| Home team | La Rochelle |
| Away team | Bordeaux Begles |
| Venue | Stade Marcel-Deflandre |
| Competition | Top 14 |
| Kick off time | 1:30 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
La Rochelle vs Bordeaux Begles Top 14 preview as the sides clash at Stade Marcel-Deflandre.
La Rochelle currently sit in ninth, just outside the top eight. They are two points behind Castres, but have Bayonne and Toulon chasing them level on points. They are just seven points behind Clermont in sixth, which would get them into the playoffs.
Bordeaux-Begles are currently fourth in the league, but are still level on points with second and third. They are 12 points behind Toulouse in first, but will be looking to push for that second place.
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La Rochelle vs Bordeaux Begles confirmed lineups and team news
| La Rochelle | Bordeaux Begles | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Wardi | 1 | Boniface | |||
| Latu | 2 | Barlot | |||
| Feao | 3 | Falatea | |||
| Kante-Samba | 4 | Swinton | |||
| Cancoriet | 5 | Jacobs | |||
| Boudehent | 6 | Gazzotti | |||
| Jegou | 7 | Gardat | |||
| Alldritt | 8 | Matiu | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Le Garrec | 9 | Retiere | |||
| Hastoy | 10 | Reus | |||
| Leyds | 11 | Rayasi | |||
| Seuteni | 12 | Drault | |||
| Lagivali | 13 | Uberti | |||
| Nowell | 14 | Tambwe | |||
| West | 15 | Mousques | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Lespiaucq | 16 | Sa | |||
| Kaddouri | 17 | Taufa | |||
| Haddad | 18 | Bochaton | |||
| Bourgarit | 19 | Perchaud | |||
| Timo | 20 | Hutteau | |||
| Berjon | 21 | Bohn | |||
| Jurd | 22 | Lahattague | |||
| Kuntelia | 23 | Tameifuna | |||
Recent Form:
La Rochelle (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 10th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Ulster | 41-24 |
| Won | 4th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Newcastle Red Bulls | 18-26 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | Top 14 | Bayonne | 26-15 |
| Won | 21st March 2026 | Top 14 | Pau | 20-6 |
| Won | 28th February 2026 | Top 14 | Castres | 26-31 |
La Rochelle ended the Top 14 period before European weekends with two wins from three. However, their loss against Bayonne saw them end the match level on points. In their last match, La Rochelle travelled to Belfast with a heavily changed side and lost 41-24. They were 24-3 down after 38 minutes, but didn’t lie down. They scored three tries after that, matching the home team, and their European campaign came to an end, allowing them to focus on the league.
Bordeaux Begles (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 12th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulouse | 30-15 |
| Won | 5th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Leicester Tigers | 64-1 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | Top 14 | Lyon | 17-21 |
| Won | 22nd March 2026 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 44-20 |
| Loss | 1st March 2026 | Top 14 | Pau | 39-17 |
Bordeaux have won their last four matches in a row and have won six of their last seven games. They have set up a Champions Cup semi-final against Bath after they defeated Toulouse 30-15. Shortly after halftime, Bordeaux were 15-5 behind, but the Begles were able to take advantage of Toulouse’s poor discipline and scored three second-half tries to win comfortably in the end.
La Rochelle vs Bordeaux Begles head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 6th September 2026 | Top 14 | Bordeaux Begles | 23-18 |
| 26th April 2026 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 10-21 |
| 20th October 2024 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 32-22 |
| 11th May 2024 | Top 14 | Bordeaux Begles | 34-14 |
| 19th November 2023 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 25-21 |
Bordeaux have won only three matches in their last 14 matches against La Rochelle, although in each of the last three games have been decided by 11 points or less. Bordeaux have also won only one of the last 11 games between the teams played in La Rochelle.
