La Rochelle v Leicester Tigers: 3 Standout players

La Rochelle v Leicester Tigers: 3 Standout players

La Rochelle showed their determination from the get-go. Grégory Alldritt opened the scores and thereafter they went on to score 5 more. The two-time champs got their campaign off to the perfect start.

Let us look at some of the standout players in the game.

Gregory Alldritt earned a man-of-the-match performance and made the most carries in the game (17). He beat 4 defenders, gained 58 metres and scored a try.

 
 
 
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Winger Davit Niniashvili had a 100% tackle success rate and made 3 dominant tackles. He beat 1 defender, made 1 clean break and gained 47 metres.

22-year-old Oscar Jegou scored a brace. He made 5 tackles with a 63% success rate; he beat 1 defender, made 1 clean break while carrying the ball 6 times.

La Rochelle travel to Cape Town next week to face the Stormers, while Leicester will host Irish giants, Leinster. 

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