Bath
20 - 24
La Rochelle
06 Dec 2024
Stage: Pool 2 Round 1
Recreation Ground
Stade Rochelais secured a thrilling victory over Bath Rugby with a final score of 24-20. The away team started strong, with Oscar Jegou scoring a try at 17 minutes, quickly followed by another from Reda Wardi. Ihaia West's accurate kicking saw Rochelais lead 21-10 at halftime after Tawera Kerr-Barlow added a third try just before the break. Bath responded after the interval with Tom Dunn's try, converted by Finn Russell, narrowing the gap. Guy Pepper then added another try for Bath, leveling the momentum in the second half. Despite Bath's efforts, a penalty from West in the 58th minute proved crucial for Rochelais. Ultimately, Bath's late charge fell short, and Stade Rochelais held on to clinch a hard-fought win.
Weather
Temperature: 10.8°C (Feels like 3.6°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 31.2 km/h, gusting to 61.1 km/h Humidity: 92% Cloud Cover: 98%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 4' penalty Finn Russell
- 17' try Oscar Jegou
- 18' conversion Ihaia West
- 26' try Reda Wardi
- 27' conversion Ihaia West
- 30' penalty Finn Russell
- 31' try Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- 32' conversion Ihaia West
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 47' try Tom Dunn
- 48' conversion Finn Russell
- 55' substitution Tom Dunn
- 55' substitution Miles Reid
- 56' try Guy Pepper
- 56' conversion Finn Russell
- 58' penalty Ihaia West
- 61' substitution Uini Atonio
- 61' substitution Tolu Latu
- 65' substitution Will Stuart
- 65' substitution Ted Hill
- 65' substitution Thomas du Toit
- 65' substitution Matthias Haddad
- 65' substitution Quinn Roux
- 71' substitution Will Butt
- 71' substitution Reda Wardi
- 71' substitution Ihaia West
- 80' full_time