2020-21 European Rugby Champions Cup – Edinburgh vs La Rochelle Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Edinburgh vs La Rochelle taking place? Saturday 12th December, 2020 – 20:00 (UK)

Where is Edinburgh vs La Rochelle taking place? Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Where can I get tickets for Edinburgh vs La Rochelle? Visit official club websites for ticket information

What television channel is Edinburgh vs La Rochelle on? This match will be televised live on BT Sport

Where can I stream Edinburgh vs La Rochelle? BT Sport subscribers can stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

EDINBURGH: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Chris Dean, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Henry Pyrgos, 8 Viliame Mata, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Andrew Davidson, 4 Ben Toolis, 3 WP Nel, 2 Stuart McInally (c), 1 Pierre Schoeman

Replacements: 16 Mike Willemse, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Simon Berghan, 19 Andries Ferreira, 20 Magnus Bradbury, 21 Nic Groom, 22 Nathan Chamberlain, 23 James Johnstone

LA ROCHELLE: 15 Jérémy Sinzelle, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 13 Geoffrey Doumayrou, 12 Levani Botia, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Jules Plisson, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Grégory Alldritt (c), 7 Kevin Gourdon, 6 Wiaan Liebenberg, 5 Will Skelton, 4 Thomas Lavault, 3 Uini Atonio, 2 Pierre Bourgarit, 1 Reda Wardi

Replacements: 16 Facundo Bosch, 17 Léo Aouf, 18 Arthur Joly, 19 Mathieu Tanguy, 20 Remi Bourdeau, 21 Thomas Berjon, 22 Ihaia West, 23 Martin Alonso Munoz

THE PREDICTION

Top 14 leaders La Rochelle did indeed fall foul of France’s in-form side Lyon last time out but they were close in a 22-18 defeat on the road and they should fare much better in this second successive away match. Edinburgh are struggling to get any sort of rhythm in the Pro14 and have suffered back-to-back thrashings from the elite Irish sides Leinster and Ulster to heap the pressure on this Champions Cup tie. Whilst they should be able to count on some of their returning international stars, and indeed the return of limited spectators, their recent losses suggest they will not be able to outscore their visitors. La Rochelle can hope to cover -5 here at least to make a statement for the tournament.