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Lyon face off against Stade Rochelais in Top 14 Round 16 on Sat 15th February 2025 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 17:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 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 4 places in the league table with Stade Rochelais in 7th and Lyon in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Lyon vs Stade Rochelais 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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Martin Meliande converts the try.
Lyon are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Guillaume Marchand picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Antoine Hastoy has kicked a conversion.
Great forward play by Stade Rochelais allows Quentin Lespiaucq to score the try.
Martin Meliande has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Maxime Gouzou places the ball down for the try.
Antoine Hastoy has kicked a conversion.
Nika Sutidze scores the try from close range.
Wayan De Benedittis (Lyon) is shown a yellow card
The forward pack of Lyon will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.
A clever kick there by Lyon allows Alfred Parisien to collect the ball and touch down for the try.
Leo Berdeu adds the two points for Lyon.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Arno Botha dots the ball down from close range.
Leo Berdeu kicks the penalty.
Leo Berdeu makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
An interception by Josiah Maraku allows them to race away to score.
Antoine Hastoy adds the points for Stade Rochelais.
Leo Berdeu converts the try.
Theo William scores the try from close range.
Lyon are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Baptiste Couilloud touching down.