La Rochelle vs Toulouse Predictions - La Rochelle to come out on top against Toulouse

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La Rochelle have won 4 straight home games vs Toulouse.
Toulouse are defending champions but have struggled away.
La Rochelle predicted to cover the +1.5 handicap.

La Rochelle have a solid home record against Toulouse( Getty Images)

La Rochelle had a strong finish to their previous campaign and comfortably beat Toulouse at home last season. Toulouse are the defending Top 14 champions, but are on a losing streak away to La Rochelle.

La Rochelle have won 4 consecutive home fixtures.
La Rochelle have won 4 consecutive home matches against Toulouse.
Toulouse have lost 3 of their last 5 away games.
Toulouse lost by 28 points to La Rochelle last season.

Head to Head

Toulouse have the advantage with 21 victories to ten against La Rochelle, including one draw in 32 meetings.

La Rochelle Form

La Rochelle finished their 2025/26 Top 14 campaign strongly last season to reach the playoffs, but they failed to advance to the semi-finals after losing 45-5 to Stade Francais in the qualifiers.

Stade Rochelais finished sixth in the French Rugby Championship standings with 72 points from 26 matches.

Les Maritimes lost 43-33 to Montpellier before defeating Pau 20-6, Bordeaux 45-15, Toulouse 38-10, and Stade Francais 27-22 in their last five home games last season.

La Rochelle played well at home during the closing stages of their previous campaign, and have enjoyed regular success against Toulouse in their own backyard in recent seasons, winning four in a row against their opponents.

Toulouse Form

Toulouse finished first in the Top 14 standings during the regular season and went on to win their fourth consecutive league title. They thrashed Racing 92 71-17 in the semi-finals and defeated Montpellier 28-20 in the final.

Les Rouge et Noir placed first in the French Rugby Championship table with 86 points from 26 games.

Stade Toulousain lost 44-20 to Bordeaux before beating Castres 42-25, Toulon 51-27, losing 38-10 to La Rochelle, and losing 31-20 to Racing 92 in their final five away matches last season.

Toulouse will be aiming for a fifth consecutive title, but face a tricky opening game against La Rochelle, as they lost 38-10 away to their opponents last season, and their hosts are on a four-match winning streak at home.

Team News

La Rochelle

The following players have joined the ranks at La Rochelle for the upcoming Top 14 season: Thomas, Salmaan Moerat, Ben Healy, David Kriel, Christophe Loustalot, George Moala, Theo McFarland, Sam Tuifua, Sione Ahio, and Nathan Fraissenon.

Toulouse

Toulouse have acquired the following players for the upcoming 2026/27 Top 14 season: Tommaso Menoncello, Malachi Hawkes, and Valentin Delpy.

Verdict

La Rochelle v Toulouse

La Rochelle have a strong home record against Toulouse in the Top 14 lately and are tipped to cover the +1.5 handicap in their season opener.

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