| Home team | Soyaux Angouleme |
| Away team | Colomiers |
| Venue | Stade Chanzy |
| Competition | Pro D2 |
| Kick-off time | 6:30 pm (UK) 7:30 pm (FRA) |
| Watch Live in the UK | FR-UK Rugby youtube channel |
Soyaux Angouleme vs Colomiers preview as the sides meet in the first round of Pro D2.
Angouleme finished ninth in the table with 13 wins from 30 games, while Colomiers finished second in the regular season table, but lost out to Provence in the playoff semi-final.
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Soyaux Angouleme vs Colomiers confirmed lineups
| Soyaux Angouleme | Colomiers | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Zouhair | 1 | Mstoiani | |||
| Meite | 2 | Lachaud | |||
| Fa’amusili | 3 | Ulutuipalelei | |||
| Labarthe | 4 | Thomas | |||
| Javakhia | 5 | Lavanini | |||
| Texier | 6 | Plataret | |||
| Sentubery | 7 | Bazin | |||
| Nollet | 8 | Hardwick | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Levron | 9 | Danglot | |||
| Berges | 10 | Debaes | |||
| Rasaku | 11 | Carmona | |||
| Lafon | 12 | Dulon | |||
| Mau | 13 | Salles | |||
| Farissier | 14 | Pinto | |||
| Brosset | 15 | Borie | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Bonnot | 16 | Larrieu | |||
| Balakarev | 17 | Edwards | |||
| Lemardelet | 18 | Pedemons | |||
| Costa | 19 | Tartas | |||
| Escoffre | 20 | Maurel | |||
| Botica | 21 | Seguela | |||
| Niusalelekitoga | 22 | Giral | |||
| Boutemmani | 23 | Bellemand | |||
Recent Form:
Soyaux Angouleme (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 15th May 2026 | Pro D2 | Beziers | 18-15 |
| Loss | 8th May 2026 | Pro D2 | Agen | 45-14 |
| Loss | 24th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Provence | 51-20 |
| Won | 17th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Vannes | 29-26 |
| Loss | 10th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Dax | 22-17 |
Angouleme won two of their final five games in the league, winning their final three home games. Of their 13 wins, 10 came in their home games, losing out on five occasions at home during the season.
Colomiers (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 29th May 2026 | Pro D2 Playoff | Provence | 28-36 |
| Won | 15th May 2026 | Pro D2 | Grenoble | 17-39 |
| Won | 8th May 2026 | Pro D2 | Stade Montois | 19-13 |
| Loss | 24th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Biarritz | 31-14 |
| Won | 17th April 2026 | Pro D2 | Carcassonne | 59-28 |
Colomiers finished a strong season with a disappointing defeat to Provence in the playoff semi-final of Pro D2. They won five of their final seven games to push into the top two which got them an automatic place in the semi-final.
Soyaux Angouleme vs Colomiers head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 30th January 2026 | Pro D2 | Colomiers | 42-0 |
| 26th September 2025 | Pro D2 | Colomiers | 15-37 |
| 14th February 2025 | Pro D2 | Angouleme | 41-37 |
| 18th October 2024 | Pro D2 | Draw | 13-13 |
| 19th January 2024 | Pro D2 | Angouleme | 20-16 |
Colomiers won both meetings between these teams last year, scoring more than 35 points in both games and conceding 15 points or less in both games.
