Is it finally first or last? The final whistle places Stade Rochelais on top of Europe. Tonight, like all Charentais Maritimes and their horde yellow-black supporters, it's a matter of equalizing the feat Vincent Merling's club just accomplished against Leinster.

Four-time European champions, a legendary team was defeated in a melting Stade-Velodrome. On this historical evening, each word is important. The first, therefore, disputes it with finally the original. Finally, because the Top 14 breakaway against Toulon in 2017 on a drop by Anthony Belleau, the Challenge Cup semifinal loss against Clermont in 2019, and the two defeats against Toulouse last year (Top 14 finals and Champions Cup finals), a heavy Poulidorian plaster started to stick to the crampons in the Maritimes. The players of Gregory Aldritt removed this band-aid with fury, but it was not a permanent solution. However, the former had to be retained.