Stade Francais Paris
38 – 17
Halftime: 5 – 10
Attendance: 10643
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 5 – 10
Attendance: 10643
Saturday 06th December 2025
KO 14:00 CET Europe
Stade Jean Bouin
Ref: Peter Martin
European Challenge Cup
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Stade Francais Paris |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Mathis Ibo (16), (49) Tanginoa Halaifonua (41) Juan Martin Scelzo (59) Louis Foursans-Bourdette (63) Charles Laloi (72) |
Iwan Stephens (23) Matty Young (33) Javan Sebastian (75) |
| Conversions | Louis Foursans-Bourdette (41), (60), (64), (73) | Harri Wilde (75) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Stade Francais Paris |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 53% | 46% |
| Posession Second Half | 50% | 49% |
| Territory First Half | 51% | 48% |
| Territory Second Half | 56% | 43% |
| Tries | 6 | 3 |
| Conversions | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 6 | 9 |
| Passes | 148 | 168 |
| Tackles | 156 | 189 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 4 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Stade Francais Paris |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergo Abramishvili | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | Giacomo Nicotera | 10 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Braxton Asi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Paul Gabrillagues | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Pierre-Henri Azagoh | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Tanginoa Halaifonua | 12 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Ryan Chapuis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Yoan Tanga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Abadie | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Louis Foursans-Bourdette | 6 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Lester Etien | 14 | 1 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Julien Delbouis | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Joe Marchant | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | Charles Laloi | 10 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Mathis Ibo | 10 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Stade Francais Paris |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alvaro Garcia Albo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jack Iscaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Moses Alo-Emile | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Juan Martin Scelzo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Thibaut Motassi | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Noah Nene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Joe Jonas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Setareki Turagacoke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 11 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Sam Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | James Botham | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | Taine Basham | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Ioan Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Iwan Stephens | 8 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Steffan Emanuel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Cornel Smit | 8 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | Mason Grady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Matty Young | 15 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ioan Emanuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | George Nott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Dan Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Ieuan Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Harri Wilde | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Elijah Evans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Stade Francais Paris |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergo Abramishvili | Rhys Barratt |
| 2 | Giacomo Nicotera | Evan Lloyd |
| 3 | Braxton Asi | Sam Wainwright |
| 4 | Paul Gabrillagues | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Pierre-Henri Azagoh | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Tanginoa Halaifonua | James Botham |
| 7 | Ryan Chapuis | Taine Basham |
| 8 | Yoan Tanga | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Paul Abadie | Ellis Bevan |
| 10 | Louis Foursans-Bourdette | Ioan Lloyd |
| 11 | Lester Etien | Iwan Stephens |
| 12 | Julien Delbouis | Steffan Emanuel |
| 13 | Joe Marchant | Cornel Smit |
| 14 | Charles Laloi | Mason Grady |
| 15 | Mathis Ibo | Matty Young |
Replacements
|
Stade Francais Paris |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alvaro Garcia Albo | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Jack Iscaro | Ioan Emanuel |
| 18 | Moses Alo-Emile | Javan Sebastian |
| 19 | Juan Martin Scelzo | George Nott |
| 20 | Thibaut Motassi | Dan Thomas |
| 21 | Noah Nene | Ieuan Davies |
| 22 | Joe Jonas | Harri Wilde |
| 23 | Setareki Turagacoke | Elijah Evans |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Stade Francais Paris | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 90 | 39 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 108 | -30 | 2 | 10 |
Form Guide
| Stade Francais Paris | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 38-17 | Win |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 48-7 | Loss |
| Northampton Saints | Home | 45-35 | Win |
| Saracens | Home | 17-28 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Francais Paris | Away | 38-17 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 14-29 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 20-19 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 17-24 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 15th Dec 2007
KO 13:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
31
V
21
Stade Francais Paris
Sun 9th Dec 2007
KO 16:00 CET
Stade Jean Bouin
Europe
European Cup
Stade Francais Paris
12
V
6
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 7th Jan 2005
KO 20:30 CET
Stade Jean Bouin
Europe
European Cup
Stade Francais Paris
35
V
16
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Stade Francais Paris |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 3 | 1 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 1 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003