Tag: Rochelle

Leinster drawn with La Rochelle in Champions Cup group stages

Leinster will once again face Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in the Champions Cup after the sides were drawn in the same group. Leinster have faced La Rochelle in the last four seasons, and defeated La Rochelle in the group stages and the in the quarter-finals of last season’s competition. Leinster were beaten in two Champions […]

Leinster stun La Rochelle to claim Champions Cup semi-final spot

Leinster have taken a comprehensive win over rivals La Rochelle, beating the French club 40-13 at the Aviva Stadium. Ronan O’Gara’s side travelled to Dublin, via Cork, with history on their side, having bested Leinster in last year’s final by just one point. With the late loss of fullback Hugo Keenan, Leinster were up against […]

Leinster square off against La Rochelle, McIlroy hoping to recover

Rugby Leinster face old foes La Rochelle for a place in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals this evening. Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is at 5:30pm. In the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, it’s Ulster 7 Clermont 0 at Stade Marcel-Michelin. The Women’s Six Nations resumes today. Cliodhna Moloney could return for Ireland as they welcome Wales […]

Leinster set up La Rochelle quarter-final after beating Leicester

Leinster’s Champions Cup title challenge gathered further pace with a 36-22 win over Leicester at the Aviva Stadium as they locked in a repeat of the last two finals against La Rochelle. The French giants, who edged out the Stormers in Cape Town, will return to Dublin for next week’s heavyweight quarter-final, 11 months on […]