La Rochelle Rugby

Leo Cullen’s side book semi-final date at Croke Park against Northampton after victory over defending champions

Leo Cullen desperately hoping a huge home crowd will be drawn to Croke Park in three weeks’ time

Every time La Rochelle staged a mini revival, Leinster found a riposte

Irish province beat their old nemesis and look forward to Croke Park semi-final

Several outstanding performances from the backline as Leinster blew their opponents away

All you need to know ahead of the fifth meeting of these European rivals in this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-final action

Ciarán Frawley will start at fullback with Harry Byrne coming on to the replacements bench

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

Home advantage and Jacques Nienaber factor may swing Champions Cup tie home side’s way in a likely titanic tussle

La Rochelle head coach hopes trip to Cork will galvanise his team into finding their best performance

With plenty of players still finding their feet under the senior coach, a knockout game is going to be decided by individual moments

Leo Cullen makes two changes to the starting XV which beat Leicester Tigers in last weekend’s round of 16 victory

La Rochelle’s dominance over Leinster has its roots in the troubled relationship between Munster and Leinster

Robbie Henshaw and Leinster “obsessed” with a fifth Champions Cup; Athletics to give prize money to Olympic champions

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

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

Leinster’s usual Champions Cup knockout home venue, the Aviva Stadium, is unavailable due to hosting the Europa League final

La Rochelle head coach and assistant Donnacha Ryan have introduced their team to the rugby culture of Munster in Cork

Leinster on red alert for La Rochelle's 'demolition man' Levani Botia as they eye quarter-final showdown

Leinster openside lost only two games last season, but loss to La Rochelle hit hard

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

Rugby World Cup-winning coach is planning for accuracy in execution against La Rochelle

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

Brousset was reactive and overly patient instead of delivering a clear plan to increase the level of sanction in Leinster-Leicester match

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

Champions Cup round-up: Bulls score nine tries in 59-19 victory over Lyon; Bordeaux-Bègles hammer Saracens; Exeter sink Bath

Toulouse, La Rochelle and Bordeaux-Begles have all underlined their potential as Champions Cup contenders with impressive displays

Leo Cullen optimistic on the prospects of Jack Conan’s return but less so on Furlong and James Lowe’s availability

There was no shortage of physicality or character from Leo Cullen’s side in La Rochelle as they ground out a very satisfying result in demanding conditions

English referee frustrated by frequent remonstrations from Leinster and La Rochelle players

Jacques Nienaber’s influence apparent in excellent defensive display in tough conditions

Leinster win to avenge last year’s final thanks to strong defensive performance

Ronan O’Gara’s team are ninth in the top 14 as they struggle to overcome post-World Cup hangover

Younger Byrne brother starts his first Champions Cup match four years after making his debut vs Montpellier

Nine players chosen in team that started final last year for trip to Stade Marcel Deflandre

Leinster and La Rochelle’s latest showdown has all the hallmarks of the Thrilla in Manilla or Rumble in the Jungle

Irish coach has been handed a one-week suspension for his conduct during a recent defeat to Racing 92

Cullen’s side face their “bête jaune et noire,” of recent vintage La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel Deflandre on Sunday

Stuart Lancaster is already having a big impact at Racing 92, with a game against Ulster coming up this month

La Rochelle head coach was cited following the European champions 32-10 defeat to Racing 92 in a French Top 14 clash over the weekend