Something has to give when Section Paloise welcomes Aviron Bayonnais to Stade du Hameau for Round 2 of the 2026-27 Top 14 season.
Both clubs arrive at 1-0 after impressive opening-weekend victories. Pau went on the road and defeated Montpellier 27-19 behind tries from Youri Delhommel, Rodrigo Marta and Jack Maddocks, while Joe Simmonds added 12 points from the tee.
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Bayonne opened its campaign with a dramatic 27-26 victory over Toulon. Bayonne will be without injured scrum-half Léo Coly, with Baptiste Tilloles wearing No. 9 alongside Robert du Preez at fly-half. Sireli Maqala starts at outside center.
Pau brings plenty of firepower into its home opener, with Simmonds starting at fly-half and Emilien Gailleton, Théo Attissogbe and Maddocks among the backs.
Section Paloise vs. Aviron Bayonnais Kickoff Time, Lineups
Section Paloise and Aviron Bayonnais kick off at 10:35 a.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Stade du Hameau in Pau, France, for Round 2 of the 2026-27 Top 14 season.
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Section Paloise Lineup vs. Aviron Bayonnais
Starting XV
- Lekso Kaulashvili, Loosehead Prop
- Julián Montoya, Hooker
- Thomas Laclayat, Tighthead Prop
- Hugo Auradou, Lock
- Baptiste Pesenti, Lock
- Santiago Grondona, Flanker
- Loïc Credoz, Flanker
- Facundo Isa, No. 8
- Thibault Daubagna, Scrum-Half
- Joe Simmonds, Fly-Half
- Rodrigo Marta, Left Wing
- Fabien Brau-Boirie, Inside Center
- Emilien Gailleton, Outside Center
- Théo Attissogbe, Right Wing
- Jack Maddocks, Fullback
Replacements
- Youri Delhommel, Hooker
- Alexandre Etchebehere, Prop
- Thomas Jolmes, Lock
- Mickael Capelli, Lock
- Beka Gorgadze, Back Row
- Gonzalo Garcia, Scrum-Half
- Axel Desperes, Fly-Half
- Jon Zabala, Prop
Aviron Bayonnais Lineup vs. Section Paloise
Starting XV
- Andy Bordelai, Loosehead Prop
- Lucas Martin, Hooker
- Tevita Tatafu, Tighthead Prop
- Killian Geraci, Lock
- Lucas Paulos, Lock
- Alexandre Fischer, Flanker
- Matthieu Uhila, Flanker
- Giovanni Habel-Kuffner, No. 8
- Baptiste Tilloles, Scrum-Half
- Robert du Preez, Fly-Half
- Madosh Tambwe, Left Wing
- Federico Mori, Inside Center
- Sireli Maqala, Outside Center
- Tom Spring, Right Wing
- Yohan Orabe, Fullback
Replacements
- Guillaume Cramont, Hooker
- Emerick Setiano, Prop
- Ewan Johnson, Lock
- Rodrigo Bruni, Back Row
- Esteban Capilla, Back Row
- Guillaume Martocq, Center
- Tom Leveque, Wing
- Lasha Macharashvili, Prop
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