LIVE. Friendly match Aurillac – MHR: follow our live commentary of the first Montpellier match

Auguste Cadot, Pierre Lucas et Gabriel Ngandebe sont à Aurillac ce vendredi 23 août. Midi Libre – SYLVIE CAMBON

Ce Montpellier new-look, chapoté par le nouveau staff piloté par Joan Caudullo, affronte Aurillac en match amical ce vendredi 23 août (19h) au stade Jean-Alric.

What you need to know

MHR returned to training on July 17 after a complicated season, saved thanks to their play-off victory against Grenoble. This will be the first match for a new-look staff composed of Joan Caudullo (head coach), Benoît Paillaugue (attack), Geoffrey Doumayrou (defense and exits from the half), Antoine Battut (line-out), Benson Stanley (contact attitudes), Didier Bès (scrum) and Jérémy Valls (football). After the match against Aurillac, Montpellier will be heading to a stadium in Corsica from Sunday to Friday. A second friendly match, against Harlequins, is scheduled for Thursday evening. The Top 14 will resume on September 7. MHR will host Lyon at 4:30 p.m. at the GGL Stadium.

Montpellier's starting XV : Tisseron – Bridge, Darmon, Cadot, Lucas – (o) Miotti, Coly (m, cap) – Veyrier, Shand, Martins – Chalureau, Soucouna – Hounkpatin, Uelese, Tabarot.
Will come into play : Forletta, Akrab, Haouas, Tauleigne, Duguid, Foguet, Bécognée, Bernadet, T. Vincent, Ngandebe, Ducros, Tambwe, Erdocio, Tolofua, Japaridze, Louwrens, Barreau.

8:36 p.m.

2nd half. 40th minute

Long session of domination by MHR in the 22m of Aurillac. But the Auvergne defense holds up. On his last shot, Tolofua is pushed into the in-goal area. Vincent does not convert. Aurillac 31 -24 Montpellier.

8:33 p.m.

2nd half. 38th minute.

Follow-up kick from Vincent on the left wing, Ngandebe dives into the in-goal area but is beaten by an Aurillac player.

8:27 p.m.

2nd half. 35th minute

Penalty under the posts in the Aurillac 5m. Montpellier chooses the scrum. But Bécognée is pushed back. The ball finally lands in the arms of Thomas Vincent who scores but misses the conversion. Aurillac 31 – 19 Montpellier

8:22 p.m.

2e MT. 26th minute.

New try for Aurillac. On a long ball to the foot misunderstanding between Barreau and Vincent which Karl Martin takes advantage of. The center loaned by the MHR recovers and serves another player loaned by Montpellier, Maël Perrin who scores. Condamine transforms. Aurillac 31 – 14 Montpellier.

20h11.

2nd half. 15th minute

New penalty conceded by Montpellier in its 22 m. This time the Aurillac staff asks for the three points Abzhanadze complies. Aurillac 24 – 14 Montpellier.

20h03.

2nd half. 8th minute.

Penlatouche found by Thomas Vincent 5m from the line. The MHR pack pushes the Aurillac pack and Akrab scores. Thomas converts. Aurillac 21 – 14 Montpellier.

19h56.

2nd half. 2nd minute.

On a touch quickly played by Aurillac, Gbizie finds the gap in the defense and serves Alania who leaves everyone behind to score. Abzhanadze transforms. Aurillac 21 – 7 Montpellier.

7:50 p.m.

2nd half.

The Aurillacois have already returned to the pitch. Romeo Gontineac lines up a second team for the second half of the game. On the Montpellier side, the also carried out a large review of the squad. The opportunity to discover new faces.

7:42 p.m.

Half-time.

It's half-time in Aurillac, Montpellier is led by a solid Auvergne team that has put the MHR in difficulty in the scrum in particular. Aurillac also benefits from a clumsy MHR team for its first outing of the season. Aurillac 14 – 7 Montpellier.

7:39 p.m.

1st half. 42nd minute.

Penaltouche found by Miotti 5m from the in-goal area. The maul is well defended by Aurillac but the ball bounces to Darmon who scores with force. Miotti converts. Aurillac 14 – 7 Montpellier

7:35 p.m.

1st half. 35th minute. TRY

New ball lost by the MHR, Aurillac plays a long ball with his foot at the edge of the 22m, Tisseron hesitates, he is overtaken by Seunes. The Aurillac full-back runs to score between the posts. Abzhanadze converts. Aurillac 14 – 0 Montpellier

19h29.

1re MT. 30th minute

Enzo Forletta, Lyam Akrab, Mohamed Haouas and Tyler Duguid come on for Luka Tabarot, Jordan UElese, Wilfrid Hounkpatin and Bastien Chaluereau. Montpellier's scrum is penalized.

19h24.

1st half. 24th minute

Penalty played by hand by MHR 5 m from the Aurillac line. Martins is pushed back on the line and Aurillac can recover the ball and clear.

19h16.

1st half. 18th minute.

Uelese's throw into touch is too long, recovered by Aurillac, Papunashvili inherits the ball and slaloms through the defense to score. Abzhanadze converts. Aurillac 7-0 MHR

19h11.

1st half. 11th minute.

Penalty quickly played by Delarue who taps to follow in the 22 of Montpellier, Seunes gets ahead of Bridge but the New Zealander manages to flatten with his opponent. First scare for Montpellier.

19h08.

1st half. 8th minute.

Ball recovered by Coly on an Aurillac scrum at the entrance to the 22 m Auvergne But the MHR bungles its attack and loses the ball.

19h01.

1st half. 5th minute

Penaltouche for the Aurillacois 10 m from the Montpellier line. The Héraultais defend well and recover the ball.

6:52 p.m.

H-5 minutes.

For Joan Caudullo's baptism of fire as head coach, president Mohed Altrad and rugby director Bernard Laporte made the trip.

For this match Montpellier is without its French internationals Nouchi and Vincent, Springboks Van Rensburg and Reinach. Anthony Bouthier is still injured like the recruit Stuart Hogg. Billy Vunipola is also absent.

6:48 p.m.

H-10 minutes. Good evening everyone!

Welcome to this live commentary of the friendly match between Montpellier and Aurillac. It will be the first for the MHR, who resumed training five weeks ago. For the Cantaliens, it will be the third exhibition after Périgueux and Nevers.