Genia back to Steyn who boots it long

James restarts for the hosts

Scrum penalty

Scrum penalty to Stade Francais and they will kick for goal

La Rochelle attempt to maul but are held up, use it or lose it and Stade Francais will have the scrum feed

Steyn gets the match underway for Stade Francais

Teams are out on the field, kick off is just moments away

La Rochelle hosts Stade Francais in round 18 of the French Top 14.
La Rochelle has won ten of their 17 matches to currently top the log, a single point ahead of Clermont. They will look to make it five successive Top 14 victories.
Stade Francais has recorded just seven wins and are languishing in 11th position in the standings. They will look to return to winning ways after back to back Top 14 defeats, but it will not come easy away to the log leaders.