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Vannes beats Clermont 27-26 for first win of the season
RC Vannes beat Clermont 27-26 in the Top 14 at La Rabine stadium in Vannes, Brittany.
It was Vannes’ first win of the season, while Clermont let a 17-point lead slip.
Clermont led 16-6 at half-time and extended its advantage to 17 points early in the second half.
Rain and wind made high kicks difficult to handle, and Vannes used them to put Clermont under pressure.
Clermont also lost control late in the match, while Vannes scored three second-half tries.
Captain Francisco Gorrissen scored Vannes’ final try in the 79th minute, and a successful conversion by Bouthier secured the win.
Clermont next face Racing at home, while Vannes’ next match is not stated.
Vannes beat Clermont 27-26 at La Rabine to secure its first win of the season.
Clermont led 16-6 at half-time and held a 17-point lead in the second half.
Vannes scored three second-half tries, including Francisco Gorrissen’s try in the 79th minute.
Thomas Bouthier’s conversion after Gorrissen’s try gave Vannes the win.
Rain and wind affected play, and Vannes’ success with high balls helped put Clermont under pressure.
- Who
- Vannes and Clermont, in a Top 14 rugby match.
- What
- Vannes won 27-26, earning its first victory of the season.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, France.
- Why
- Vannes came back from a 17-point deficit, while Clermont lost control in the closing stages.
Vannes
Clermont
Match outcome
Vannes
Vannes came back to win 27-26 and secured its first victory of the season.
Clermont
Clermont led by 17 points in the second half but lost 27-26.
Match conditions
Vannes
Vannes adapted to the rain and wind, and its high-ball strategy helped put Clermont under pressure.
Clermont
Clermont struggled with the wind and lost control late in the match.
Clermont led 16-6 at half-time after scoring two tries and four penalties.
Giorgi Dzmanashvili scored for Clermont, extending the lead to 17 points.
Sanerivi scored Vannes’ first try of the match.
Iashagashvili scored Vannes’ second try.
Vannes captain Francisco Gorrissen scored the winning try, and Thomas Bouthier converted.
- Final score
- Vannes 27, Clermont 26
- Half-time score
- Vannes 6, Clermont 16
- Venue
- Stade de la Rabine, Vannes
- Vannes tries
- Sanerivi (57th minute), Iashagashvili (67th), Gorrissen (79th)
- Clermont tries
- Baptiste Jauneau (25th minute), Giorgi Dzmanashvili (46th)
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What people are saying
In the first half, we couldn’t catch the ball, especially because of the wind.
It’s something we work on a lot in training, but it’s also based on wanting to win the 50-50 balls.
We knew that in this kind of weather, high balls are key.