Ryan Smith came on to replace Monauban captain Fauque at the 64th minute of this European Challenge Cup held in brive, but could do little to help turn the tide. The Montauban side played well right to the end, ahead by 6 - 3 at the half, but eventually succumbed 15 - 6.

 

We showed again today that we will not give up playing in any match. We play the game to win any competition, " said Montauban coach Laurent Travers. Montauban no longer have any interest in European competitions, but they made the Brive team shake in their boots. in the first hour of the game. They only just won.

 

It was a very good match, committed but clean, which has provided us with good preparation for the visit of Albi in the Top 14 Tournament. In the end, Brive was able to take advantage of a yellow card given to prop d’Ibrahim Diarra and Toderasc scored for Brive. Right at the end of the game, the veteran Montauban player Pierre-Philippe Lafond showed some spirited attacks which epitomised the threat of the Montauban team.

 

Pour Montauban : 2 penalties Fauqué (2 min, 23).

Pour Brive : 2 triess Toderasc (58), Lafond (78) ; 1 penalty (40+2) et 1 convert (58) Petitjean.

MONTAUBAN : Duffau (Jonnet 59e) ; Cech, Albert, Jahouer, Figueiredo ; (0) Fauqué (cap) (Smith 64e), (m) Audy (Garcia 59e) ; Diarra, Brignoni, Caballero ; Vaïtanaki (Raynaud 69e), Clarkin (Rolland 62e) ; Lemoine (Sa 40e), Traversa (Henn 69e), Henn (Balan 40e).
Remplacement temporaire : Brignoni par Raynaud (48e – 56e).
Carton jaune : Diarra (50e).

BRIVE : Leroux ; Sid, Fanolua (Valbon 59e), Bonetti, Donguy ; (0) Petitjean, (m) Clark ; Bonvoisin (cap) (Maleyrie 66e), Azoulai, Forgues ; Van Rensburg (Drozdz 64e), Van Zyl ; Capdevielle (Toderasc 29e), Campo (Domenech 69e), Lafond.