Young Irish backrow Richie Whelan joins La Rochelle until end of the season
Former Cistercian College Roscrea captain has been playing for the French club’s under-21 team
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Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle to host Munster in intriguing last 16 clash
Top two seeding earns Leinster a home clash with Harlequins and the prospect of potential home ties all the way through to the final again
Ronan O’Gara says Leinster’s Sam Prendergast has ‘a huge future’
O’Gara says La Rochelle’s performance against Leinster had been their best of the season so far
Jacques Nienaber’s redesigned Leinster defence key to victory over La Rochelle, says James Ryan
Province’s defence held firm against French side that snatched victory with a last-minute try in the 2022 Champions Cup final
Caelan Doris hails ugly Leinster victory that could prove vital in the long run
No doubt Leinster’s players are relishing heightened defensive work ethic under influence of Jacques Nienaber
‘We’ll see in May’ - Ronan O’Gara strikes defiant note after Leinster’s successful La Rochelle raid
‘I hope we get another crack later in the season because our boys can do better and will do better’
La Rochelle 14 Leinster 16 FT as it happened: Champions Cup
Irish province hang on for victory in tremendous battle at Stade Marcel Deflandre
Leinster’s defence comes up trumps as they see off La Rochelle in another thriller
Skipper Caelan Doris makes 28 tackles and Josh van der Flier 21 as Leinster secure win over Ronan O’Gara’s side
Leinster v La Rochelle: New arrivals add spice to a rivalry like no other
It’s doubtful Leinster have ever picked a bench as strong as the one selected for Sunday’s big Champions Cup showdown
What Ronan O’Gara has done at La Rochelle is exceptional. What comes next will be fascinating
It would be fascinating to see the Cork coach try to translate his French success to Test level
Garry Ringrose confident Leinster can balance the yin and yang of attack and defence
Sunday’s match against La Rochelle offers another benchmarking opportunity to see how Leinster’s evolution in style is progressing
Leinster’s kryptonite Will Skelton eager to stand tall against old rivals again
La Rochelle lock has proved Leinster’s nemesis during his outstanding career but is struggling with an ankle injury in advance of this week’s showdown between the sides
La Rochelle’s Tolu Latu to miss Champions Cup clash against Leinster after receiving three-match suspension
A decision on Mack Hansen’s disciplinary hearing will not be made until Thursday
Positive injury update for Leinster as Keenan, Frawley, Conan and Clarkson to return for La Rochelle clash
Hugo Keenan has not played since damaging a wrist in Ireland’s victory over Australia in the Autumn Nations series
No game illustrated the widening gulf between Europe’s elite and the rest than Toulouse’s mauling of Ulster
The Irish challenge for the Champions Cup is reliant on Leinster, and that is not healthy for Irish rugby
Ronan O’Gara says he wants top international coaching job – but not with Wales
‘I’d prefer Ireland, England or France,’ says La Rochelle head coach on his future ambitions
URC and Premiership could learn a thing or two from Top 14
French top-tier league has on and off-field buoyancy like no other league in the world
Leinster to play home Champions Cup games against Clermont and Bath at the Aviva Stadium
Leo Cullen’s side will open their campaign with a trip to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol Bears on Sunday, December 8th
Leinster and Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle meet once again in Champions Cup pool stages
Munster get Northampton and Bulls, Ulster drawn against Toulouse and Leicester
Matt Williams: Ross Byrne rising to Leinster challenge could help Ireland hit heights in South Africa
Andy Farrell could yet again benefit from Leo Cullen’s exceptional talent as a selector
Owen Doyle: I have a growing sense of unease around ‘pick and drive’ tries
Referee Karl Dickson was very much centre stage but there was no disputing Leinster’s superiority against La Rochelle this time around
Ronan O’Gara’s role as pantomime villain added further fuel to Leinster fire
Routing of La Rochelle a huge vindication for Leinster coach Leo Cullen’s selection strategy
Super Leinster prove impervious to Kryptonite as they hit La Rochelle where it hurts
Jacques Nienaber effect kicks in as Leinster find their defensive edge - and sharpen their attack before a fully engaged 51,700 crowd at the Aviva Stadium
Ryan Baird soaring to new heights as he adds lineout calling to considerable skillset
Lock has blended remarkable athleticism with a dedication to hard graft
Leinster v Northampton: Don’t ‘rip people off’ with semi-final tickets, Cullen says
‘Hopefully EPCR price the tickets appropriately for an 82,000 venue because you want a big crowd, don’t you’
Prolific Ross Byrne adds lustre to Leinster points tally against vanquished La Rochelle
‘They’re very important moments … it’s pretty swirly in the Aviva. Thankfully they went over today’
French media hail Jamison Gibson-Park ‘the new boss of Leinster, a worthy successor to Sexton’
The Offload: Jacques Nienaber’s influence seen as crucial in ending La Rochelle’s European reign
Leinster end La Rochelle’s three-in-a-row hopes in stunning fashion
Leo Cullen’s side book semi-final date at Croke Park against Northampton after victory over defending champions
‘We didn’t hit our stride’: Ronan O’Gara disappointed by La Rochelle performance
Leo Cullen desperately hoping a huge home crowd will be drawn to Croke Park in three weeks’ time
Leinster react perfectly in pressure points as they blow away La Rochelle
Every time La Rochelle staged a mini revival, Leinster found a riposte
Leinster 40 La Rochelle 13 FT: Champions Cup quarter-final as it happened
Irish province beat their old nemesis and look forward to Croke Park semi-final
Leinster v La Rochelle: How the players rated at the Aviva
Several outstanding performances from the backline as Leinster blew their opponents away
Leinster vs La Rochelle: Kick-off time, TV details and team news ahead of Champions Cup clash
All you need to know ahead of the fifth meeting of these European rivals in this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final action
Hugo Keenan ruled out of Leinster’s quarter-final clash with La Rochelle
Ciarán Frawley will start at fullback with Harry Byrne coming on to the replacements bench
La Rochelle never panic but their up-and-down form gives Leinster reason to believe
Jacques Nienaber could help concoct a plan for Leinster to finally oust Ronan O’Gara’s team from the Champions Cup when the sides renew their rivalry on Saturday
If Leinster are to win ‘they will have to go through us’, say La Rochelle
Home advantage and Jacques Nienaber factor may swing Champions Cup tie home side’s way in a likely titanic tussle
Ronan O’Gara: ‘Our mentality is good, but we have to be better at our rugby’
La Rochelle head coach hopes trip to Cork will galvanise his team into finding their best performance
Barges, line speed and shitfights: Is Leinster’s defence better under Jacques Nienaber?
With plenty of players still finding their feet under the senior coach, a knockout game is going to be decided by individual moments
Leinster opt for Will Connors over Josh van der Flier ahead of quarter-final date with La Rochelle
Leo Cullen makes two changes to the starting XV which beat Leicester Tigers in last weekend’s round of 16 victory
La Rochelle have learned how to press all of Leinster’s buttons
La Rochelle’s dominance over Leinster has its roots in the troubled relationship between Munster and Leinster
LIV on the mind at Augusta as DeChambeau takes the lead
Robbie Henshaw and Leinster “obsessed” with a fifth Champions Cup; Athletics to give prize money to Olympic champions
Robbie Henshaw: ‘It is an obsession. We are not shy about saying what we want to achieve’
The Leinster player explains how his team hope to beat their bête noire, La Rochelle, on Saturday and close in on the Champions Cup success they crave
O’Gara takes La Rochelle to Cork to prepare for big Champions Cup clash with Leinster
La Rochelle have not tasted a Champions Cup knockout defeat since the 2021 final loss to Toulouse, and will be confident coming into Leinster fixture
Croke Park to host first rugby match in 14 years if Leinster beat La Rochelle
Leinster’s usual Champions Cup knockout home venue, the Aviva Stadium, is unavailable due to hosting the Europa League final
Ronan O’Gara adding a layer of red to La Rochelle players’ mentality
La Rochelle head coach and assistant Donnacha Ryan have introduced their team to the rugby culture of Munster in Cork
Accomplished Levani Botia once again poses a huge threat to Leinster’s hopes
Leinster on red alert for La Rochelle's 'demolition man' Levani Botia as they eye quarter-final showdown
Jacques Nienaber holds key to Leinster’s defence that can unlock way past La Rochelle
The World Cup-winning Springbok coach has changed the way that Leinster think about setting up against the team that has too often proved to be their knock-out nemesis
Van der Flier has endured his share of grief at the hands of La Rochelle
Leinster openside lost only two games last season, but loss to La Rochelle hit hard
Gerry Thornley: La Rochelle’s ability to rise to big occasion there for all to see
Facing Leinster at the Aviva will hold no fears for O’Gara’s La Rochelle after the champions recorded their 10th successive knock-out Champions Cup win by defeating Stormers in Cape Town
Jacques Nienaber aims to bring South African knockout secrets to Leinster’s formula
Rugby World Cup-winning coach is planning for accuracy in execution against La Rochelle
Owen Doyle: Strong referee performance is vital when La Rochelle visit the Aviva next weekend
Brousset was reactive and overly patient instead of delivering a clear plan to increase the level of sanction in Leinster-Leicester match
Ringrose, Healy and O’Brien all injury doubts for Leinster’s clash with La Rochelle
Healy limped off during Saturday’s victory over Leicester with a leg issue while Ringrose and O’Brien continue to recover from longer term injuries
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