US EditionSaffa on bench as La Rochelle test youth
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La Rochelle had decided to line up many young people to face the Stormers in South Africa. It took little time for them to bring back the offensive bonus (42-21).
A winner of his first Champions Cup game against Leicester, La Rochelle had chosen to line up an extremely young team (seven players aged 20 or under in the XV of the start) for the trip to Port Elizabeth with the undefeated Stormers since the start of the season (6 wins in the United Rugby Championship, one in the Champions Cup, in Bayonne). And the Maritimes, despite a good resistance, failed to create the feat in South Africa, tilting 42-21. …
Saffa on bench as La Rochelle test youth
La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara has picked a young, inexperienced team for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against the Stormers in Gqeberha. Two academy players, lock Kirill Fraindt and scrumhalf Nolhann Couillaud (both 19) will start, with another two academy products on the bench in lock Simon Huchet and loose forward Edouard Richer (both still 21). Read SA Rugby’s digi-mag for FREE! Only outside centre Adrien Seguret retains his place …
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