Fixtures

French Rugby Championship 03/23 20:05 19 Bayonne vs La Rochelle - View
French Rugby Championship 03/30 16:00 20 La Rochelle vs Oyonnax - View
European Rugby Champions Cup 04/06 14:00 4 Stormers vs La Rochelle - View
French Rugby Championship 04/20 15:00 21 Castres vs La Rochelle - View
French Rugby Championship 04/27 15:00 22 La Rochelle vs Toulon - View
French Rugby Championship 05/11 15:00 23 Bordeaux vs La Rochelle - View

Results

French Rugby Championship 03/09 14:00 18 La Rochelle v Stade Francais W 23-3
French Rugby Championship 03/03 20:05 17 La Rochelle v Clermont W 42-3
French Rugby Championship 02/24 16:00 16 Perpignan v La Rochelle L 27-15
French Rugby Championship 02/17 14:00 15 Lyon v La Rochelle L 28-17
French Rugby Championship 02/03 16:00 14 La Rochelle v Montpellier W 18-10
French Rugby Championship 01/27 20:05 13 Toulon v La Rochelle L 25-23
European Rugby Champions Cup 01/21 13:00 4 Sale Sharks v La Rochelle W 24-37
European Rugby Champions Cup 01/14 15:15 3 La Rochelle v Leicester W 45-12
French Rugby Championship 01/06 14:00 12 Pau v La Rochelle W 20-29
French Rugby Championship 12/30 20:05 11 La Rochelle v Toulouse W 29-8
French Rugby Championship 12/23 17:00 10 Stade Francais v La Rochelle L 18-13
European Rugby Champions Cup 12/16 13:00 2 Stormers v La Rochelle L 21-20

Wikipedia - Stade Rochelais

Stade Rochelais (French pronunciation: [stad ʁɔʃlɛ]), commonly called La Rochelle, is a French professional rugby union club based in La Rochelle, France that competes in the Top 14. Founded in 1898 and wearing yellow and black, the club's first-team plays its home matches at Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

Alongside other French club Brive, La Rochelle is one of only two clubs that won the European Rugby Champions Cup (twice in its case; beating Leinster in both 2022 and 2023 finals) without succeeding in winning its domestic championship losing on both occasions against Toulouse in the final: the first time in 2021 and the second in 2023. Owned by several shareholders, including club president and coffee magnate Vincent Merling, the club is renowned for the fervour of its supporters and its continual sold-out home matches.

History

Originally formed in 1898, Stade Rochelais won three regional Atlantic championships in the early part of the 20th century, qualifying them for the French Championship, where they reached the quarter-finals twice and the semi-finals once. The popularity of rugby league in the area lessened the number of available players, and in 1935 Stade Rochelais merged with neighbours Union Sportive Rochelaise.

Occupation of La Rochelle by troops from Nazi Germany, accompanied by a banning of rugby league by the Vichy Government, forced the city's rugby league club La Rochelle-Etudiants XIII to also be merged into Stade Rochelais in 1941. This was overseen by club President Marcel Deflandre, who was later executed for his role as part of the French Resistance - the club's stadium is named Stade Marcel-Deflandre in his honour.

The club formed a school for training players and coaches in the 1950s, resulting in them reaching the French Championship quarter-finals three times in the 1960s. They were relegated in 1985, returning in 1997. They were again relegated in 2002, though they won the Challenge Yves du Manoir that same year. They retained the Challenge title the following year but were not promoted again until 2010. They spent one season in Top 16 before being relegated again.

Les Maritimes came third in the 2013–14 Rugby Pro D2 season and were promoting after beating Agen in the play-off final.

La Rochelle is a professional rugby union team based in the city of La Rochelle, France. The team was founded in 1898 and has a rich history in French rugby. They currently compete in the Top 14, the highest level of professional rugby in France, and have established themselves as one of the top teams in the league.

La Rochelle plays their home matches at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre, which has a capacity of over 16,000 spectators. The team's colors are yellow and black, and their logo features a seagull, which is a nod to the team's coastal location.

The team has a strong squad of players, including several French internationals such as Gregory Alldritt, Arthur Retiere, and Pierre Bourgarit. They are known for their attacking style of play, with a focus on quick ball movement and offloading.

In recent years, La Rochelle has enjoyed a period of success, reaching the Top 14 final in 2017 and the European Champions Cup final in 2021. They have also won the European Challenge Cup twice, in 2017 and 2021.

Overall, La Rochelle is a highly respected and competitive rugby union team, with a passionate fan base and a bright future ahead.