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Stade Rochelais face off against Bayonne in Top 14 Round 21 on Sat 19th April 2025 at Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30. In South Africa it’s at 16:30 SAST, 02:30 NZST in New Zealand, 00:30 AEST in Australia and 07:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Stade Rochelais won the last encounter but Stade Rochelais are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Bayonne in 4th and Stade Rochelais in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Stade Rochelais vs Bayonne will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Cheikh Tiberghien has kicked a penalty goal.
The Stade Rochelais supporters go wild as Antoine Hastoy successfully kicks the conversion.
Gregory Alldritt scores the try from close range.
Facundo Bosch (Bayonne) is shown a yellow card
Antoine Hastoy adds the points for Stade Rochelais.
The touch judges raise their flags as Joris Segonds kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Bayonne results in a try for Giovanni Habel-Kueffner.
Cheikh Tiberghien does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Brice Dulin (Stade Rochelais) is shown a yellow card
Antoine Hastoy kicks the penalty.
Cheikh Tiberghien adds the two points for Bayonne.
The pick and go results in a try for Bayonne as Tevita Tatafu goes over.
The Stade Rochelais supporters go wild as Antoine Hastoy successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Camille Lopez (Bayonne) is shown a yellow card
Bayonne are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Guillaume Martocq picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Antoine Hastoy adds the points for Stade Rochelais.
Antoine Hastoy makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Antoine Hastoy has kicked a conversion.
Stade Rochelais are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Oscar Jegou touching down.
Camille Lopez has kicked a penalty goal.