Stade Rochelais are the pride of La Rochelle in France. The team represents the city in the Top 14, which is France’s top rugby union competition. Most rugby fans simply refer to Stade Rochelais as La Rochelle.
The history of the La Rochelle Rugby team can be traced all the way back to 1896, when Stade Rochelais was created in the form of an athletic sports company. However, it took until 1898 for La Rochelle Rugby Club to be officially recognised.
Truly, this is a golden era for La Rochelle Rugby. On this page, you’ll be able to keep up with all the latest news about Stade Rochelais. You’ll also find the side’s upcoming fixtures and latest results.
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Stade Rochelais are the pride of La Rochelle in France. The team represents the city in the Top 14, which is France’s top rugby union competition. Most rugby fans simply refer to Stade Rochelais as La Rochelle.
The history of the La Rochelle Rugby team can be traced all the way back to 1896, when Stade Rochelais was created in the form of an athletic sports company. However, it took until 1898 for La Rochelle Rugby Club to be officially recognised.
Truly, this is a golden era for La Rochelle Rugby. On this page, you’ll be able to keep up with all the latest news about Stade Rochelais. You’ll also find the side’s upcoming fixtures and latest results.
Heineken Cup 
Challenge Cup Heineken Cup 
Heineken Cup Challenge Cup | Round 0 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Montpellier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Stade Francais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leicester Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Wasps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Cardiff Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Castres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Harlequins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Northampton Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Racing 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Exeter Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ospreys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Glasgow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Sale Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Clermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  La Rochelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bristol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 0 |
|---|
| - Montpellier |
| - Stade Francais |
| - Leicester Tigers |
| - Wasps |
| - Connacht |
| - Cardiff Blues |
| - Scarlets |
| - Munster |
| - Bordeaux |
| - Toulouse |
| - Castres |
| - Harlequins |
| - Northampton Saints |
| - Racing 92 |
| - Exeter Chiefs |
| - Ulster |
| - Ospreys |
| - Bath |
| - Leinster |
| - Glasgow Warriors |
| - Sale Sharks |
| - Clermont |
| - La Rochelle |
| - Bristol |
Over the following years, the club’s rugby team was developed by George Henry Jackson (who would be a future president of the club) and the United States Consul in La Rochelle. Progress was swift. By 1906, Stade Rochelais won their first ever title after being crowned as the Atlantic champions. In addition, the La Rochelle Rugby side also reached the quarter-final stage of the French championship. By the time of the First World War, the club had won three Atlantic championships.
The inter-war years were much leaner for La Rochelle and German occupation in World War Two meant the team was unable to play. However, the team managed to form properly once more in 1948 and the side quickly ascended to the Federal, which was the highest level of rugby at the time. Quickly following this, between 1949 and 1954, the team went 28 games without a defeat at home!
Arthur Joly Prop 
Dany Priso Prop 
Facundo Bosch Hooker 
Gregory Alldritt Flanker 7 
Kevin Gourdon Number 8 
Leo Aouf Prop 
Lopeti Timani Lock 
Mathieu Tanguy Lock 
Pierre Bourgarit Hooker 
Reda Wardi Prop 
Remi Bourdeau Flanker 6 
Romain Sazy Lock 
Thomas Lavault Lock 
Uini Atonio Prop 
Victor Vito Number 8 
Vincent Pelo Prop 
Wian Liebenberg Flanker 7 
Will Skelton Lock 
Zeno Kieft Flanker 6 
Arthur Retiere Scrum half 
Brice Dulin Fullback 
Dillyn Leyds Fullback 
Gabriel Lacroix Wing 
Geoffrey Doumayrou Centre 
Ihaia West Fly half 
Jeremy Sinzelle Fly half 
Jules Favre Centre 
Jules Plisson Fly half 
Levani Botia Centre 
Martin Alonso-Munoz Fullback 
Pierre Aguillon Centre 
Pierre Boudehent Centre 
Raymond Rhule Fullback 
Tawera Kerr-Barlow Scrum half 
Thomas Berjon Scrum half When the professional era of rugby arrived, La Rochelle established themselves at the elite level. Since 2014-15, La Rochelle Rugby have competed at the top level of French rugby every season. In the 2016-17 season, the side even topped the Top 14 table at the end of the round-robin stage, although they were sadly beaten by Toulon at the semi-final stage. They also fell at the same stage of the tournament in the 2018-19 season, when they finished fifth in the league.
During this successful period, the La Rochelle Rugby team have also represented France in the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. In 2018-19, the team reached the final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, but they were unfortunately beaten by Clermont in the final. The side has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals stage of the Champions Cup.
