Montpellier Hérault vs USA Perpignan · Top 14
Top 14 · 2026-27Full time
50–13
Timeline
- 11'0–3PenaltyAntoine AucagneUSA Perpignan11'0–3PenaltyAntoine Aucagne
- 18'5–3TryDimitri DelibesMontpellier HéraultTryDimitri Delibes18'5–3
- 19'7–3ConversionDomingo MiottiMontpellier HéraultConversionDomingo Miotti19'7–3
- 35'Yellow cardLucas VelarteUSA Perpignan35'Yellow cardLucas Velarte
- 36'12–3TryChristopher TolofuaMontpellier HéraultTryChristopher Tolofua36'12–3
- Second half
- 45'17–3TryDimitri DelibesMontpellier HéraultTryDimitri Delibes45'17–3
- 45'19–3ConversionDomingo MiottiMontpellier HéraultConversionDomingo Miotti45'19–3
- 46'SubstitutionPosolo Tuilagi on for Peceli YatoUSA Perpignan46'SubstitutionPosolo Tuilagi on for Peceli Yato
- 46'SubstitutionJoaquin Oviedo on for Mathieu TanguyUSA Perpignan46'SubstitutionJoaquin Oviedo on for Mathieu Tanguy
- 46'SubstitutionIgnacio Ruiz on for Victor MontgaillardUSA Perpignan46'SubstitutionIgnacio Ruiz on for Victor Montgaillard
- 48'19–6PenaltyAntoine AucagneUSA Perpignan48'19–6PenaltyAntoine Aucagne
- 50'24–6TryLennox AnyanwuMontpellier HéraultTryLennox Anyanwu50'24–6
- 51'26–6ConversionDomingo MiottiMontpellier HéraultConversionDomingo Miotti51'26–6
- 56'Yellow cardLennox AnyanwuMontpellier HéraultYellow cardLennox Anyanwu56'
- 57'SubstitutionGiorgi Tetrashvili on for Enzo ForlettaUSA Perpignan57'SubstitutionGiorgi Tetrashvili on for Enzo Forletta
- 57'SubstitutionBradley Amituanai on for Pietro CeccarelliUSA Perpignan57'SubstitutionBradley Amituanai on for Pietro Ceccarelli
- 57'SubstitutionStuart Hogg on for Domingo MiottiMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionStuart Hogg on for Domingo Miotti57'
- 57'SubstitutionWilfrid Hounkpatin on for Luka JaparidzeMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionWilfrid Hounkpatin on for Luka Japaridze57'
- 57'SubstitutionLyam Akrab on for Christopher TolofuaMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionLyam Akrab on for Christopher Tolofua57'
- 57'SubstitutionValentin Welsch on for Baptiste ErdocioMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionValentin Welsch on for Baptiste Erdocio57'
- 60'SubstitutionBastien Chalureau on for Tyler DuguidMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionBastien Chalureau on for Tyler Duguid60'
- 60'SubstitutionLuke McGrath on for James HallUSA Perpignan60'SubstitutionLuke McGrath on for James Hall
- 60'SubstitutionMayon Fahy on for Maelan RabutUSA Perpignan60'SubstitutionMayon Fahy on for Maelan Rabut
- 61'31–6TryLyam AkrabMontpellier HéraultTryLyam Akrab61'31–6
- 65'SubstitutionAlexander Masibaka on for Alexandre BecogneeMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionAlexander Masibaka on for Alexandre Becognee65'
- 65'SubstitutionJusto Piccardo on for Arthur VincentMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionJusto Piccardo on for Arthur Vincent65'
- 66'36–6TryValentin WelschMontpellier HéraultTryValentin Welsch66'36–6
- 67'38–6ConversionStuart HoggMontpellier HéraultConversionStuart Hogg67'38–6
- 67'SubstitutionNoe Della Schiava on for Jules CoulonUSA Perpignan67'SubstitutionNoe Della Schiava on for Jules Coulon
- 69'SubstitutionAli Price on for Mael MoustinMontpellier HéraultSubstitutionAli Price on for Mael Moustin69'
- 71'38–11TryLuke McGrathUSA Perpignan71'38–11TryLuke McGrath
- 71'38–13ConversionAntoine AucagneUSA Perpignan71'38–13ConversionAntoine Aucagne
- 76'43–13TryAlexis BernadetMontpellier HéraultTryAlexis Bernadet76'43–13
- 78'48–13TryLennox AnyanwuMontpellier HéraultTryLennox Anyanwu78'48–13
- 79'50–13ConversionStuart HoggMontpellier HéraultConversionStuart Hogg79'50–13
- Full time
Team stats
Montpellier HéraultUSA Perpignan
60%Possession40%
52%Territory48%
8Tries1
148Carries94
581Metres carried247
7Clean breaks3
20Defenders beaten14
16Offloads5
177Passes116
106Tackles181
14Missed tackles20
83%Tackle success77%
1Turnovers won3
7Penalties conceded13
1/3Scrums won3/3
18/19Lineouts won13/16
26Kicks from hand28
Match report
Montpellier Hérault demolished USA Perpignan 50–13 at Septeo Stadium on Saturday in round 3 of the Top 14, recording their second consecutive victory. The 37-point margin extends Montpellier's dominance in this fixture, having now won nine of the eleven meetings between the sides.
The result lifts Montpellier to third in the table with eight points from three matches, while Perpignan slip to ninth with five points. Montpellier had beaten Perpignan 42–31 in their most recent Top 14 encounter in April, and this emphatic win continues their recent superiority over the Catalans.
Written by AI from the official match data.
Head to head
8
Montpellier Hérault wins (80%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
USA Perpignan wins (20%)
Last 10 meetings, since December 2022
Biggest Montpellier Hérault win
53–13
4 Apr 2026
Biggest USA Perpignan win
23–16
18 Nov 2023
Last 5 meetings
- 19 Sept 2026 · Top 14Montpellier Hérault50USA Perpignan1319 Sept 2026Montpellier Hérault50–13USA PerpignanTop 14
- 18 Apr 2026 · Top 14Montpellier Hérault42USA Perpignan3118 Apr 2026Montpellier Hérault42–31USA PerpignanTop 14
- 4 Apr 2026 · Challenge CupMontpellier Hérault53USA Perpignan134 Apr 2026Montpellier Hérault53–13USA PerpignanChallenge Cup
- 22 Nov 2025 · Top 14USA Perpignan0Montpellier Hérault2822 Nov 2025USA Perpignan0–28Montpellier HéraultTop 14
- 26 Apr 2025 · Top 14Montpellier Hérault19USA Perpignan1326 Apr 2025Montpellier Hérault19–13USA PerpignanTop 14
Lineups
Avg. age
28.3
Avg. age
28.3
Montpellier Hérault
- 1Baptiste Erdocio(26)
- 2Christopher Tolofua(32)
- 3Luka Japaridze(28)
- 4Florian Verhaeghe(29)
- 5Tyler Duguid(26)
- 6Yacouba Camara(32)
- 7Alexandre Becognee(30)
- 8Billy Vunipola(33)
- 9Alexis Bernadet(25)
- 10Domingo Miotti(30)
- 11Mael Moustin(23)
- 12Lennox Anyanwu(25)
- 13Arthur Vincent(27)
- 14Dimitri Delibes(27)
- 15Thomas Banks(32)
Replacements
- 16Lyam Akrab(21)
- 17Valentin Welsch(23)
- 18Bastien Chalureau(34)
- 19Alexander Masibaka(25)
- 20Ali Price(33)
- 21Stuart Hogg(34)
- 22Justo Piccardo(24)
- 23Wilfrid Hounkpatin(35)
USA Perpignan
- 1Enzo Forletta(31)
- 2Victor Montgaillard(24)
- 3Pietro Ceccarelli(34)
- 4Peceli Yato(33)
- 5Mathieu Tanguy(30)
- 6Jose Madeira(25)
- 7Jules Coulon(26)
- 8Lucas Velarte(27)
- 9James Hall(30)
- 10Antoine Aucagne(26)
- 11Theo Forner(25)
- 12Maelan Rabut(20)
- 13Jeronimo de la Fuente(35)
- 14Eneriko Buliruarua(29)
- 15Tristan Tedder(30)
Replacements
- 16Ignacio Ruiz(25)
- 17Giorgi Tetrashvili(33)
- 18Posolo Tuilagi(22)
- 19Noe Della Schiava(24)
- 20Joaquin Oviedo(25)
- 21Luke McGrath(33)
- 22Mayon Fahy(19)
- 23Bradley Amituanai(27)