Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final

Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final

Champions Cup holders Stade Rochelais have reached another final after steamrollering Exeter Chiefs in their semi-final. We take a look at their journey to a second successive final against Leinster Rugby, this time at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on May 20.

Round 1: Stade Rochelais 46 Northampton Saints 12

The 2022 Heineken Champions Cup winners started their Pool B campaign at home to Gallagher Premiership side Northampton Saints, running out 46-12 winners. 


The hosts scored six tries, with fullback Brice Dulin, hooker Pierre Bourgarit, flanker Paul Boudehent, wing, Dillyn Leyds, Number 8 Grégory Alldritt and centre Ulupano Seuteni all crossing. Fly-half Antoine Hastoy kicked 16 points.
 

Round 2: Ulster Rugby 29 Stade Rochelais 36 


La Rochelle’s first away trip of the season took them to Ireland, where they earned a second successive victory to start their campaign. 

Fly-half Antoine Hastoy, fullback Brice Dulin and hooker Pierre Bourgarit all dotted down for the TOP14 side- with Hastoy kicking three conversions and five penalties. 


 

Round 3: Stade Rochelais 7 Ulster Rugby 3 

Irish province Ulster posed a real challenge to La Rochelle when they travelled to the Stade Marcel Deflandre in the Heineken Champions Cup, with the hosts needing a late try to take victory. 

It was replacement Joel Sclavi who got the game-winning 81st minute try- with fly-half Antoine Hastoy converting. 

Round 4: Northampton Saints 13 Stade Rochelais 31 

La Rochelle confirmed top spot in Pool B in their final pool stage match, as they continued their Heineken Champions Cup defence with victory on the road against Northampton.  

Flanker Levani Botia, replacement Quentin Lespiaucq-Brettes (2), Number 8 Grégory Alldritt and centre Ulupano Seuteni all went over for the French team. 

 

Round of 16: Stade Rochelais 29 Gloucester Rugby 26 

La Rochelle needed the home crowd to help overcome Gloucester in a thrilling Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 affair. 

Scores from hooker Pierre Bourgarit, scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow and wing Teddy Thomas (2) were crucial for the 2022 champions, as were nine points from the boot of fly-half Antoine Hastoy.

Quarter-final: Stade Rochelais 24 Saracens 10 

La Rochelle were imperious in their dismantling of Saracens in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final stage. 

Scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow dotted down twice, while fly-half Antoine Hastoy punished Saracens by kicking four penalties and a conversion. 

 

Semi-final: Stade Rochelais 47 Exeter Chiefs 28 

A dominant performance against Exeter saw La Rochelle book their spot in a third Heineken Champions Cup final in three years and set up a replay of last year’s final against Leinster. 

Wing Raymond Rhule (2), centre Ulupano Seuteni, Number 8 Grégory Alldritt, scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow (2) and hooker Pierre Bourgarit powered the holders to the showpiece in Dublin, with fly-half Antoine Hastoy kicking six conversions.

 

 

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