Bayonne v La Rochelle: the preview
Bayonne meet La Rochelle at Stade Jean Dauger, Saturday 11:00am (Top 14). La Rochelle have never won at Stade Jean Dauger: 0 from 5 on our records.
The big picture
Bayonne come in 8th on the ladder with 58 points; La Rochelle are 2nd on 78. La Rochelle are the side higher up the table.
Bayonne are 4–3 in Top 14 2026-27, averaging 31 points for and 35 against.
La Rochelle are 4–3 in Top 14 2026-27, averaging 23.3 points for and 22.9 against.
Form
Bayonne have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Lyon 27–31.
La Rochelle have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Bordeaux Begles 19–25.
Head to head
These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2010: Bayonne 8, La Rochelle 5, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Bayonne won 26–15 at Reale Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Bayonne by 33 points in 2014-15 (45–12).
Players to watch
For Bayonne, watch Tevita Tatafu (0.1 tries a game in 2026-27).
For La Rochelle, watch Valentin Bouju (0.2 tries a game in 2026-27).
At Stade Jean Dauger
Bayonne have won 16 of their last 20 at Stade Jean Dauger.
The deeper numbers
La Rochelle have never won at Stade Jean Dauger: 0 from 5 on our records.
La Rochelle have never beaten Bayonne at Stade Jean Dauger (0 from 5).
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
