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Gloucester put in a late kick to ease to a 34-14 victory our Castres in their Investec Champions Cup opener at Kingsholm.
Stade Rochelais face off against Gloucester Rugby in Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 on Sat 1st April 2023 at Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Stade Rochelais won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 7 places in the league table with Gloucester Rugby in 1st and Stade Rochelais in 8th as such Gloucester Rugby are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Stade Rochelais vs Gloucester Rugby 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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Antoine Hastoy has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Stade Rochelais is finished off by Teddy Thomas
Billy Twelvetrees has kicked a penalty goal.
Georges-Henri Colombe (Stade Rochelais) is shown a yellow card
Billy Twelvetrees adds the points for Gloucester Rugby.
A clever kick there by Gloucester Rugby allows Louis Rees-Zammit to collect the ball and touch down for the try.
Antoine Hastoy adds the two points for Stade Rochelais.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Tawera Kerr-Barlow dots the ball down from close range.
Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby) is shown a yellow card
Incisive passing by Gloucester Rugby is finished off by Freddie Clarke, as they goes over for the try.
Brilliant skill shown there by Teddy Thomas as they go over the white wash for a try.
Antoine Hastoy makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Stade Rochelais are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Pierre Bourgarit picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Billy Twelvetrees does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Billy Twelvetrees converts the try.
A series of passes by Gloucester Rugby results in a try for Chris Harris
Antoine Hastoy kicks the penalty.