Stade Rochelais is playing in Castres this Sunday at 6 p.m. A difficult trip for La Rochelle, currently 4th in the Top 14, at the 5th. “A castraise formation still very solid in its den”, recognizes Stade Rochelais.
La Rochelle remains on a powerful and very convincing performance against Lyon, last Monday: a victory with an offensive bonus, three tries to zero, 25-3. Castres, for his part, managed to win in Perpignan, penultimate in the standings, but by only a small point, and with difficulty.
Both teams count the same number of victories this season. During their last confrontation, the first leg, on October 9, the Rochelais had not trembled, to win 29 to 10 with tests from Pierre Bourgarit and Greg Alldritt.
Remember that Castres is coached by the former co-trainer of La Rochelle from 2007 to 2011, David Darricarrère.