Overview
- The must‑win pool match at Stade Aimé Giral finished 20–20, leaving both teams on eight points as Perpignan advanced on points difference.
- A powerful set piece drove the Lions’ scoring, with a penalty try and a PJ Botha maul finish, while Chris Smith added two penalties and a conversion.
- Perpignan clawed back through Alivereti Duguivalu’s late try and an Antoine Aucagne long‑range penalty to erase a 20–10 deficit.
- Wet, windy conditions produced a forward‑heavy contest that limited clean attacking chances for both sides.
- With their Challenge Cup bid over, the Lions turn fully to the URC and a looming away fixture against Ospreys.