Racing 92 vs La Rochelle: Top 14 preview- Lineups and recent form

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Home teamRacing 92
Away teamLa Rochelle
VenueParis La Defense Arena
CompetitionTop 14
Kick off time8:05 pm (UK)
Watch Live in the UKPremier Sports

Racing 92 vs La Rochelle Top 14 preview as the sides meet at the Paris La Defense Arena. 

Racing 92 currently sit seventh, just four points behind the important sixth place, where Bordeaux currently sit.

La Rochelle currently sit ninth after Saturday’s games. They are one point behind Toulon in eighth, a crucial position to book a place in the top eight.

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Racing 92 vs La Rochelle confirmed lineups and team news

Racing 92La Rochelle
Forwards
Gogichashvili1Kaddouri
Tarrit2Latu
Kharaishvili3Feao
Hill4Kante-Samba
Taofifenua5Cancoriet
Baudonne6Haddad
Diallo7Jegou
Hughes8Alldritt
Backs
Carbonneau9Le Garrec
Gibert10Hastoy
Naituvi11Leyds
Manu12Seuteni
Fickou13Lagivala
Ravutaumada14Niniashvili
Spring15West
Replacements
Escobar16Lespiaucq
Njocke17Wardi
Tagitagivalu18Fraindt
Manyarara19Timo
Seunes20Botia
Habosi21Berjon
Tuisova22Favre
Bamba23Kuntelia

Recent Form:

Racing 92 (Home team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Won25th April 2026Top 14Montauban10-59
Won19th April 2026Top 14Stade Francais47-20
Loss28th March 2026Top 14Pau27-17
Won21st March 2026Top 14Castres52-21
Loss28th February 2026Top 14Montpellier41-17

Racing 92 have won the last two matches to bring them to three wins from the last four. In the last round, they took on bottom-placed Montauban. They won the game 59-10, having led 33-3 after 27 minutes. They scored four more tries in the second half to pick up the massive win.

La Rochelle (Away team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Won25th April 2026Top 14Perpignan29-31
Won18th April 2026Top 14Bordeuax Begles45-15
Loss10th April 2026Challenge CupUlster41-24
Won4th April 2026Challenge CupNewcastle Red Bulls18-26
Loss28th March 2026Top 14Bayonne26-15

La Rochelle have also won their last two games since their Challenge Cup exit against Ulster. In the last round, they beat Perpignan narrowly, 31-29. They also led narrowly at halftime thanks to a try right before halftime. Nolan Le Garrec kicked four second-half penalties, including one in the last play to win by two.

Racing 92 vs La Rochelle head-to-head record (last five matches):

DateCompetitionWinnerScore
2nd November 2025Top 14La Rochelle33-6
22nd February 2025Top 14Racing 9221-26
28th September 2024Top 14La Rochelle16-17
8th June 2024Top 14La Rochelle24-19
26th November 2023Top 14Racing 9232-10
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Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.

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