| Home team | Stade Francais |
| Away team | La Rochelle |
| Venue | Stade Jean Bouin |
| Competition | Top 14 playoffs |
| Kick off time | 8:05 pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Stade Francais vs La Rochelle Top 14 quarterfinal preview as the sides meet at the Stade Jean Bouin.
The sides met just last week, where La Rochelle came out 27-22 winners. This result denied Stade Francais a place in the top two and was the necessary result to push La Rochelle into sixth. There were only seven points separating the sides at the end of the 26-game season, with the team both having 15 wins, but Stade Francais also having one draw as the point of difference.
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Stade Francais vs La Rochelle confirmed lineups
| Stade Francais | La Rochelle | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| M Alo Emile | 1 | Wardi | |||
| Nicotera | 2 | Latu | |||
| P Alo Emile | 3 | Sclavi | |||
| Gabrilagues | 4 | Samba | |||
| Azagoh | 5 | Concoriet | |||
| Halaifonua | 6 | Boudehent | |||
| Briatte | 7 | Jegou | |||
| Tanga | 8 | Alldritt | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Kerr Barlow | 9 | Le Garrec | |||
| Carbonel | 10 | Hastoy | |||
| Marchant | 11 | Niniashbili | |||
| Nene | 12 | Favre | |||
| Ward | 13 | Lagivala | |||
| Dakuwaqa | 14 | Nowell | |||
| Barre | 15 | West | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Peyresblanques | 16 | Bourgarit | |||
| Iscaro | 17 | Penverne | |||
| Pesenti | 18 | Lavault | |||
| Hirigoyen | 19 | Timo | |||
| Abadie | 20 | Botia | |||
| Vili | 21 | Seuteni | |||
| Ezeala | 22 | Berjon | |||
| Melikidze | 23 | Kuntelia | |||
Recent Form:
Stade Français (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 6th June 2026 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 27-22 |
| Won | 30th May 2026 | Top 14 | Bayonne | 38-21 |
| Won | 16th May 2026 | Top 14 | Montauban | 25-73 |
| Won | 9th May 2026 | Top 14 | Lyon | 59-17 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | Top 14 | Pau | 34-32 |
Stade Francais had won four Top 14 games in a row heading into the final game, and were able to finish in third. They have won their last five home Top 14 games, with the last loss at home coming in a narrow defeat to Toulouse.
La Rochelle (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 6th June 2026 | Top 14 | Stade Francais | 27-22 |
| Won | 30th May 2026 | Top 14 | Montauban | 15-71 |
| Won | 17th May 2026 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 38-10 |
| Won | 10th May 2026 | Top 14 | Racing 92 | 24-26 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | Top 14 | Perpignan | 29-31 |
La Rochelle won the final six games of the regular season in the Top 14 to reach the top six, a brilliant run which saw them beat Toulouse, Bordeaux, Racing 92 and Stade Français on the final day.
Stade Francais vs La Rochelle head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 6th June 2026 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 27-22 |
| 11th October 2025 | Top 14 | Stade Francais | 26-24 |
| 1st March 2025 | Top 14 | Stade Francais | 22-17 |
| 2nd November 2024 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 35-18 |
| 9th March 2024 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 23-3 |
The home team has won each of the last 14 meetings between these sides, stretching in a run back to 2019. Stade Francais won 27-14 away in La Rochelle. The last three games have all been decided by five points or less, with the last meeting being won by La Rochelle just last weekend when they scored two tries in the last 10 minutes to seal the game.
