Ulster

20 - 13

Full Time

Stade Rochelais

Stade Rochelais vs Ulster

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Trouble here as Geoffrey Doumayrou breaches the defence.

79'

Kevin Gourdon has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

76'

Jeremy Sinzelle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

76'

Ulster have won 120 rucks so far this game.

75'

La Rochelle have won 80 rucks so far this game.

74'

Johnny McPhillips comes on.

72'

Christian Lealiifano comes off.

72'

Rob Herring comes on.

72'

Rory Best comes off.

72'

Iain Henderson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

71'

Alan O'Connor has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

71'

Ulster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

67'

Benjamin Noble comes on.

64'

Paul Jordaan comes off.

64'

La Rochelle decide to make a substitution, with Gregory Lamboley getting some game time.

64'

La Rochelle decide to make a substitution, with Mathieu Tanguy being replaced.

64'

Ulster make a substitution with Chris Henry coming on.

63'

Ulster make a substitution with Sean Reidy coming off.

63'

Ulster sub Ross Kane comes onto the field.

63'

Rodney Ah You departs for Ulster.

63'

Afaesetiti Amosa comes on for La Rochelle.

63'

Victor Vito leaves the field.

63'

Vincent Pelo comes on.

63'

Dany Priso comes off.

63'

Mohamed Boughanmi comes on.

63'

Uini Atonio comes off.

63'

Jean Charles Orioli comes on.

63'

Pierre Bourgarit comes off.

63'

Kevin Gourdon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62'

La Rochelle decide to make a substitution, with Tawera Kerr-Barlow getting some game time.

60'

La Rochelle decide to make a substitution, with Alexis Balès being replaced.

60'

Ulster make a substitution with Kieran Treadwell coming on.

57'

Ulster make a substitution with Matthew Rea coming off.

57'

Ulster sub Kyle McCall comes onto the field.

57'

Callum Black departs for Ulster.

57'

Matthew Rea has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

54'

La Rochelle have won 60 rucks so far this game.

54'

Oh what a hit by Louis Ludik, stopping the ball carrier in his tracks!!!!.

53'

Ulster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

52'

Pierre Bourgarit has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52'

This is dangerous for the defence as Levani Botia bursts through to advance the La Rochelle attack.

51'

Penalty Goal

John Cooney makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

49'

A gap opened in the defence and Jacob Stockdale took full advantage.

48'

The defensive line has been broken as Louis Ludik goes through the gap.

47'

Jason Eaton has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47'

Mathieu Tanguy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47'

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

46'

Conversion

John Cooney converts the try.

45'

Darren Cave played a key part in that try.

44'

What a run here by Darren Cave as they gets over the gainline!.

44'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ulster is finished off by Nick Timoney.

44'

Conversion

Alexis Balès has kicked a conversion.

43'

That's a great try assist by Victor Vito.

42'

Try

A series of passes by La Rochelle results in a try for Alexis Balès.

42'

Victor Vito makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Sean Reidy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

38'

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

36'

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to Jacob Stockdale being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Louis Ludik sets up the try.

35'

Try

Great hands by Ulster leads to a try for Jacob Stockdale.

34'

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33'

La Rochelle have won 40 rucks so far this game.

31'

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

28'

Try

The Ulster pack has powered over for Rory Best to score the try.

27'

Darren Cave comes on for Ulster.

26'

Craig Gilroy leaves the field.

26'

Trouble here as Kini Murimurivalu breaches the defence.

24'

Yellow Card

Paul Jordaan (La Rochelle) is shown a yellow card.

22'

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

19'

Penalty Goal

Alexis Balès kicks the penalty.

15'

Paul Jordaan comes on.

10'

Gabriel Lacroix comes off.

10'

Penalty Goal

Alexis Balès has kicked a penalty goal.

This is dangerous for the defence as Jeremy Sinzelle bursts through to advance the La Rochelle attack.

A gap opened in the defence and Alexis Balès took full advantage.

La Rochelle have won 20 rucks so far this game.

The defensive line has been broken as Jeremy Sinzelle goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Ulster v Stade Rochelais

Sat 13th January 2018, 05:00am PST

Points Flow Chart

Ulster win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

56%

% Of Game In Lead

35%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Cooney

20 - 13

49'

Cooney

17 - 13

45'

Timoney

15 - 13

44'

Balès

43'

10 - 13

Balès

42'

10 - 11

Half Time

Stockdale

10 - 6

34'

Best

5 - 6

27'

Jordaan

22'

0 - 6

Balès

15'

0 - 6

Balès

0 - 3

Start

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Ulster vs Stade Rochelais Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Ulster face off against Stade Rochelais in Investec Champions Cup on Sat 13th January 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.

Stade Rochelais won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Stade Rochelais in 1st and Ulster in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Ulster vs Stade Rochelais Squads

The official squads for Ulster 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.