La Rochelle v Ulster (if you can’t be arsed to come to the game you can at least look up the TV details yourselves)

[justinr73]

So, fresh from tearing Toulouse a new one, will La Rochelle be fearing a backlash from a wounded Ulster?

Have got as far as Paris.

The trains to La Rochelle leave from Montparnasse.

Our hotel is just around the corner on a street with restaurants specialising in pancakes from Brittany and Normandy.

I was going to nip out for one until I remembered you shouldn’t crêpe on your own doorstep.

[Dave]

Thanks for not posting the tv details. It might be the first time that nobody asked the question.

[Neill_M]

Hopefully they send the kids so to speak to La Rochelle and focus on the Sale and Stormers games.

Even if Ulster were playing well and at full strength, it's a low percentage chance of victory.

Weather it seems will be wet and windy for the game.

[justinr73]

Could be windy in my hotel room after the massive bowl of cassoulet I’ve just eaten.

[UlsterNo9]

82 - 26 is my prediction

Try bonus point

Result

[BR]

So, fresh from tearing Toulouse a new one, will La Rochelle be fearing a backlash from a wounded Ulster?

Have got as far as Paris.

The trains to La Rochelle leave from Montparnasse.

Our hotel is just around the corner on a street with restaurants specialising in pancakes from Brittany and Normandy.

I was going to nip out for one until I remembered you shouldn’t crêpe on your own doorstep.

It seems were goin galette you away with that one.

[justinr73]

[allezlesverres]

Justin if you have any sense of self preservation you will stay in paris and enjoy a lovely weekend. Oh and thanks for reminding us about this game we were all trying to pretend it wasn't happening.

[Dave]

82 - 26 is my prediction

Try bonus point

Result

Brill!!!!!

[thecrouch]

(15-9): Michael Lowry, Rob Lyttle, Stewart Moore, Luke Marshall, Jacob Stockdale, Ian Madigan, Nathan Doak;

(1-8): Rory Sutherland, Rob Herring, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Alan O’Connor, Kieran Treadwell, Iain Henderson (Captain), Nick Timoney, Duane Vermeulen.

Replacements: John Andrew, Eric O’Sullivan, Andy Warwick, Harry Sheridan, David McCann, Michael McDonald, Billy Burns, Ethan McIlroy.

[thecrouch]

Clearly a rotated team. Warwick covering TH. Madigan in out of nowhere. I'd probably have left Hendo at home too tbh.

I don't know who Harry Sheridan is.

Could get ugly.

[Neill_M]

The following players were not considered for selection due to injury or the IRFU Player Management Programme: Marty Moore; Tom O’Toole; Matty Rea; Sean Reffell; David Shanahan; Jake Flannery; Aaron Sexton; Jude Postlethwaite; Stuart McCloskey; Angus Curtis; James Hume; Rob Baloucoune; and Will Addison.

[Neill_M]

STADE ROCHELAIS
15. Brice Dulin, 14. Teddy Thomas, 13. UJ Seuteni, 12. Jules Favre, 11. Pierre Boudehent, 10. Antoine Hastoy, 9. Thomas Berjon, 1. Thierry Paiva, 2. Samuel Lagrange, 3. Georges Henri Colombe, 4. Ultan Dillane, 5. Rémi Picquette, 6. Remi Bourdeau, 7. Paul Boudehent, 8. Grégory Alldritt (c).
Replacements:
16. Quentin Lespiaucq Brettes, 17. Reda Wardi, 18. Joel Sclavi, 19. Romain Sazy, 20. Kyle Hatherell, 21. Tawera Kerr Barlow, 22. Pierre Popelin, 23. Raymond Rhule,

[10 or 15 only]

The weather forecast is as it was here yesterday.
I hope the buggers don't try to postpone it to the Sunday!

[Neill_M]

La Rochelle 1/18 Draw 40/1 Ulster 10/1 - La Rochelle 16 point favourites.