After their victory in difficult conditions in Bath, the Maritimes will want to continue at Marcel-Deflandre against another resident of Permiership, Bristol.
Alldritt is moving! (32nd, 14-0)
Big charge from the La Rochelle captain which leaves three Bristol players on their butts!
The Bears do not progress (30th, 14-0)
Penalized again, the English allow the Rochelais to make their return to the Bristol camp, with a new touch!
ROCHELLE TEST!! (27th, 14-0)
Latu in force!! The conquest in penaltouch is ensured by the Rochelais and the maritime hooker crosses the line. After video refereeing, the ball is flattened on the line! West transforms. 14-0 for the locals.
Bristol can’t do it (24th, 7-0)
The Bears are penalized in closed scrums and show a certain helplessness, for the moment.
Bristol close to their first try, things are heating up on the pitch! (22nd, 7-0)
Bristol’s three-quarter center Ravouvou restarts, clicks and shifts his rear Elizalde. The Argentinian no longer has the legs to resist the return of Leyds who stops the Bears player a few centimeters from the La Rochelle goal! The Maritime room opposite it afterwards. A scuffle breaks out! Not very fair play.
The Yellow and Black accelerate (19th, 7-0)
Once again out wide, Nowell inherits the ball and accelerates. He is stopped by the Bears’ defensive curtain but La Rochelle has been advancing much more in recent minutes.
ROCHELLE TEST!!! (17th, 7-0)
Nowell’s essay!! Wanted by West in the depth on a beautiful kick, the three-quarter wing breaks away and jumps to flatten the ball in the Bears’ goal! It was easier to do but the maritimes opened the scoring! West transforms. 7-0.
Oghre returns to the pitch (15th, 0-0)
The two teams are again at 15 against 15. Bristol did almost nothing during their numerical superiority.
La Rochelle returns (14th, 0-0)
The Maritimes make their return to the English 22 meter line.
Strong Maritimes! (12th, 0-0)
The Yellow and Black defended well following Bristol’s penalty in their 22 meters! Ronan O’Gara’s men recover the scrum.
Thomas penalized (10th, 0-0)
The three-quarter maritime wing penalized his team following poor clearance, too high, on the ground. Penaltouch coming for Bristol!
Good touch for Bristol (9th, 0-0)
Atonio is penalized in scrum. The Bears will play in touch not far from La Rochelle’s 22 meters for the first time in the match.
Stade Rochelais has been warned
The Bears have been the best offense on the continent since the start of the season. The English team averages 36 points per game. But Bristol takes a lot too…
Ogre expelled for 10 minutes! (5th, 0-0)
The Bears front row receives a yellow card after video refereeing for a tackle that was far too high and dangerous on Kerr-Barlow. Bristol are at 14.
Thomas blocked (4th, 0-0)
The Rochelais increased their playing time but struggled to break down Bristol’s defensive line. The three-quarter center tries to accelerate on his wing but is stopped by an Englishman. La Rochelle is not moving forward.
Nowell embarrassed (2nd, 0-0)
The La Rochelle wing three-quarter is wanted at the foot but Nowell is disturbed when receiving the ball by a good return from a Bristol player.
Randall clears the danger (1st, 0-0)
The Bristol scrum-half, in his camp, kicks directly into touch to clear his team. The English were under maritime pressure.
Here we go!
Start of this La Rochelle-Bristol!
Both teams enter the pitch
Kick-off in a few seconds.
Warming up in progress
The players arrived at the stadium
La Rochelle to continue, Bristol to get back up
Winners of the English in Bath last Friday (20-24), the Rochelais want to sign a second victory in the Champions Cup, at home this time, in as many matches in this group phase.
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For their part, swept away by Leinster (12-35) last weekend on home soil, the Bears want to raise their heads this Saturday evening by achieving the big blow on the lawn of the 2022 and 2023 European champions.
The Bears XV
Bristol : Elizalde – Bates – Ravouvou, Janse Van Rensburg – Ibitoye – Worsley – Randall – Mata, Heenan, Grondona – Owen – Luatua – Chawatama – Oghre – Genge
The XV maritime
The Yellow and Black without Brice Dulin.
La Rochelle : Leyds, Nowell – Seuteni, Danty – Thomas – West – Kerr-Barlow – Alldritt, Haddad, Jégou – Skelton, Douglas – Atonio – Latu – Wardi
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