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La Rochelle La Rochelle 24 - 25 Munster Munster

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05 Apr 2025

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: R16 Round 5

Stade Marcel-Deflandre

La Rochelle vs Munster head to head

馃憦 1

In a thrilling Champions Cup clash, Munster narrowly defeated Stade Rochelais 25-24 at Stade Marcel-Deflandre. The match kicked off with a quick try from Rochelais' Botia, converted by West, but Munster responded with a try from Casey after Rochelais' West received a yellow card. After a series of penalties and a try from Coombes, Munster took the lead in the second half with another try from Smith. A penalty try for Rochelais brought them back into contention, but Crowley's drop goal extended Munster's advantage. Late in the game, Bosmorin's try kept Rochelais close, but they fell just short. Crowley was instrumental for Munster, contributing significantly with both tries and penalties. The match showcased intense competition and highlighted the resilience of both teams.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 18.0°C (Feels like 18.4°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 11.2 km/h, gusting to 20.5 km/h Humidity: 62% Cloud Cover: 15%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 9'

    Yellow Card

    Andrew Smith 路 Munster

  • 10'

    Try

    Levani Botia 路 La Rochelle

    5 - 0
  • 11'

    Conversion

    Ihaia West 路 La Rochelle

    7 - 0
  • 12'

    Substitution

    Josh Wycherley on for Jeremy Loughman 路 Munster

  • 19'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Andrew Smith 路 Munster

  • 21'

    Yellow Card

    Ihaia West 路 La Rochelle

  • 24'

    Try

    Craig Casey 路 Munster

    7 - 5
  • 24'

    Conversion

    Jack Crowley 路 Munster

    7 - 7
  • 31'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Ihaia West 路 La Rochelle

  • Halftime 7 - 7
  • Second Half
  • 41'

    Penalty

    Jack Crowley 路 Munster

    7 - 10
  • 42'

    Penalty

    Ihaia West 路 La Rochelle

    10 - 10
  • 47'

    Try

    Gavin Coombes 路 Munster

    10 - 15
  • 48'

    Conversion

    Jack Crowley 路 Munster

    10 - 17
  • 48'

    Substitution

    Judicael Cancoriet on for Levani Botia 路 La Rochelle

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Jules Favre on for Jack Nowell 路 La Rochelle

  • 48'

    Substitution

    Quentin Lespiaucq on for Pierre Bourgarit 路 La Rochelle

  • 50'

    Yellow Card

    Dillyn Leyds 路 La Rochelle

  • 51'

    Try

    Andrew Smith 路 Munster

    10 - 22
  • 52'

    Substitution

    Antoine Hastoy on for Ulupano Seuteni 路 La Rochelle

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Aleksandre Kuntelia on for Uini Atonio 路 La Rochelle

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Stephen Archer on for Oli Jager 路 Munster

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Thomas Ahern on for Peter O'Mahony 路 Munster

  • 53'

    Substitution

    Fineen Wycherley on for Jean Kleyn 路 Munster

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Alexandre Kaddouri on for Reda Wardi 路 La Rochelle

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Rory Scannell on for Thaakir Abrahams 路 Munster

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Ultan Dillane on for Thomas Lavault 路 La Rochelle

  • 60'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Dillyn Leyds 路 La Rochelle

  • 63'

    Substitution

    Alex Kendellen on for John Hodnett 路 Munster

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Matthias Haddad on for Ihaia West 路 La Rochelle

  • 65'

    Penalty Try

    No Player 路 La Rochelle

    17 - 22
  • 65'

    Yellow Card

    Alex Kendellen 路 Munster

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Conor Murray on for Craig Casey 路 Munster

  • 66'

    Substitution

    Niall Scannell on for Diarmuid Barron 路 Munster

  • 68'

    Drop Goal

    Jack Crowley 路 Munster

    17 - 25
  • 75'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Alex Kendellen 路 Munster

  • 76'

    Try

    Hoani Bosmorin 路 La Rochelle

    24 - 25
  • 76'

    Conversion

    Antoine Hastoy 路 La Rochelle

    19 - 25
  • 77'

    Substitution

    Uini Atonio on for Aleksandre Kuntelia 路 La Rochelle

  • Fulltime 24 - 25

Player ratings

La Rochelle
  • 15 Dillyn Leyds 4.7
  • 14 Jack Nowell 6.8
  • 13 Teddy Thomas 7.1
  • 12 Ulupano Seuteni 6.6
  • 11 Hoani Bosmorin 6.6
  • 10 Ihaia West 5.0
  • 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow 5.8
  • 1 Reda Wardi 6.5
  • 2 Pierre Bourgarit 6.3
  • 3 Uini Atonio 6.4
  • 4 Thomas Lavault 6.3
  • 5 Will Skelton 6.5
  • 6 Levani Botia 6.8
  • 7 Oscar Jegou 6.2
  • 8 Gregory Alldritt 7.8
  • 16 Quentin Lespiaucq 6.3
  • 17 Alexandre Kaddouri 6.1
  • 18 Aleksandre Kuntelia 6.2
  • 19 Ultan Dillane 6.3
  • 20 Judicael Cancoriet 6.0
  • 21 Matthias Haddad 6.1
  • 22 Antoine Hastoy 6.4
  • 23 Jules Favre 5.8
Munster
  • 15 Thaakir Abrahams 7.4
  • 14 Calvin Nash 9.2
  • 13 Tom Farrell 7.2
  • 12 Sean O'Brien 7.0
  • 11 Andrew Smith 6.2
  • 10 Jack Crowley 6.5
  • 9 Craig Casey 7.3
  • 1 Jeremy Loughman 6.3
  • 2 Diarmuid Barron 7.4
  • 3 Oli Jager 6.1
  • 4 Jean Kleyn 6.4
  • 5 Tadhg Beirne 6.3
  • 6 Peter O'Mahony 7.0
  • 7 John Hodnett 7.9
  • 8 Gavin Coombes 8.1
  • 16 Niall Scannell 6.5
  • 17 Josh Wycherley 6.7
  • 18 Stephen Archer 6.2
  • 19 Fineen Wycherley 5.9
  • 20 Thomas Ahern 7.0
  • 21 Conor Murray 6.2
  • 22 Rory Scannell 6.3
  • 23 Alex Kendellen 5.1