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Listen: Challenge Cup - Lyon v Cardiff

7 December 2024

Match Summary

Sat 7 Dec 2024

‧

European Challenge Cup

Lyon 37, Cardiff Rugby 26 at full time, Lyon win 37 - 26

LyonLyonLyon

Cardiff RugbyCardiff RugbyCardiff Rugby

Full Time

Half Time Lyon 17 , Cardiff Rugby 14

HT 17-14

Tries

Lyon,Dumortier (6', 37'), Parisien (24'), Charcosset (47'), Gonzalez (63')Dumortier 6 minutes, 37 minutes, Parisien 24 minutes, Charcosset 47 minutes, Gonzalez 63 minutes

Cardiff Rugby,Adams (3'), Southworth (15'), Bevan (53'), Hamer-Webb (61')Adams 3 minutes, Southworth 15 minutes, Bevan 53 minutes, Hamer-Webb 61 minutes

Conversions

Lyon,Meliande (25', 48', 63')Meliande 25 minutes, 48 minutes, 63 minutes

Cardiff Rugby,de Beer (4', 16'), Sheedy (54')de Beer 4 minutes, 16 minutes, Sheedy 54 minutes

Penalties

Lyon,Meliande (69'), Gonzalez (74')Meliande 69 minutes, Gonzalez 74 minutes

Venue:Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Live Reporting
Line-ups

Summary

Use 'watch and listen' tab to listen to commentary in English or Welsh
15:15 GMT: Lyon v Cardiff – BBC Radio Wales

Team Lineups

home team, Lyon

Starting lineup

Number15, Niniashvili
Niniashvili
Number14, Dumortier
Dumortier
Number13, Parisien
Parisien
Number12, Maraku
Maraku , substituted for Botha at 60 minutes
Number11, Rattez
Rattez
Number10, Meliande
Meliande
Number9, Cassang
Cassang
Number1, Kaabeche
Kaabeche
Number2, Charcosset
Charcosset , substituted for Tchaptchet at 72 minutes
Number3, Gomes
Gomes , substituted for Rey at 48 minutes
Number4, Geraci
Geraci , substituted for Gonzalez at 60 minutes
Number5, Roussel
Roussel
Number6, Cretin
Cretin
Number7, Okuya
Okuya
Number8, Gouzou
Gouzou

Substitutes

home team, Lyon

Number16, Narmand
Narmand
Number17, Rey
Rey
Number18, Ainsley
Ainsley
Number19, Botha
Botha
Number20, Shvangiradze
Shvangiradze
Number21, Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Number22, Tchaptchet
Tchaptchet
Number23, Regard
Regard

away team, Cardiff Rugby

Starting lineup

Number15, Beetham
Beetham
Number14, Adams
Adams
Number13, Lee-Lo
Lee-Lo
Number12, Emanuel
Emanuel
Number11, Hamer-Webb
Hamer-Webb
Number10, de Beer
de Beer , substituted for Sheedy at 40 minutes
Number9, Bevan
Bevan , substituted for Young at 70 minutes
Number1, Southworth
Southworth
Number2, E Lloyd
E Lloyd , substituted for Barratt at 48 minutes
Number3, Litterick
Litterick , substituted for Hughes at 48 minutes
Number4, S Davies
S Davies , substituted for Davies-King at 48 minutes
Number5, EI Williams
EI Williams
Number6, Mann
Mann
Number7, Thomas
Thomas
Number8, Lawrence
Lawrence

away team, Cardiff Rugby

Number16, Hughes
Hughes
Number17, Barratt
Barratt
Number18, Davies-King
Davies-King
Number19, McNally
McNally
Number20, Young
Young
Number21, Mulder
Mulder
Number22, Sheedy
Sheedy
Number23, Millard
Millard

Lyon
Cardiff Rugby

home team, Lyon

Starting lineup

Number15, Niniashvili
Niniashvili
Number14, Dumortier
Dumortier
Number13, Parisien
Parisien
Number12, Maraku
Maraku , substituted for Botha at 60 minutes
Number11, Rattez
Rattez
Number10, Meliande
Meliande
Number9, Cassang
Cassang
Number1, Kaabeche
Kaabeche
Number2, Charcosset
Charcosset , substituted for Tchaptchet at 72 minutes
Number3, Gomes
Gomes , substituted for Rey at 48 minutes
Number4, Geraci
Geraci , substituted for Gonzalez at 60 minutes
Number5, Roussel
Roussel
Number6, Cretin
Cretin
Number7, Okuya
Okuya
Number8, Gouzou
Gouzou

Substitutes

Number16, Narmand
Narmand
Number17, Rey
Rey
Number18, Ainsley
Ainsley
Number19, Botha
Botha
Number20, Shvangiradze
Shvangiradze
Number21, Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Number22, Tchaptchet
Tchaptchet
Number23, Regard
Regard

away team, Cardiff Rugby

Starting lineup

Number15, Beetham
Beetham
Number14, Adams
Adams
Number13, Lee-Lo
Lee-Lo
Number12, Emanuel
Emanuel
Number11, Hamer-Webb
Hamer-Webb
Number10, de Beer
de Beer , substituted for Sheedy at 40 minutes
Number9, Bevan
Bevan , substituted for Young at 70 minutes
Number1, Southworth
Southworth
Number2, E Lloyd
E Lloyd , substituted for Barratt at 48 minutes
Number3, Litterick
Litterick , substituted for Hughes at 48 minutes
Number4, S Davies
S Davies , substituted for Davies-King at 48 minutes
Number5, EI Williams
EI Williams
Number6, Mann
Mann
Number7, Thomas
Thomas
Number8, Lawrence
Lawrence

Substitutes

Number16, Hughes
Hughes
Number17, Barratt
Barratt
Number18, Davies-King
Davies-King
Number19, McNally
McNally
Number20, Young
Young
Number21, Mulder
Mulder
Number22, Sheedy
Sheedy
Number23, Millard
Millard

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