Top 14 2026/27 · Round 4
Section Paloise
Stade Rochelais
Stade du Hameau, Pau
Championship Standings
After three rounds, Section Paloise are 4th on 9 points and Stade Rochelais 8th on 8. Official Castres table checked 25 September; Bordeaux’s win count is reconciled with their three verified results. The small sample limits its predictive weight.
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lyon | 3 | 3 | 0 | +47 | 14 |
| 2 |  Stade Toulousain | 3 | 2 | 1 | +39 | 10 |
| 3 |  Bordeaux-Bègles | 3 | 2 | 1 | +53 | 10 |
| 4 |  Section Paloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | +24 | 9 |
| 5 |  Montpellier | 3 | 2 | 1 | +43 | 9 |
| 6 |  Bayonne | 3 | 2 | 1 | -19 | 9 |
| 7 |  Castres Olympique | 3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Stade Rochelais | 3 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 8 |
| 9 |  Clermont | 3 | 1 | 2 | -17 | 5 |
| 10 |  USA Perpignan | 3 | 1 | 2 | -25 | 5 |
| 11 |  Stade Francais Paris | 3 | 1 | 2 | -37 | 4 |
| 12 |  Racing 92 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -66 | 4 |
| 13 |  RC Toulonnais | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 |  Vannes | 3 | 0 | 3 | -29 | 0 |
Section Paloise
W2, D0, L1Top 14 only: 3 completed matches, 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-19; 122 points for and 98 against. Pau scored 70 against Bayonne at home, then conceded 51 at Lyon. The away win at Montpellier is useful evidence of competitiveness, but the last two totals show why a huge attacking performance cannot be treated as control.
Stade Rochelais
W2, D0, L1Top 14 only: 3 completed matches, 2026-09-06 to 2026-09-19; 61 points for and 67 against. La Rochelle beat Toulouse and Toulon by three and one before losing 20–10 at home to Racing. Their three-game scoring total is much lower than Pau’s, but they have also conceded fewer.
Head-to-head: retrieved recent sample
2 – 0 – 4
Section Paloise wins · Draws · Stade Rochelais wins; 6 Top 14 meetings, all venues, 2024-01-06–2026-03-21
Section Paloise (2)Pau won the last two Hameau meetings 53–33 and 32–18. La Rochelle won the latest encounter 20–6 at home, so the recent pattern is venue-sensitive. This is the retrieved recent sample, not an all-time record.
Recent Results
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Top 14 | Stade Rochelais 20–6 Section Paloise |
| 2025-11-30 | Top 14 | Section Paloise 53–33 Stade Rochelais |
| 2025-06-07 | Top 14 | Section Paloise 32–18 Stade Rochelais |
| 2024-09-21 | Top 14 | Stade Rochelais 49–25 Section Paloise |
| 2024-05-18 | Top 14 | Stade Rochelais 25–23 Section Paloise |
| 2024-01-06 | Top 14 | Section Paloise 20–29 Stade Rochelais |
Average score in the last 6 meetings: Sample mean, rounded: Section Paloise 26.5 – Stade Rochelais 29.0. Team orientation is fixed regardless of venue.
Extended Form
Section PaloiseW17, D0, L10
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 25 September 2025–24 September 2026 (27 matches; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-09-19 Lyon 51–25 Section Paloise; 2026-09-12 Section Paloise 70–28 Bayonne; 2026-09-05 Montpellier 19–27 Section Paloise; 2026-06-13 Section Paloise 31–33 Racing 92; 2026-06-06 Section Paloise 71–35 Montauban; 2026-05-30 Montpellier 26–18 Section Paloise; 2026-05-16 Section Paloise 24–19 Clermont; 2026-05-09 Section Paloise 27–15 Castres Olympique; 2026-04-25 Stade Francais Paris 34–32 Section Paloise; 2026-04-18 Bayonne 22–54 Section Paloise; 2026-03-28 Section Paloise 27–17 Racing 92; 2026-03-21 Stade Rochelais 20–6 Section Paloise; 2026-03-01 Section Paloise 39–17 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-02-22 USA Perpignan 40–24 Section Paloise; 2026-02-01 Section Paloise 32–12 RC Toulonnais; 2026-01-24 Stade Toulousain 59–22 Section Paloise; 2026-01-03 Lyon 22–17 Section Paloise; 2025-12-28 Section Paloise 35–33 Montpellier; 2025-12-20 Montauban 17–53 Section Paloise; 2025-11-30 Section Paloise 53–33 Stade Rochelais; 2025-11-21 Bordeaux-Bègles 33–34 Section Paloise; 2025-11-01 Section Paloise 27–23 USA Perpignan; 2025-10-25 Racing 92 15–10 Section Paloise; 2025-10-18 Section Paloise 30–26 Stade Toulousain; 2025-10-11 Section Paloise 47–24 Bayonne; 2025-10-04 RC Toulonnais 33–17 Section Paloise; 2025-09-27 Section Paloise 40–15 Lyon
Only Top 14 results are counted in this extended window; other competitions and friendlies are excluded. Pau scored 70 against Bayonne at home, then conceded 51 at Lyon. The away win at Montpellier is useful evidence of competitiveness, but the last two totals show why a huge attacking performance cannot be treated as control.
Stade RochelaisW16, D0, L12
Retrieved Top 14 sample within 25 September 2025–24 September 2026 (28 matches; not asserted to be a complete season): 2026-09-19 Stade Rochelais 10–20 Racing 92; 2026-09-12 RC Toulonnais 20–21 Stade Rochelais; 2026-09-06 Stade Rochelais 30–27 Stade Toulousain; 2026-06-14 Stade Francais Paris 45–5 Stade Rochelais; 2026-06-06 Stade Rochelais 27–22 Stade Francais Paris; 2026-05-30 Montauban 15–71 Stade Rochelais; 2026-05-17 Stade Rochelais 38–10 Stade Toulousain; 2026-05-10 Racing 92 24–26 Stade Rochelais; 2026-04-25 USA Perpignan 29–31 Stade Rochelais; 2026-04-18 Stade Rochelais 45–15 Bordeaux-Bègles; 2026-03-28 Bayonne 26–15 Stade Rochelais; 2026-03-21 Stade Rochelais 20–6 Section Paloise; 2026-02-28 Castres Olympique 26–31 Stade Rochelais; 2026-02-14 Stade Rochelais 33–43 Montpellier; 2026-01-31 Stade Rochelais 24–44 Lyon; 2026-01-25 Clermont 32–27 Stade Rochelais; 2026-01-04 Stade Rochelais 66–0 RC Toulonnais; 2025-12-28 Stade Toulousain 60–14 Stade Rochelais; 2025-12-20 Stade Rochelais 49–17 Bayonne; 2025-11-30 Section Paloise 53–33 Stade Rochelais; 2025-11-22 Stade Rochelais 17–19 Castres Olympique; 2025-11-08 RC Toulonnais 39–14 Stade Rochelais; 2025-11-02 Stade Rochelais 33–6 Racing 92; 2025-10-25 Lyon 19–36 Stade Rochelais; 2025-10-18 Stade Rochelais 54–19 Montauban; 2025-10-11 Stade Francais Paris 26–24 Stade Rochelais; 2025-10-04 Montpellier 37–13 Stade Rochelais; 2025-09-27 Stade Rochelais 31–8 USA Perpignan
Only Top 14 results are counted in this extended window; other competitions and friendlies are excluded. La Rochelle beat Toulouse and Toulon by three and one before losing 20–10 at home to Racing. Their three-game scoring total is much lower than Pau’s, but they have also conceded fewer.
Section Paloise XV
Unverified as of 2026-09-25T05:50:21.360Z. Checked https://www.section-paloise.com/, Flashscore match details (empty), and focused searches for both teams and this fixture date, including LNR match coverage. No authoritative match-day XV was verified; squad lists and predicted selections are not presented as the team.
Stade Rochelais XV
Unverified as of 2026-09-25T05:50:21.360Z. Checked https://www.staderochelais.com/, Flashscore match details (empty), and focused searches for both teams and this fixture date, including LNR match coverage. No authoritative match-day XV was verified; squad lists and predicted selections are not presented as the team.
Key Matchups
Pau want enough possession to stretch the game, while La Rochelle’s route is to keep the tempo and territory under control. Rey’s confirmed absence removes one familiar hooker option for the hosts. With the actual packs unverified, there is no claimed scrum or lineout superiority. “Close” on an unverified pairing means ungraded, not proven equality.
Match Forecast
Pau get a modest home call from their recent Hameau meetings and the narrow overall balance. The 70-point win shows their ceiling but is not the expected script. La Rochelle’s lower-scoring results point toward a much tighter contest.
The official injury list is a real concern for Pau, particularly with Rey joining the absentees. La Rochelle have already edged two good opponents and can win another controlled game. The full selections remain unverified, and the set-piece and backline scores are ungraded. The margin band is an editorial range, not a statistical confidence interval.
Section Paloise by 5 — a provisional call pending verified selections.
Section Paloise points for–against in the 3-match Top 14 form window.
Stade Rochelais points for–against in the 3-match Top 14 form window.
Section Paloise wins–draws–Stade Rochelais wins in the explicitly scoped H2H sample.
Seven-dimension house score from the home perspective; positive favours the home team before the model intercept.