Burnley

US Montauban

Black Lion

Tries

Jerome Bosviel 76'

Karl Wilkins 64'

Maixent Da Costa 56'

Yvan Reilhac 21'

Luka Tsirekidze 43'; 6';

Giorgi Sinauridze 40'

Penalty Try 35'

Akaki Tabutsadze 26'

Conversions

Jerome Bosviel 76'; 65'; 56'; 22'

Luka Takaishvili 44'; 41';

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Guram Ghaniashvili

Out: Demur Epremidze

76'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

76'

Jerome Bosviel

Try

76'

Zaur Lutidze

Out: Tornike Kakhoidze

75'

Tamaz Tchamiashvili

Out: Irakli Kvatadze

74'

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Out: Lasha Tsikhistavi

66'

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Out: Tengiz Peranidze

65'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

65'

Karl Wilkins

Try

64'

Merlin Leflamand

Out: Yvan Reilhac

60'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

56'

Maixent Da Costa

Try

56'

Demur Tapladze

Yellow Card

55'

Giga Kobakhidze

Out: Vasil Kakovin

54'

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Out: Giorgi Chkhartishvili

52'

Joe Powell

Out: Mael Castel

51'

Karl Wilkins

Out: Jules Bousquet

51'

Victor Moreaux

Out: Lewis Bean

51'

Maixent Da Costa

Out: Kevin Firmin

51'

Luka Takaishvili

Conversion

44'

Luka Tsirekidze

Try

43'

Sione Mafile'o

Out: Valentin Simutoga

42'

Lucas Seyrolle

Out: Nugzar Somkhishvili

42'

Luka Takaishvili

Conversion

41'

Giorgi Sinauridze

Try

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Simon Renda

Out: Romain Fonnicola

39'

Penalty Try

35'

Tyrone Vi'iga

Yellow Card

35'

Akaki Tabutsadze

Try

26'

Jerome Bosviel

Conversion

22'

Yvan Reilhac

Try

21'

Luka Tsirekidze

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

4Tries5

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

152

128

Offload

Metres Gained

350

451

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

122

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Form Guide

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Black Lion

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15 Dec 2024 • EPCR Challenge Cup

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19 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

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13 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Nugzar Somkhishvili

Kevin Firmin

Valentin Simutoga

Clement Bitz

Lewis Bean

Jules Bousquet

Vaea Fifita

Tyrone Vi'iga

Mael Castel

Jerome Bosviel

Yvan Reilhac

Gibson Popoali'i

Romain Fonnicola

Stephane Ahmed

Segundo Tuculet

Vasil Kakovin

Irakli Kvatadze

Giorgi Chkhartishvili

Mikheili Babunashvili

Demur Ephremidze

Lasha Tsikhistavi

Giorgi Tsutskiridze

Giorgi Sinauridze

Tengiz Peranidze

Luka Tsirekidze

Alexander Todua

Tornike Kakhoidze

Demur Tapladze

Aka Tabutsadze

Luka Takaishvili

Substitutes

Maixent Da Costa

Lucas Seyrolle

Victor Moreaux

Karl Wilkins

Merlin Leflamand

Joe Powell

Simon Renda

Sione Mafileo

Tamaz Chamiashvili

Giga Kobakhidze

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Guram Ganiashvili

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Zaur Lutidze

Shalva Aptsiauri

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

76’

Substitution on

Guram Ghaniashvili

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Guram Ghaniashvili comes on.

76’

Substitution off

Demur Epremidze

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Demur Epremidze comes off.

76’

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jerome Bosviel has kicked a conversion.

76’

Try

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jerome Bosviel goes on their own for a try.

76’

Clean break

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

This is dangerous for the defence as Jerome Bosviel bursts through to advance the US Montauban attack.

76’

Try assist

Joe Powell

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Spellbinding play by Joe Powell is finished off with a try.

75’

Substitution on

Zaur Lutidze

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Zaur Lutidze comes on.

75’

Substitution off

Tornike Kakhoidze

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Tornike Kakhoidze comes off.

75’

Clean break

Tornike Kakhoidze

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

This is dangerous for the defence as Tornike Kakhoidze bursts through to advance the Black Lion attack.

74’

Substitution on

Tamaz Tchamiashvili

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Black Lion decide to make a substitution, with Tamaz Tchamiashvili getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Irakli Kvatadze

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Black Lion decide to make a substitution, with Irakli Kvatadze being replaced.

66’

Substitution on

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Black Lion make a substitution with Giorgi Kervalishvili coming on.

66’

Substitution off

Lasha Tsikhistavi

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Black Lion make a substitution with Lasha Tsikhistavi coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Black Lion make a substitution with Giorgi Spanderashvili coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Tengiz Peranidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Black Lion make a substitution with Tengiz Peranidze coming off.

65’

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The US Montauban supporters go wild as Jerome Bosviel successfully kicks the conversion.

64’

Try

Karl Wilkins

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

US Montauban are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Karl Wilkins touching down.

63’

Clean break

Joe Powell

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

The defensive line has been broken as Joe Powell goes through the gap.

62’

Clean break

Gibson Popoali'i

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

The defensive line has been broken as Gibson Popoali'i goes through the gap.

60’

Substitution on

Merlin Leflamand

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

US Montauban sub Merlin Leflamand comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Yvan Reilhac

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Yvan Reilhac departs for US Montauban.

56’

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Jerome Bosviel kicks the conversion.

56’

Try

Maixent Da Costa

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Nothing was going to stop Maixent Da Costa from scoring as they record the try for US Montauban.

55’

Yellow card

Demur Tapladze

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Demur Tapladze (Black Lion) is shown a yellow card

55’

Clean break

Yvan Reilhac

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

What a run here by Yvan Reilhac as they get over the gainline!

54’

Substitution on

Giga Kobakhidze

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Giga Kobakhidze comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Vasil Kakovin

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Vasil Kakovin comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Kakhaber Darbaidze comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Giorgi Chkhartishvili

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Giorgi Chkhartishvili comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Joe Powell

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Joe Powell comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Mael Castel

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Mael Castel comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Karl Wilkins

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Karl Wilkins comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Jules Bousquet

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Jules Bousquet comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Victor Moreaux

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Victor Moreaux comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Lewis Bean

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Lewis Bean comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Maixent Da Costa

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Maixent Da Costa comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Kevin Firmin

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Kevin Firmin comes off.

44’

Conversion

Luka Takaishvili

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Luka Takaishvili adds the two points for Black Lion.

43’

Try

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Nobody was going to stop Luka Tsirekidze from scoring that try!

43’

Clean break

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Luka Tsirekidze makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43’

Try assist

Tengiz Peranidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Tengiz Peranidze played a key part in that try.

42’

Substitution on

Sione Mafile'o

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

US Montauban make a substitution with Sione Mafile'o coming on.

42’

Substitution off

Valentin Simutoga

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

US Montauban make a substitution with Valentin Simutoga coming off.

42’

Substitution on

Lucas Seyrolle

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

US Montauban make a substitution with Lucas Seyrolle coming on.

42’

Substitution off

Nugzar Somkhishvili

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

US Montauban make a substitution with Nugzar Somkhishvili coming off.

41’

Conversion

Luka Takaishvili

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Luka Takaishvili adds the two points for Black Lion.

40’

Try

Giorgi Sinauridze

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

The pick and go results in a try for Black Lion as Giorgi Sinauridze goes over.

40’

Clean break

Luka Takaishvili

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Fabulous play by Black Lion has led to Luka Takaishvili being able to wriggle through a gap.

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’

Substitution on

Simon Renda

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

US Montauban sub Simon Renda comes onto the field.

39’

Substitution off

Romain Fonnicola

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Romain Fonnicola departs for US Montauban.

35’

Penalty

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

35’

Yellow card

Tyrone Vi'iga

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Tyrone Vi'iga (US Montauban) is shown a yellow card

30’

Clean break

Yvan Reilhac

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Trouble here as Yvan Reilhac breaches the defence.

30’

Clean break

Luka Takaishvili

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Trouble here as Luka Takaishvili breaches the defence.

27’

Conversion

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Luka Tsirekidze curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

26’

Try

Akaki Tabutsadze

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Silky skills by Black Lion ends with a try for Akaki Tabutsadze.

26’

Clean break

Akaki Tabutsadze

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Trouble here as Akaki Tabutsadze breaches the defence.

26’

Try assist

Tengiz Peranidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Tengiz Peranidze played a key part in that try.

22’

Conversion

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jerome Bosviel makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21’

Try

Yvan Reilhac

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Yvan Reilhac gathers the kick to score the try for US Montauban.

21’

Clean break

Yvan Reilhac

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

This is dangerous for the defence as Yvan Reilhac bursts through to advance the US Montauban attack.

21’

Try assist

Jerome Bosviel

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

That's a great try assist by Jerome Bosviel.

7’

Conversion

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Luka Tsirekidze has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

6’

Try

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

A stunning solo try from Luka Tsirekidze

6’

Clean break

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The defensive line has been broken as Luka Tsirekidze goes through the gap.

6’

Try assist

Tengiz Peranidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

That's a great try assist by Tengiz Peranidze.

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

Black Lion

-74

US Montauban

-99

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

G. Popoali'i

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

G. Tsutskiridze

Tackles: 16

Points

J. Bosviel

Points: 13

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

206

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

812

Match Information

Turf Moor, Burnley

EPCR Challenge Cup