Top 14 (23rd day). RC Vannes – Stade Rochelais, Saturday (4:30 p.m.)
Dynamic and classification
After an empty passage, the Rochelais stadium revived in the top 6 race to compete in the title of champion of France of the Top 14. In the race for a barragist place for the final stages, the Maritimes achieved the feat of overthrowing the Union Bordeaux-Bègles, 2nd behind Toulouse, on the lawn Girondine (10-21) during the 22nd day. Thanks to this success, the yellow and black of manager Ronan O’Gara got back to 6th place, in seventh position on equal points (48) with Clermont (6th), and Lyon (8th), ASM having at the same time beaten the Lou (39-31).
It was the second success of the Rochelais after the victory in Forceps against Bayonne (29-28), which had stopped the hemorrhage of a bad pass started on January 26 of five defeats and a draw (March 22 against Castres). The Rochelais are 13 points ahead of the Vannetais, 14th and last to only one point in the place of Barragist for the maintenance occupied by USA Perpignan, 13th with 36 points, and the rank of maintenance, the twelfth occupied by the Stade Français, these two formations competing this Saturday (4:30 p.m.).
best director of La Rochelle
At Stade Rochelais, the best director is Antoine Hastoy with 132 points to his credit. The French international, which has 7 selections including the last on July 13 against Argentina (33-25 defeat) with two transformations, relies on his kick. At La Botte, the 27 -year -old maritime (28 on June 4) displays the best team transformation rate (76.9 % with 27 penalties and 23 transformations) just ahead of Ihai West (76 %) and his 43 points scored in 15 games (5 penalties, 14 transformations).
It is an asset of choice for the one who points to the eighth row of the general classification of the best markers of the Top 14, with also a test in 21 games played (1237 ‘), dominated by Joe Simmonds (Paloise section) with 219 points. Especially when you want to take revenge on the first leg.
Best test marker in La Rochelle
At Stade Rochelais, we can also count on the other internationals Teddy Thomas, who scored 7 tests in 14 games, and Grégory Alldritt and his 11 scratched balloons, on 103 successful tackles, in 12 games. The 31 -year -old winger relies on his speed to display this statistic made in 14 games played, in 872 minutes precisely. Teddy Thomas is ahead of Quentin Lespiaucq (6 trials in 16 matches, including 2 during the 14-23 defeat at home against RC Vannes) and Dillyn Leyds (5 in 17 games).
Despite a suspension of four matches in January for dangerous tackle on December 21 against Clermont, the Rochelais is in 10th position of the best test markers (as much as the eighth, the Palois Emilien Gailleton) dominated by the Breton of RC Toulon, Gaël Dréan, with 12 achievements. His last test, he scored it outside, March 29 in Clermont-Ferrand. Absent from the group on the last day in Bordeaux, Teddy Thomas, a player at the end of the contract who was to join the Toulouse stadium next season, was a holder on April 19 against Bayonne.
