IT’S OVER ! LA ROCHELLE IS SEMI-FINAL!
In Deflandre, La Rochelle won 31 to 19 against Montpellier and qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Cup! Carried by powerful forwards, Stade Rochelais planted three tries and will have undermined the Montpellier defense with a great Alldritt once again!
WEST DELIGHTS AT THE FOOT! (LR 31-19 MON)
Another penalty for La Rochelle after a big shelling session! Obviously, the O’Gara players will take the points! West adds three points, 31 to 19!
The Rochelais are unleashed (LR 28-19 MON)
What a rush from Aldritt who tries to overtake everyone and finally gives Retière at the last moment! The winger kicks for himself but does not recover!
WEST GETS AHEAD (LR 28-19 MON)
New penalty for La Rochelle which pounded the Montpellier defense! West easily adds three points, 28 to 19!
6 POINTS AHEAD FOR LA ROCHELLE (LR 25-19 MON)
West takes advantage of the penalties to restore the lead to the Rochelais! 25 to 19 after a penalty in front of the poles.
WAAAAARDI’S TEST… CANCELED! (LR 22-19 MON)
La Rochelle continues to make the hole with a violent shelling sequence! Wardi grabs the ball and goes to flatten without opposition… the try is invalidated for a forward from La Rochelle!
La Rochelle wants to take a break (LR 22-19 MON)
Penalty for La Rochelle for an offside in Upper Garonne! The Maritimes go into touch!
THE MONTPELLIER TEST! (LR 22-19 MON)
Another stab from Montpellier who benefit from a turnover! Paillaugue recovers the ball gives to Camara who gives back to his 9 and Paillaugue finds Mercer who finishes the action! In the corner, Foursan misses the transformer, 22 to 19!
THE BOTIA TEST AT THE END OF THE LINE! (LR 22-14 MON)
When La Rochelle accelerates it hurts a lot! It goes on all sides with a brilliant pass between the legs of Vito for Botia! He is barely stopped but finds the ball and flattens at the end of the line with one hand! In the corner, West misses the goal, 22 to 14!
THE REILHAAAAAC TEST (LR 17-14 MON)
What a try from Montpellier which knocked down the Rochelais from the start! On a high ball, the two maritime players get in the way and Reilhac takes the opportunity to score a try! The test is validated on video, Foursans enquille, 17 to 14!
IT’S THE BREAK !
La Rochelle took the lead in this quarter-final against Montpellier 17 to 7! Stronger and more powerful, the Maritimes hurt from the start of the game! The MHR came back at the end of the first period!
Tisseron saves the blue house (LR 17-7 MON)
Diagonal kick from West for his winger Favre but Tisseron is on the ball before him!
MONTPELLIER REACTS! (LR 17-7 MON)
It’s the MHR’s turn to be dangerous by entering the opposing 22 meters! The maul organizes and collapses before the line, Henry Thomas picks up and finishes the job! 17 to 7, Foursans converted
VICTOR VITO’S TEST! (LR 17-0 MON)
Ball stolen in touch by the Rochelais alignment and it benefits the Maritimes! Relais de Priso then Vito which flattens without opposition! 17 to 0 for La Rochelle after the transformation of West!
18′ Penalty for La Rochelle and it passes
The Montpellier pack got up very quickly in the scrum and found themselves sanctioned. West hits beautifully and gives Les Rochelais a 10-point lead
13′ Priso try!
TEST ROCHELAIS SIGN PRISO!!! How well played this breakthrough on the left side (again) and it allows La Rochelle to pass quite logically. The transformation passes, it’s 7-0
Infirmary alert
Liebenberg has his cheekbone treated. Already traces of the fight…
8′ First action of the MHR
First Hérault foray into the 30m with a lot of work on the ground. Montpellier scrum
4′ Penalty that allows Montpellier to get away with it
First La Rochelle possession and the Montpellier defense has a hard time closing the sides. But it ends in penalty
The kick is given !
In the general euphoria
Waiting for the epilogue for Toulouse
The atmosphere is crazy in La Rochelle!
Montpellier, the biggest tackler in Europe
Montpellier can rely on a sacred defense this year. Indeed, the MHR is the formation to have made the most tackles in the Champions Cup this year, and even the only team to have exceeded 800 tackles, far ahead of Munster (747).
And the La Rochelle composition!
Leyds – Favre, Sinzelle, Botia, Rhule – (o) West, (m) Kerr-Barlow – Vito, Alldritt (cap.), W. Liebenberg – Picquette, Lavault – Atonio, Bourgarit, Priso
Replacements: Bosch, Wardi, Sclavi, Sazy, Haddad, A. Retière, Pi. Boudehent, Popelin
The composition of the MHR!
15. Weaver; 14. Rattez, 13. Reilhac, 12. Pollard, 11. N’gandebe; 10. Foursans, 9. Paillaugue; 7. Camara (cap.), 8. Mercer, 6. Ouedraogo; 5. Chalureau, 4. Verhaeghe; 3. Thomas, 2. Guirado, 1. Forletta.
Substitutes : 16. Paenga-Amosa, 17. Rodgers, 18. Arroyo, 19. Galletier, 20. Aprasidze, 21. Darmon, 22. Capelli, 23. Dakuwaqa
LA ROCHELLE-MONTPELLIER, KICK-OFF AT 6:30 PM!
Good evening everyone and welcome to RMC Sport to follow the Champions Cup quarter-finals live! Finalist of the last edition, La Rochelle welcomes Montpellier in a Franco-French duel which promises to be daunting. Kick off at 6:30 p.m.!
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