Starting Lineup
13
Matt Proctor
1
Alex Waller
3
Paul Hill
4
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
5
David Ribbans
7
Aaron Hinkley
8
Lewis Ludlam
Subs
16
Sam Matavesi
18
Ehren Painter
19
Courtney Lawes
21
Juarno Augustus
Opposition Lineup
15
Brice Dulin
14
Dillyn Leyds
13
UJ Seuteni
12
Jonathan Danty
11
Pierre Boudehent
10
Antoine Hastoy
9
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
1
Reda Wardi
2
Pierre Bourgarit
3
Uini Atonio
4
Thomas Lavault
5
Will Skelton
6
Remi Bourdeau
7
Yoan Tanga
8
Gregory Alldritt
Subs
16
Quentin Lespiaucq-Brettes
17
Leo Aouf
18
Joel Sclavi
19
Romain Sazy
20
Paul Boudehent
21
Thomas Berjon
22
Levani Botia
23
Martin Alonso Munoz
| pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | Stade RochelaisLAR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 57 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
12 |  | Northampton SaintsNOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 121 | -67 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Full Time
Stade Rochelais
46
Northampton Saints
12
Augsutus breaks through Stade Rochelais' line and charges into their half. But there the home side are rewarded for getting over the ball and Hastoy sends the ball into the stands to end the game.
80
Hastoy attempts a drop goal but to comes off the cross bar and Saints play on with the closck in the red.
79
Good shove at the scrum from Saints but Tanga manages to get the ball away and the home side play on.
77
Stade Rochelais hold Saints up on the restart though and earn the put in at the scrum.
F Smith...
... adds the extras too.
Try Proctor.
It's a lovely score from Saints as Proctor slices through the home side's defence after Saints work their way forwards from within their own half.
73
Iyogun hits hard off the back of the lineout and forces Berjon to box. Saints regather and Proctor charges forwards up to halfway. The ball comes wide the other way to Freeman and Saints push into Stade Rochelais' 22.
71
F Smith can't add the extras from the touchline but Saints push forwards from the restart before Smith clears downfield. Stade Rochelais return the ball Saints' way and Furbank clears to touch. Lineout Stade Rochelais on halfway.
Try Ramm.
Saints get a shove on at the scrum before whipping the ball wide quickly to the winger who waits in space for the score in the corner.
69
Saints choose the scrum option with the resulting penalty and after a few resets Saints earn a penalty there.
There's another penalty against the hosts as Saints get close and the referee sends Lavault to the sin bin for the repeated infringements.
65
Augustus trucks it close for Saints and still they push towards Stade Rochelais' try line.
64
Kerr-Barlow boxes high as Saints return the ball their way from the restart. Hutchinson takes the high ball and Mitchell boxes downfield. F Smith gets over the ball there and earns Saints a penalty, with Hutchinson putting the ball into the corner.
63
Saints think they've scored through Matavesi but a trip to the TMO chalks it off. We come back for a goal line drop out for Stade Rochelais.
63
Lawes is up for the lineout and Saints push forwards.
62
Saints push up to Stade Rochelais' five metre line off the scrum and though Danty turns the ball over at the next phase, he's pushed into touch. Lineout Saints on Stade Rochelais' five metre line.
Augustus replaces Ludlam as we set this scrum.
60
Penalty coming for Saints at the scrum and the away side choose the scrum option again.
59
Lawes is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards there. And there's a penalty against the hosts at the maul too. Saints choose the scrum option.
59
Advantage coming for Saints again and eventually we come back for it. F Smith puts it into the corner.
58
Penalty Saints at the breakdown and Mitchell takes it quickly. Saints are up to Stade Rochelais' 22 now and pushing.
56
Stade Rochelais maul forwards before they get the ball away. Tanga breaks through Saints' line but he's halted by Lawes, with the replacement back row also getting over the ball for the penalty. F Smith puts the ball into touch for a lineout on Stade Rochelais' 22.
Iyogun and Painter replace Waller and Hill as we restart.
55
Mitchell boxes high off the lineout but Stade Rochelais get there first. There's a penalty for the home side there too and Hastoy puts it into touch for a lineout on Saints' 22.
54
Hastoy clears from the lineout and Freeman is there. He exchanges kicks with the Stade Rochelais back three before Dulin finds touch. Lineout Saints inside their own half.
53
F Smith sends a cross field over to Freeman but he clashes in the air with his opposite man and the ball bobbles into touch. Lineout Stade Rochelais on halfway.
51
Penalty Stade Rochelais at the breakdown on the restart but Hastoy's kick stays in play and Saints play on. F Smith sends the ball downfield to space and Stade Rochelais just get back in time. Kerr-Barlow boxes high and Ramm is under it. Saints play on again.
Lawes and Hutchinson replace Coles and Dingwall as we restart.
Hastoy...
... adds the extras.
Try Stade Rochelais.
It's Seuteni who reaches over in the corner after the home side work to create a gap out there.
48
The home side clear off the lineout and Saints gather. They play on before Mitchell boxes. Scott-Young gets there to tap back but the loose ball finds Stade Rochelais hands. The home side push up to Saints' 22 now.
Scott-Young replaces Hinkley as the sin bin period comes to an end.
46
Penalty Stade Rochelais at the breakdown and Hastoy clears to touch. Lineout Stade Rochelais in Saints' half.
46
Kerr-Barlow boxes high off the restart and Furbank is under it. Saints play on.
Hastoy...
... adds the extras.
Try Stade Rochelais.
Aldritt charges down Mitchell's clearing kick and gathers the loose ball to score.
43
Scrappy at the lineout and Saints manage to turn the ball over. There's a knock on off Stade Rochelais hands though and Saints have the scrum.
41
Solid at the scrum and Stade Rochelais clear. Furbank is back there and Mitchell boxes clear. Dulin keeps it in and sends a cross field over but Furbank is there to take it. Mitchell clears again and finds touch this time. Lineout Stade Rochelais.
41
Freeman gets up to take the restart but he just knocks the ball on and Stade Rochelais will have the first scrum of the second half.
Mitchell replaces James as we get restarted.
40
WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY
F Smith gets us restart here in La Rochelle.
Hastoy...
... adds the extras and that's the end of the first half.
Try Stade Rochelais.
The ball comes wide quickly to Leyds and the winger stretches over out wide.
39
Knock on Saints at the lineout though and Stade Rochelais have the scrum.
38
Solid at the scrum and Stade Rochelais are forced to use the ball. Saints push the wide into touch and earn themselves the lineout.
37
Stade Rochelais choose the scrum to restart.
Blood replacement for Saints, F Smith heads to the blood bin and Matavesi takes his place.
Advantage coming for Stade Rochelais as they attempt a cross field kick. When it doesn't come off we come back for the penalty and Hinkley sees yellow for Saints' repeated infringements.
34
Salakaia-Loto steals the lineout but Stade Rochelais somehow manage to get their hands back on the ball in the maul and push into Saints' 22 now.
33
Advantage coming for Stade Rochelais as Saints fail to release at the breakdown and Dulin puts it into the corner.
32
Dulin puts the resulting penalty into touch for a lineout just inside Saints' half.
31
Saints push into Stade Rochelais' 22 odd the resulting lineout through Ramm but the home side get over the ball there to earn the penalty.
Yellow card for Stade Rochelais' Danty as he trips Freeman.
29
Furbank and Dulin exchange kicks off the lineout and Furbank marks the ball as her gathers in Saints' 22. He clears to touch for a Stade Rochelais lineout back near halfway.
28
Penalty Stade Rochelais at the scrum and Dulin puts the ball into touch. Lineout Stade Rochelais just outside Saints' 22.
27
Knock on from Saints at the lineout and Stade Rochelais will have the scrum.
27
Hastoy clears from the restart and Saints will have the lineout just outside Stade Rochelais' 22.
Hastoy...
... adds the extras.
Try Stade Rochelais.
The home side push up from the lineout before Boudehent snipes down the short side to score.
24
Penalty Stade Rochelais off the lineout as Saints fail to roll away. Hastoy puts it into the corner.
23
Penalty Stade Rochelais on the restart as Saints touch a player in the air. Hastoy puts the penalty into touch for a lineout on halfway.
Hastoy...
... adds the extras.
Try Stade Rochelais.
It's Bourgarit who's goes alone to get over after the maul rumbles close.
21
No foul play says the TMO so we come back for the penalty for Stade Rochelais. Hastoy puts it into the corner.
20
Advantage coming for Stade Rochelais at the push into Saints' 22 and eventually we come back for it. We're with the TMO to see if there's any foul play.
18
Saints make their way up to the home 22 but there the ball comes loose and Dulin clears with a 50-22. Lineout Stade Rochelais inside Saints' 22.
16
Solid at the scrum and Saints come forwards before James boxes clears. The ball lands for Saints and they play on on the halfway line.
15
Forward pass from Stade Rochelais off the lineout and Saints will have the scrum.
14
Ribbans is up for the lineout and Saints maul forwards before James gets the ball away. Saints come forwards but are penalised at the breakdown. Dulin puts the ball into touch for a lineout inside Saints' half.
14
Stade Rochelais clear from the restart again and find touch. Lineout Saints.
Hastoy...
... sends this kick through too.
13
Advantage coming for the home side and eventually we come back for it. Hastoy points to the posts again.
12
Coles is up for the lineout but Stade Rochelais turn the ball over in the maul. They play on and make their way up to Saints' 22 now.
11
Hastoy clears from the restart and finds touch. Lineout Saints back on halfway.
Hastoy...
... sends the kick through.
9
Aerial tennis from the lineout and Stade Rochelais are the first to run it. They make it up to Saints' 22 and are then rewarded at the breakdown too as Saints go off their feet. Hastoy points to the posts.
8
Saints get up to steal the lineout but the ball heads into touch as it comes down and the home side will have the lineout again.
7
Saints take the lineout cleanly but James' chip over the top heads straight out. Lineout Stade Rochelais again.
6
Kerr-Barlow clears from the lineout but Saints gather the ball and come forwards back into Stade Rochelais' 22. But there the ball comes loose and the home side clear. Lineout Stade Rochelais.
4
Saints push up to the Stade Rochelais 22 before James puts the ball on his boot. It just beats Saints hands to touch though and Stade Rochelais will have the lineout inside their own 22.
3
No conversion from the hosts out wide and Hastoy clears from the restart. F Smith is back for it and Saints play on.
Try Stade Rochelais.
The ball comes wide and Dulin puts the ball on his boot, regathering the bouncing ball to dot down out wide.
2
Overthrow at the lineout from Rochelais but they manage to regather it and play on.
1
James boxes high from the kick-off and Stade Rochelais just win the race to the high ball. Saints defend hard and force the error from their hosts, with F Smith diving on the loose ball. Saints push up but are pinged for holding on at the ruck and Dulin sends the resulting penalty into touch for a lineout.
HERE WE GO!
Saints’ Heineken Champions Cup campaign gets started as Hastoy gets us underway here at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre!