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Recap: La Rochelle vs Sale Sharks | Heineken Champions Cup

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Follow all the action from the Heineken Champions Cup match between La Rochelle and Sale Sharks at Stade Marcel Deflandre with live commentary, stats, scores, and more!

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This fixture is a rematch of last season’s Challenge Cup semi-final where the hosts narrowly came out on top before falling to Clermont in the final.

Jono Gibbes has decided to start 22-year-old Tevita Railevu for the first time. Sale, meanwhile, have made 15 changes to the matchday 23 that ran in six tries against Harlequins last weekend in the Gallagher Premiership. Prop Ross Harrison is one of only six players to keep his place in the starting line-up.

LA ROCHELLE: 15. Jeremy Sinzelle; 14. Tevita Railevu, 13. Geoffrey Doumayrou, 12. Levani Botia, 11. Arthur Retiere; 10. Ihaia West, 9. Tawera Kerr Barlow, 1. Reda Wardi, 2. Pierre Bourgarit, 3. Sila Puafisi, 4. Thomas Lavault, 5. Rémi Leroux, 6. Kevin Gourdon (capt), 7. Wiaan Liebenberg, 8. Gregory Alldritt. Reps: 16. Brendan Lebrun, 17. Mike Corbel, 18. Uini Atonio, 19. Lopeti Timani, 20. Zeno Kieft, 21. Thomas Berjon, 22. Brock James, 23. Kini Murimurivalu.

SALE SHARKS: 15. Luke James; 14. Thomas Roebuck, 13. Sam James (capt), 12. James Williams, 11. Marland Yarde; 10. AJ MacGinty, 9. Will Cliff; 1. Ross Harrison, 2. Rob Webber, 3. Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4. Matthew Postlewaite, 5. James Phillips, 6. Jean-Luc du Preez, 7. Ben Curry, 8. Dan du Preez. Reps: 16. Curtis Langdon, 17. Valery Morozov, 18. Callum Ford, 19. Sam Dugdale, 20. Cameron Neild, 21. Fergus Warr, 22. Joe Carpenter, 23. Chris Ashton.

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Tom 6 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

I'm flabbergasted that our pundits are so obsessed with a poor substitution and have failed to notice the only time we got anywhere near the tryline was an interception. England have no attack. It's a shambles and it's exactly what I've always expected from Borthers and the Wiggler.

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Tom 8 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

Borthers should go. He hasn't got what it takes. England's defence was the only thing we had going for us with Felix Jones and Borthers couldn't keep him. Set piece is ok. Our attack is AWFUL and he's shown zero sign of trying to do anything about it.

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Bigal52 11 minutes ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

And what do you call a professional grade. Explain how you would coach them. It's very obvious you've been there done that. So let us all into your secret

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Tom 13 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

Yep

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Tom 14 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

It's got nothing to do with Slade.


It doesn't matter who you put in what shirt, they have no attacking gameplan except chasing kicks. The whole backline is muddled and static.

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Tom 16 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

Agree. England's defence was passionate but poorly organised and their attack was terrible. England have gone backwards. We created nothing and NZ made a lot of clean line breaks.

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Tom 18 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

Completely and utterly agree mate. The whole George Ford kick substitution issue pales into significance compared to the issue that we didn't get anywhere near the bloody tryline except with an interception. Our attack is nonexistent. If we're only getting a maximum of 3 points on an entry to the red zone it doesn't matter who's on the damn bench! Borthers and Wigglesworth spent their careers trotting after kicks and taking set pieces, that's how they think rugby should be played. The scoreline was incredibly flattering, England were poor.

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HJ 24 minutes ago
The joy, spirit and obstacles of the rugby pilgrim

Best article ever

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Bull Shark 34 minutes ago
Borthwick, it's time to own up – Andy Goode

You can’t knock the defence.


The entire England defence was on the wrong side of the break down.

England conceded three tries. There defence was poor. And they only scored one (intercept) try. So their much lauded attack was also poor.


England are worse than they were last year.

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fl 38 minutes ago
Mick Cleary: 'Borthwick needs to have faith in Marcus Smith'

That's what you get with Smith! He's still a player who is more likely to provide a moment of brilliance than a well structured attack.


Meanwhile Ford is someone who will give you brilliant phase play throughout a test match, but he's not fast enough to properly take advantage of a tired defence in the last 20 minutes.


Picking Smith to start and Ford off the bench, rather than the other way around, or giving either one of them the full 80, is a baffling decision.

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Bull Shark 51 minutes ago
Everyone is saying the same thing after agonising England loss

I’d love to be a fly on the wall at the next England team meeting.


Reckon Felix Jones will keep his camera off ”to save bandwidth”.

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DA 52 minutes ago
Jake White: It isn't only the All Blacks who have lost their aura

so what???? They also beat 4 of the worlds top 5 sides to win the world cup which your team could not do.

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Bull Shark 53 minutes ago
Scotland vs South Africa | Live & Latest Rugby Union Scores & Results | RugbyPass

This is going to be a tough old match at Scottish gas stadium.


The boks will need to be sharp and well prepared. Can’t be complacent.


But then they can relax for their easy game against England.


Boks by 10.

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fl 53 minutes ago
Mick Cleary: 'Borthwick needs to have faith in Marcus Smith'

I think everyone is aware that Ford is poor defensively. He's actually improved significantly recently, and looked really strong in the tackle in the six nations, but still I think if we're judging fly-halves purely on their defence, Ford is a long way off the standard set by Farrell, Smith, and Smith.


But that isn't why he keeps getting picked. Its because of what an incredible attacking fly-half he's been for over a decade.

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DA 56 minutes ago
Jake White: It isn't only the All Blacks who have lost their aura

"If the Boks are not switched on 100% against the top 8/9 teams, they could lose." This applies to every other team as well, not just the Boks

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DA 59 minutes ago
Jake White: It isn't only the All Blacks who have lost their aura

you lot with the Irish are the biggest boasters and so you do care about your"aura"

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
Ireland vs New Zealand | Live & Latest Rugby Union Scores & Results | RugbyPass

New Zealand by 1.


Please God.


And if an Irishman so much as farts during the haka - I’m going to write a strongly worded complaint in the comments section. Possibly convulse from outrage.

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
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Wallabies by 3.


And a final nail in the coffin for SB?

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

At no point with 12 minutes to go, if you paused the game and said to everyone that it’s going to come down to a moment at the end, a five-metre scrum and a drop goal to win it, everyone would have gone ‘Nah, England will see this out.’


Half the problem I think. Complacency.

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Mark 1 hour ago
Mick Cleary: 'Borthwick needs to have faith in Marcus Smith'

The reason that Borthwick is currently escaping more intense scrutiny Is simply because of the recent exodus from his coaching team, with Aled Walters and Felix jones choosing to jump ship, the RFU can't now appear to be doubting the wisdom of Borthwicks appointment.

If England do end up with a 50% win ratio from this series, then surely questions must be asked.

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