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Montpellier vs Stade Francais confirmed lineups
Montpellier
Stade Francais
Forwards
Erdocio
1
Iscaro
Uelese
2
Nicotera
Haouas
3
P Alo-Emile
Verhaeghe
4
Gabrillagues
Duguid
5
Pesenti
Nouchi
6
Halaifonua
Becognee
7
Briatte
Vunipola
8
Tanga
Backs
Price
9
Kerr-Barlow
Miotti
10
Carbonel
Taofifenua
11
Marchant
Cadot
12
Nene
Vincent
13
Ward
Ngandebe
14
Dakuwaqa
Banks
15
Barre
Replacements
Tolofua
16
Peyresblanques
Forletta
17
Paiva
Beard
18
Azagoh
Masibaka
19
Hirigoyen
Coly
20
Abadie
Piccardo
21
Vili
Darmon
22
Ezeala
Hounkpatin
23
M Alo-Emile
Recent Form:
Montpellier (Home team):
Result
Date
Competition
Opponent
Score
Won
6th June 2026
Top 14
Lyon
25-28
Won
30th May 2026
Top 14
Pau
26-18
Won
22nd May 2026
Challenge Cup Final
Ulster
59-26
Won
16th May 2026
Top 14
Castres
33-36
Won
9th May 2026
Top 14
Montauban
59-7
Montpellier have won 10 games in a row, which saw them win the Challenge Cup against Ulster. They won that final convincingly 59-26. They finished the regular Top 14 season with two narrow wins over Pau and Lyon. The win over Pau in particular made the difference between Montpellier finishing in the top two and not. On the final day of the season, they beat Lyon away by three points, having been nine points behind with 30 minutes to go. Two tries took them into the lead, and a strong defensive effort in the final 15 minutes sealed the game.
Stade Francais (Away team):
Result
Date
Competition
Opponent
Score
Won
14th June 2026
Top 14 quarters
La Rochelle
45-5
Loss
6th June 2026
Top 14
La Rochelle
27-22
Won
30th May 2026
Top 14
Bayonne
38-21
Won
16th May 2026
Top 14
Montauban
25-73
Won
9th May 2026
Top 14
Lyon
59-17
Montpellier vs Stade Francais head-to-head record (last five matches):
Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.
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