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Aviron Bayonnais — Cheetahs: 29:27, Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup
Aviron Bayonnais W3 Oct · Home Stade Français Paris · 35:32L11 Oct · Away Stade Toulousain · 34:45W18 Oct · Home Cheetahs · 29:27L24 Oct · Home Lyon · 27:31L31 Oct · Away Bordeaux Begles · 14:19L8 Nov · Away Stade Rochelais · 18:22
29:27
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Cheetahs W9 Aug · Away Stormers · 31:26W16 Aug · Away Bulls · 62:52W23 Aug · Home Boland Cavaliers · 33:24L29 Aug · Away Pumas · 26:52L6 Sep · Home Pumas · 24:27L18 Oct · Away Aviron Bayonnais · 27:29
Venue: Stade Jean-Dauger City: Bayonne

In the Challenge Cup game on 18 October 2026, Aviron Bayonnais beat Cheetahs 29:27.

Match report

The Call Cup returned on Saturday with Bayonnais edging past the Cheetahs by a single try margin, 29 to 27, at home. Both sides entered the fixture having played no games in the competition yet, so this opening round set the table for what follows. The scoreline tells you everything about how tight the contest was — one try separated two well-matched outfits. Bayonnais came into this having lost two of their last five matches, including a heavy 70-28 defeat to Section Paloise in September. They bounced back with three wins, including a hard-fought 20-17 victory over Racing 92. The Cheetahs, meanwhile, had dropped two of their last five — both to Pumas in early September — but had won four of their five games before those defeats. Form was evenly matched heading into this one. The result means both teams now sit on the board with their first points of the season. Bayonnais take the top spot in the table for now, while the Cheetahs drop to second. It is only one game, but the gap between them is already visible. We backed the hosts to win with 72 per cent confidence, and that call came good. The home side dug in when it mattered, and the Cheetahs could not find the extra try they needed. By then the momentum had shifted, and Bayonnais held every card.

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Match prediction: Aviron Bayonnais — Cheetahs

Win: Aviron Bayonnais

Confidence 72%

Reasoning

  • Баяннэ, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
  • Гепарды, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
Full prediction

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Aviron Bayonnais

W3 Oct · Home Stade Français Paris · 35:32L11 Oct · Away Stade Toulousain · 34:45W18 Oct · Home Cheetahs · 29:27L24 Oct · Home Lyon · 27:31L31 Oct · Away Bordeaux Begles · 14:19L8 Nov · Away Stade Rochelais · 18:22

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W9 Aug · Away Stormers · 31:26W16 Aug · Away Bulls · 62:52W23 Aug · Home Boland Cavaliers · 33:24L29 Aug · Away Pumas · 26:52L6 Sep · Home Pumas · 24:27L18 Oct · Away Aviron Bayonnais · 27:29

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