In a nail-biting Investec Champions Cup encounter, Leicester edged out Stade Francais 27-24, primarily owing to hooker Archie Vanes’ exceptional performance, scoring three tries in his debut Champions Cup match.
Investec Champions Cup Pool 4 – Leicester vs Stade Francais
Leicester: (14) 27
Tries: Vanes (3); Penalties: Shillcock (2); Conversions: Shillcock (3)
Stade Francais: (10) 24
Tries: Hirigoyen, Laloi, Barre; Penalties: Segonds; Conversions: Segonds (3)
Vanes’ spectacular hat-trick kickstarted with an early seventh-minute try, followed by another just before halftime and a third post-interval, marking a standout performance.
Stade Francais responded fiercely with Mathieu Hirigoyen, Charles Laloi, and Leo Barre each scoring a try, keeping the match intensely competitive.
Jamie Shillcock’s critical 52-meter penalty secured Leicester a slender lead with 14 minutes remaining.
In the game’s dying moments, Stade Francais almost overturned the score but were denied by Leicester’s stout defense, notably when they were reduced to 14 men due to Mike Brown’s sin-bin for a deliberate knock-on.
The match’s climax saw an intense battle in Leicester’s 22, with substitute Harry Wells making a crucial turnover in the 86th minute, ensuring Leicester’s successive victory in the Champions Cup.
More details to follow.
Team Line-ups:
Stade Francais: Barre; Hamdaoui, Marchant, Jeremy Ward, Laloi, Segonds, Zabalza; Castets, Ivaldi, Alo-Emile, Gabrillagues, Pesenti, Macalou, Briatte, Hirigoyen.
Substitutes: Peyresblanques, Alo-Emile, Kodela, Azagoh, Ahmed, Gimbert, Chapuis, Van der Mescht.
Leicester Tigers: Brown; Watson, Kelly, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Shillcock, Whiteley; Cronin, Vanes, Heyes, Martin, Carter, Liebenberg, Rogerson, Hatherell.
Substitutes: Theobald-Thomas, Whitcombe, Hurd, Wells, Ilione, Powell, Atkinson, Simmons.
Match Official: Nika Amashukeli
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Archie Vanes Hat-trick
Who scored a hat-trick for Leicester in their game against Stade Francais?
Hooker Archie Vanes scored a hat-trick for Leicester in their Champions Cup match against Stade Francais, significantly contributing to their 27-24 victory.
What was the final score in the Investec Champions Cup match between Leicester and Stade Francais?
The final score was Leicester 27, Stade Francais 24 in their pool 4 match of the Investec Champions Cup.
Which Leicester player was sin-binned in the match against Stade Francais?
Leicester’s full-back Mike Brown was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on during their Champions Cup match against Stade Francais.
How did Jamie Shillcock contribute to Leicester’s win over Stade Francais?
Jamie Shillcock contributed to Leicester’s victory by scoring two penalties and three conversions, including a critical 52-metre penalty.
Which Stade Francais players scored tries against Leicester?
Mathieu Hirigoyen, Charles Laloi, and Leo Barre each scored a try for Stade Francais in their Champions Cup match against Leicester.
More about Archie Vanes Hat-trick
- BBC Sport: Stade Francais 24-27 Leicester – Match Report
- ESPN: Leicester Tigers edge Stade Francais in Champions Cup thriller
- The Guardian: Archie Vanes hat-trick helps Leicester beat Stade Francais
- Official Leicester Tigers Website (For official updates and news)
3 comments
Leicester nail-biting match Stade Francais. Cool.
Vanes did gr8! tigers won! Wow!
Shillcock gr8 penalties. Leicester rocks!