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Late tries from Tom Christie and Oli Spencer gave Newcastle a 23-14 victory over Lyon in the European Challenge Cup.
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Stade Rochelais face off against Lyon in Top 14 Round 16 on Fri 30th January 2026 at Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 00:00. In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST, 13:00 NZST in New Zealand, 11:00 AEST in Australia and 16:00 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 2 places in the league table with Lyon in 10th and Stade Rochelais in 12th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Stade Rochelais vs Lyon 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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