La Rochelle 24 - 44 Lyon

● full_time 80 minutes

31 Jan 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Stade Marcel-Deflandre

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Lyon claimed a decisive 44-24 victory over Stade Rochelais at Stade Marcel-Deflandre. Gabin Lorre opened the scoring with a try for Lyon, quickly followed by a conversion from Martin Meliande. Despite a valiant effort from Rochelais, including a try from Davit Niniashvili just before halftime, Lyon established a significant lead through multiple tries, notably from Sam Simmonds and Ethan Dumortier. The home side struggled with discipline, receiving two yellow cards, which hampered their chances. Meliande's consistent kicking further extended Lyon's advantage throughout the match. Rochelais managed to score late through Jiuta Wainiqolo, but it was not enough to close the gap. Lyon's performance showcased their attacking prowess and defensive resilience, securing a vital away win.

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Temperature: 11.5°C (Feels like 5.2°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 27.4 km/h, gusting to 45.8 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 62%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
3' try Gabin Lorre
3' conversion Martin Meliande
11' substitution Jules Favre
14' yellow_card Levani Botia
15' penalty Martin Meliande
16' substitution Baptiste Couilloud
23' substitution Felix Lambey
24' try Sam Simmonds
24' yellow_card_complete Levani Botia
25' conversion Martin Meliande
27' substitution Charlie Cassang
28' try Ethan Dumortier
29' conversion Martin Meliande
36' try Theo Millet
36' conversion Martin Meliande
39' try Davit Niniashvili
40' conversion Antoine Hastoy
40' substitution Quentin Lespiaucq
40' substitution Joel Sclavi
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' try Judicael Cancoriet
42' conversion Antoine Hastoy
42' substitution Baptiste Couilloud
43' substitution Reda Wardi
44' yellow_card Guillaume Marchand
44' substitution Jerome Rey
44' substitution Nika Sutidze
45' try Ulupano Seuteni
46' substitution Quentin Lespiaucq
47' substitution Jiuta Wainiqolo
51' substitution Dillyn Leyds
54' yellow_card_complete Guillaume Marchand
55' substitution Guillaume Marchand
55' substitution Jermaine Ainsley
57' substitution Mathis Sarragallet
57' substitution Theo William
58' try Jack Nowell
60' substitution Arno Botha
61' yellow_card Irakli Aptsiauri
63' yellow_card Antoine Hastoy
63' penalty Martin Meliande
64' substitution Charles Kante-Samba
64' substitution Janse Roux
66' substitution Jiuta Wainiqolo
67' substitution Ethan Dumortier
68' substitution Levani Botia
71' substitution Irakli Aptsiauri
71' yellow_card_complete Irakli Aptsiauri
73' try Jiuta Wainiqolo
73' yellow_card_complete Antoine Hastoy
74' conversion Martin Meliande
74' substitution Antoine Hastoy
76' penalty Martin Meliande
76' substitution Judicael Cancoriet
76' substitution Jack Nowell
80' full_time