After a home victory against Montpellier, and Perpignan and an away success in Lyon, Stade Rochelais will this Sunday evening try to win for the first time in Clermont-Ferrand. In ten trips, the maritimes have lost ten times in Auvergne in the Top 14. Ronan O’Gara’s men had a narrow defeat at Clermont 23-22 last season.
Encounter to live in full on France Bleu La Rochelle or francebleu.fr from 8:50 p.m. for the pre-match.
The composition of Stade Rochelais: Thierry PAIVA, Pierre BOURGARIT, Uini ATONIO, Romain SAZY, Will SKELTON, Yoan TANGA, Paul BOUDEHENT, Greg ALLDRITT (cap), Tawera KERR-BARLOW, Antoine HASTOY, Jules FAVRE, Jonathan DANTY, Ulupano SEUTENI, Teddy THOMAS, Brice DULIN.
The substitutes : Quentin LESPIAUCQ, Reda WARDI, Rémi PICQUETTE, Ultan DILLANE, Rémi BOURDEAU, Thomas BERJON, Dillyn LEYDS, Georges-Henri COLOMBE REAZEL.
The composition of Clermont Ferrand:
The starting XV : Etienne FALGOUX, Yohan BEHEREGARAY, Cristian OJOVAN, Thibaud LANEN, Paul JEDRASIAK, Arthur ITURRIA (cap), Lucas DESSEIGNE, Fritz LEE, Sébastien BEZY, Jules PLISSON, Alivereti RAKA, Irae SIMONE, Julien HERITEAU, Damian PENAUD, Alex NEWSOME.
The substitutes : Adrien PELISSIE, Giorgi BERIA, Judicaël CANCORIET, Killian TIXERONT, Baptiste JAUNEAU, Anthony BELLEAU, Marvin O’CONNOR, Davit KUBRIASHVILI.