Prediction Stade Rochelais vs Stade Toulousain, Top 14, 6 September 2026

Match summary: Stade Rochelais 30-27 Stade Toulousain, Top 14, 6 September 2026

Stade Rochelais won the match against Stade Toulousain 30 to 27, on Sunday 6 September 2026 in the Top 14, on the first round of the season. The match was played at Stade Marcel-Deflandre in La Rochelle, which has a capacity of 12,500.

Half-by-half score

Stade Rochelais scored most of their points in the second half, overturning a 14-point deficit at half-time.

Half-by-half score: Stade Rochelais vs Stade Toulousain, Top 14, 6 September 2026

Half	Stade Rochelais	Stade Toulousain
1st half	10	24
2nd half	20	3

When and where is Stade Rochelais vs Stade Toulousain?

Kick-off is set for Sunday 6 September 2026 at 21:05 (Paris time), for round 1 of the Top 14. The match takes place at Stade Marcel-Deflandre, in La Rochelle, with a capacity of 12,500.

Key info

Recent form of Stade Rochelais and Stade Toulousain

The figures below cover the end of the 2025/26 season, before the Top 14 resumed. Stade Rochelais concluded that campaign with 7 wins and 3 defeats in 10 matches, scoring 275 points and conceding 208. The record is mixed: after five consecutive wins (W-W-W-W-W), the La Rochelle club suffered two consecutive defeats at the end of the season, including a heavy 5-45 loss at Jean Bouin against Stade Français Paris on 14 June.

Stade Toulousain ended the previous season on a more inconsistent run: 5 wins, 5 defeats in 10 matches, 286 points scored to 214 conceded. Their final match, played on 27 June at Ernest Wallon, a 25-6 win against Montpellier HR, capped a finish of W-W-L-W-L over the last five games.

12W 0D 8L in 20 games28.1 scored · 21.1 conceded per game

End of 2025/26 season: Stade Rochelais and Stade Toulousain, last ten matches before the resumption

Date	Team	Opponent	Venue	Score (points)	Result
14 June 2026	Stade Rochelais	Stade Français Paris	Stade Jean Bouin	5-45	L
6 June 2026	Stade Rochelais	Stade Français Paris	Stade Marcel-Deflandre	7-12	L
30 May 2026	Stade Rochelais	US Montalbanaise	Sapiac	71-15	W
17 May 2026	Stade Rochelais	Stade Toulousain	Stade Marcel-Deflandre	38-10	W
10 May 2026	Stade Rochelais	Racing 92	Paris La Défense Arena	26-24	W
25 April 2026	Stade Rochelais	USA Perpignan	Stade Aimé Giral	31-29	W
18 April 2026	Stade Rochelais	Union Bordeaux-Bègles	Stade Marcel-Deflandre	31-15	W
28 March 2026	Stade Rochelais	Aviron Bayonnais	Stade Jean Dauger	15-26	L
21 March 2026	Stade Rochelais	Section Paloise	Stade Marcel-Deflandre	20-6	W
28 Feb. 2026	Stade Rochelais	Castres Olympique	Stade Pierre Fabre	31-26	W
27 June 2026	Stade Toulousain	Montpellier HR	Stade Ernest Wallon	25-6	W
19 June 2026	Stade Toulousain	Racing 92	Stade Ernest Wallon	71-17	W
6 June 2026	Stade Toulousain	Racing 92	Paris La Défense Arena	5-7	L
30 May 2026	Stade Toulousain	Lyon OU	Stade Ernest Wallon	39-24	W
17 May 2026	Stade Toulousain	Stade Rochelais	Stade Marcel-Deflandre	10-38	L
9 May 2026	Stade Toulousain	RC Toulon	Stade Mayol	24-20	W
26 April 2026	Stade Toulousain	ASM Clermont	Stade Ernest Wallon	24-27	L
18 April 2026	Stade Toulousain	Castres Olympique	Stade Pierre Fabre	14-19	L
12 April 2026	Stade Toulousain	Union Bordeaux-Bègles	Stade Chaban-Delmas	15-30	L
4 April 2026	Stade Toulousain	Bristol Bears	Stade Ernest Wallon	59-26	W

Squad players for Stade Rochelais and Stade Toulousain

Head-to-head history between Stade Rochelais and Stade Toulousain

The two clubs met twice over the period covered: one win each. The most recent meeting was on 17 May 2026 at Stade Marcel-Deflandre, won 38-10 by La Rochelle. Three months earlier, on 28 December 2025 at Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse had won 60-14.

Key data

Over the end of the 2025/26 season, La Rochelle won 7 of their last 10 matches, Toulouse 5 out of 10. Both clubs show positive differentials (+67 for La Rochelle, +72 for Toulouse). Each side won one of the last two head-to-head meetings, each time at home and by a margin of more than 25 points.

What is at stake

The match opens the Top 14 season for both clubs, as early as round 1. It brings together two sides accustomed to the play-offs, including La Rochelle, who won the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2022 and 2023. The result will immediately affect the momentum of each team's start to the league campaign.

Frequently asked questions

What was Stade Rochelais's form at the end of the 2025/26 season?

Seven wins and three defeats over the last ten Top 14 matches, with 275 points scored and 208 conceded. The club strung together five consecutive wins in the spring before two defeats against Stade Français at the end of the campaign.

What was Stade Toulousain's form at the end of the 2025/26 season?

Five wins and five defeats in ten matches across all competitions (Top 14 and European Rugby Champions Cup), 286 points scored and 214 conceded. A marked alternation between home wins and away defeats.

Have Stade Rochelais and Stade Toulousain met before?

Yes, twice over the period covered, with one win each. The last match, on 17 May 2026 at Stade Marcel-Deflandre, ended 38-10 in favour of La Rochelle.

Expected weather conditions

According to forecasts for 6 September 2026 in La Rochelle, the sky will be partly cloudy at kick-off, with a temperature of 23 °C, a wind speed of 5.02 m/s and a humidity level of 70%. No precipitation is expected.