After a group stage truncated by the Omicron variant, the Champions Cup will really be able to start this weekend. With Stade Français-Racing, this UBB-La Rochelle is the other Franco-French poster of the 8th finals which will be played back and forth.
Final stages in which the two clubs had distinguished themselves last season. Union had reached the semi-finals, beaten by Stade Toulousain who would then go on to win the title at Twickenham against… La Rochelle.
This Saturday, Stade Rochelais leaves with a psychological advantage. He remains on four wins in a row against UBB, the last (15-16) a week ago in Chaban-Delmas in the Top 14. The Girondins will therefore have to raise the bar to win this first leg before going challenge the Maritimes on April 16 in their den of Marce Deflandre.
UBB-La Rochelle, 8th final first leg of the Champions Cup, is to be experienced in full on France Bleu Gironde and francebleu.fr this Saturday from 2 p.m. with Arnaud Carré and our consultant Vincent Forgues.