Crowned European champion after their victory over Leinster Rugby on May 28 in the Champions Cup final in Marseille, Stade Rochelais also won their ticket to the final stages of the TOP 14 and can now dream of a double.
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Like Stade Toulousain last season, Stade Rochelais can hope to win a European Cup / TOP 14 double. After winning its first European star by defeating Leinster Rugby in the Champions Cup final (24-21), on May 28 in Marseille, the Maritimes are now embarking on a new quest: the Bouclier de Brennus in the TOP 14. On the occasion of the 26th and last day of the championship, the Rochelais have disposed of Lyon, crowned in the EPCR Challenge Cup, at the Matmut Stadium in Gerland (26-29). ” Some important players will leave us after several years together. I didn’t want to kiss them tonight and we’re going to continue the adventure for another week “, commented at the final whistle the second-line Rochelais Romain Sazy.
“It’s days like this that will remain etched in the memories of the players, long after they leave the locker room. »
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And to add: For the rest, we had no preference except that of being able to continue with this group for an additional week. “. The Maritimes got the better of the Lyonnais by scoring five tries by Sciavi, Bosch, Favre, Atonio and Botia. It should be noted that all the French teams qualified for the final stages of the TOP 14 have played in the 2021/2022 Champions Cup campaign. Castres Olympiques, first at the end of the regular phase, and Montpellier Hérault Rugby are directly qualified for the semi-finals of the TOP 14. On the other hand, Stade Rochelais will have to defeat Deflandre from Stade Toulousain, in a play-off match, in a duel between the last two European champions. For its part, Union Bordeaux-Bègles will challenge Racing 92 at Chaban-Delmas.
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