La Rochelle 39 - 20 Leicester

Full time

06 Dec 2025

Stage: Pool 3 Round 1

Stade Marcel-Deflandre

Stade Rochelais secured a convincing 39-20 victory against Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup. Gregory Alldritt opened the scoring with a try in the 13th minute, followed quickly by a try from Jules Favre. Leicester's George Pearson received a yellow card, which hampered their early response, allowing Stade to dominate the first half. Oscar Jegou scored twice, and Ihaia West added conversions, giving the home side a strong lead at halftime. In the second half, Stade continued their form with tries from Ulupano Seuteni and Nathan Bollengier, showcasing their offensive prowess. Leicester managed a late consolation try from Will Wand, but it was far too late to impact the match outcome. Overall, Stade Rochelais demonstrated their strength at home, outclassing Leicester Tigers throughout the contest.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 13.4°C (Feels like 7.8°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 26.3 km/h, gusting to 43.4 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 93%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Try

Gregory Alldritt · La Rochelle

5 - 0
15'

Yellow Card

George Pearson · Leicester
16'

Try

Jules Favre · La Rochelle

10 - 0
23'

Penalty

Billy Searle · Leicester

10 - 3
25'

Yellow Card Complete

George Pearson · Leicester
27'

Try

Joaquin Moro · Leicester

10 - 8
28'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

10 - 10
36'

Try

Oscar Jegou · La Rochelle

15 - 10
37'

Conversion

Ihaia West · La Rochelle

17 - 10
39'

Penalty

Billy Searle · Leicester

17 - 13
Halftime 17 - 13
Second Half
44'

Yellow Card

Will Hurd · Leicester
44'

Try

Oscar Jegou · La Rochelle

22 - 13
45'

Conversion

Ihaia West · La Rochelle

24 - 13
46'

Substitution

Ale Loman on for Joseph Woodward · Leicester
47'

Substitution

Archie van der Flier on for Tarek Haffar · Leicester
51'

Substitution

Finn Theobald-Thomas on for Charlie Clare · Leicester
54'

Penalty

Ihaia West · La Rochelle

27 - 13
54'

Substitution

Reda Wardi on for Alexandre Kaddouri · La Rochelle
54'

Substitution

Quentin Lespiaucq on for Tolu Latu · La Rochelle
54'

Substitution

Ultan Dillane on for Thomas Lavault · La Rochelle
54'

Yellow Card Complete

Will Hurd · Leicester
55'

Substitution

Joseph Woodward on for Ale Loman · Leicester
55'

Substitution

Solomone Kata on for Joseph Woodward · Leicester
57'

Substitution

Uini Atonio on for Joel Sclavi · La Rochelle
59'

Substitution

Ollie Allan on for Tom Whiteley · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Diego Jurd on for Ihaia West · La Rochelle
62'

Substitution

Nolhann Couillaud on for Thomas Berjon · La Rochelle
62'

Substitution

Sam Williams on for Josh Manz · Leicester
64'

Substitution

Tom Manz on for James Thompson · Leicester
65'

Substitution

Ale Loman on for Will Hurd · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Lucas Andjisseramatchi on for Gregory Alldritt · La Rochelle
68'

Substitution

Nathan Bollengier on for Davit Niniashvili · La Rochelle
71'

Substitution

Charlie Titcombe on for Billy Searle · Leicester
72'

Try

Ulupano Seuteni · La Rochelle

32 - 13
73'

Try

Nathan Bollengier · La Rochelle

37 - 13
74'

Conversion

Diego Jurd · La Rochelle

39 - 13
80'

Try

Will Wand · Leicester

39 - 20
80'

Conversion

Charlie Titcombe · Leicester

39 - 15
Fulltime 39 - 20

Player ratings

La Rochelle

15 Dillyn Leyds 6.4
14 Davit Niniashvili 7.2
13 Adrien Seguret 6.3
12 Ulupano Seuteni 7.7
11 Jules Favre 7.4
10 Ihaia West 6.6
9 Thomas Berjon 5.8
1 Alexandre Kaddouri 6.6
2 Tolu Latu 6.6
3 Joel Sclavi 6.2
4 Thomas Lavault 7.0
5 Charles Kante-Samba 6.7
6 Oscar Jegou 7.6
7 Levani Botia 7.8
8 Gregory Alldritt 8.2
16 Quentin Lespiaucq 6.6
17 Reda Wardi 6.4
18 Uini Atonio 5.9
19 Ultan Dillane 6.0
20 Lucas Andjisseramatchi 6.0
21 Nolhann Couillaud 6.3
22 Diego Jurd 6.1
23 Nathan Bollengier 7.4

Leicester

15 George Pearson 6.9
14 Adam Radwan 6.0
13 Will Wand 7.0
12 Joseph Woodward 5.4
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 6.0
10 Billy Searle 6.3
9 Tom Whiteley 5.7
1 Tarek Haffar 5.4
2 Charlie Clare 6.4
3 Will Hurd 4.7
4 Cameron Henderson 6.3
5 Harry Wells 6.7
6 James Thompson 6.2
7 Josh Manz 6.6
8 Joaquin Moro 7.1
16 Finn Theobald-Thomas 6.1
17 Archie van der Flier 5.0
18 Ale Loman 5.8
19 Tom Manz 5.9
20 Sam Williams 5.9
21 Ollie Allan 6.2
22 Charlie Titcombe –
23 Solomone Kata 6.6