The UBB reduces the score!
Very nice fake pass from Uberti who concludes a good Bordeaux movement!
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 25-8
It’s back to La Rochelle!
Kick-off given by UBB, the Rochelais lead 25-3.
La Rochelle is logically in front at the break
Half-time at Marcel Deflandre. La Rochelle leads 25-3 and it is deserved. The UBB players are stifled this evening, clearly dominated in the scrum, committing too many mistakes. An evening without for Yannick Bru’s men who are now at 14 since the exclusion of Yoram Moefana (34th) following head-to-head contact during a tackle on Jonathan Danty.
Two additional points for Hastoy
The Rochelais now have a 22-point lead, it will be complicated to come back for the Bordelais who are playing at 14.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 25-3
New try for La Rochelle!
The people of Bordeaux are underwater! Once again beaten in the scrum, they can do nothing against La Rochelle’s acceleration, Dulin is found on the left, on the wing, and scores the third try of the evening!
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 23-3
Yoram Moefana is excluded!
No mitigating circumstances for Moefana following the head to head with Jonathan Danty, logical red card, UBB will play more than one half with 14 players! Jonathan Danty is released for bleeding and concussion protocol.
Video refereeing requested by Mr. Trainini
Moefana’s tackle on Danty will be reviewed, Danty is badly hit, he is bleeding a lot.
Dulin finds a 50/22!
Magnificent play at the foot of the La Rochelle back which allows his team to obtain a superb touch!
Hastoy continues to score points
Another successful three-point attempt by Antoine Hastoy, La Rochelle widens the gap.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 18-3
The people of Bordeaux are too messy
The penalties keep falling for Yannick Bru’s men, this time it’s an offside in touch which is flagged.
La Rochelle stronger in scrum
The Rochelais are strong this evening and it shows in the scrums where they undermine the Bordeaux team.
Hastoy adds two more points
The La Rochelle opener gives his team a 12-point lead.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 15-3
Test for La Rochelle!
Double from Teddy Thomas! For his return, the French international shows off greatly! Found by Dulin on the wing, Thomas finishes with speed and percussion.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 13-3
La Rochelle is getting ahead
The Rochelais take the points after a new penalty obtained, Antoine Hastoy transforms without problem against the poles.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 8-3
Danty repris in-extremis !
The Rochelais continue to increase their intensity, Danty was close to scoring a second try for the Maritimes but he was caught a few meters from the line!
The two teams at 14
La Rochelle is at 14 after the sanction against Cancoriet. Two yellow cards for the same action after that of Vergnes-Taillefer.
New stop of time
This time, it’s Judicaël Cancoriet who is in the viewfinder for shoulder-to-head contact.
Bordeaux at 14
Vergnes-Taillefer is sanctioned for unfair play. Yellow card for Bordeaux number 7 and penalty for La Rochelle.
The referee watches the video
A Bordeaux clearance is being viewed, this could be a potential foul play.
Bordeaux is already coming back!
Unlike the Rochelais, the UBB takes the points on its first penalty. Matteo Garcia takes care of the kick, it goes between the poles.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 5-3
Missing Hastoy
Still 5-0, it goes to the right of the poles for Rochelais.
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 5-0
Test for La Rochelle!
Teddy Thomas opens hostilities! Leyds finds the Frenchman with a perfectly hit kick and La Rochelle takes the lead!
La Rochelle – Union Bordeaux-Bègles: 5-0
The Rochelais five meters away
Second consecutive penalty for La Rochelle, the Bordelais are stifled in these first minutes!
First scrum for the Rochelais
The Bordelais are under pressure from the start, the scrum shifts, penalty for La Rochelle.
It’s off to Marcel Deflandre!
Kick-off given by Antoine Hastoy for La Rochelle!
The players enter the field
The clash between La Rochelle and UBB will begin!
Start of the match in less than ten minutes
The start of the clash of this 7th day of Top 14 is getting closer. In the event of a victory this evening, Union Bordeaux-Bègles will regain the lead in the standings at Stade Toulousain.
La Rochelle must be forgiven
Last weekend, near Bayonne, the Rochelais received a spanking. By losing 37-7, Ronan O’Gara’s men suffered their biggest defeat in more than two years, enough to make the Irish coach cringe. The players have been warned, a reaction is expected this evening.
The UBB runs
Unlike the Rochelais, the Bordelais will do without certain usual starters this evening. No Matthieu Jalibert, Maxime Lucu, Pierre Bochaton or Nicolas Depoortere on the match sheet. Maxime Lamothe, Jefferson Poirot, Tevita Tatafu are on the bench.
The heavy artillery is out on the La Rochelle side
Ronan O’Gara is well aware that the clash against Union Bordeaux-Bègles is of great importance. For this meeting, the Irishman therefore made several changes compared to the XV which started in Bayonne last weekend. Uini Atonio, Will Skelton, Paul Boudehent, Teddy Thomas and Jack Nowell will start the game this evening.
A new test for UBB this evening
After the Top 14 final played last year, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles started the new season with a new status. Highly anticipated, Yannick Bru’s men have already achieved a big blow away at the end of September by winning at Stade Toulousain (16 to 12). This evening, the Bordelais have the opportunity to make an impression once again if they win against La Rochelle, undefeated at home for 12 matches in all competitions.
The Bordeaux-Béglaise composition
The Lucu-Jalibert hinge is replaced by a Lesgourgues-Garcia pair.
The composition: Bielle-Biarrey – Penaud, Uberti, Moefana, Retière – Garcia, Lesgourgues – Vergnes-Taillefer, Gazzotti, Diaby (cap.) – Gray, Petti – Sadie, Sa, Boniface
Substitutes: Lamothe, Poirot, Cazeaux, Tatafu, Matiu, Samu, Buros, Falatea
The La Rochelle composition
Injured against Toulouse, Teddy Thomas returns to the La Rochelle XV.
The composition: Dulin – Nowell, Thomas, Danty, Leyds – Hastoy, Kerr-Barlow – Boudehent, Alldritt, Cancoriet – Skelton, Lavault – Atonio, Latu, Wardi
Substitutes: Lespiaucq, Penverne, Douglas, Dillane, Berjon, West, Favre, Colombe
Hello everyone and welcome to this last match of the 7th day of Top 14
The seventh day of Top 14 ends this weekend with a very good showing between Stade Rochelais and Union Bordeaux-Bègles. Kick-off at 9:05 p.m., follow live commentary on the RMC Sport website and app.
