Flo Rugby 
Stade Rochelais v Lions 
Investec Champions Cup - Round 1 
Sat 17th October 2026, 09:30am PDT 
Stade Marcel Deflandre 
Sam Grove-White Last 5 Games
Flo Rugby Stade Rochelais v Lions Investec Champions Cup - Round 1 Sat 17th October 2026, 09:30am PDT Stade Marcel Deflandre Sam Grove-White 
63' 68' 73' 75' 79' 
Antoine Hastoy 
Avakuki Niusalelekitoga 
Gregory Alldritt Ruan Delport 
Tevita Ofa 
Paul Boudehent Sacha Elissalde Valentin Bouju Stade Rochelais face off against Lions in Investec Champions Cup Round 1 on Sat 17th October 2026 at Stade Marcel Deflandre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 05:30 NZST in New Zealand, 03:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.
Stade Rochelais won the last encounter but Stade Rochelais are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Stade Rochelais vs Lions 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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