Cullen's side triumphed 16-9 and they knew they would have to continue to weather the La Rochelle storm if they wanted to claim another statement win in France. Just like the first half, Leinster soaked up some early pressure after the restart, before ...

Leinster escaped from France with a seriously hard-earned Champions Cup victory as they held on to beat La Rochelle 16-14.

Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have both been included in France's matchday squad to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.

Leinster secured a hard-fought victory in the Investec Champions Cup, narrowly defeating La Rochelle 16-14 in France.

14 mins: A scare for Prendergast as he takes too long over a kick and is charged down from the restart. La Rochelle up to the 22. Nice little grubber kick towards the line and they’re forced over their own line.

Luke McGrath clears and La Rochelle have a line-out in the Leinster half. It's a bit scrappy now as La Rochelle turn the ball over before Leinster win the penalty and Jordie Barrett will kick for 3 points this time.

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The intrepid have nothing on the Munster supporter who needs to find a way across land and sea to get to a European Cup game.

RONAN O’GARA has been praised for “bringing the Munster culture” to La Rochelle by a former World Rugby Player of the Year. The former Ireland out-half has enjoyed a successful

Stoic defence by Leinster in the dying seconds secured the Irish province a 16-14 win over bitter rivals La Rochelle in a dramatic finish to the Champions Cup Pool 2 match on Sunday. The two sides have become accustomed to each other with La Rochelle ...

La Rochelle vs Leinster is on Sunday, January 12 at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. The game kicks off at 3.15pm. The game is being shown live on Premier Sports 1 in the UK. Premier Sports subscribers can also stream it on the Premier Player.

Ivorian international rugby player Marvin Pivert revealed Thursday that he has taken legal action after receiving hundreds of racially abusive messages on social media.