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The Latest Breaking News from La Rochelle

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen ready to embrace pressure of Champions Cup final

Leinster aiming for record-equalling fifth European title.

The Independent UK

Leinster out to exorcise La Rochelle demons in Champions Cup final rematch

The two clubs meet for a second year in a row in European rugby’s showpiece decider

The Independent UK

Leinster 'welcome' La Rochelle in Champions Cup final rerun

Paris (AFP) - Leinster 'host' holders La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final on Saturday with the Irish province playing at Lansdowne Road for the eighth time this season.

AFP

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Jamison Gibson-Park admits pain of late defeat last year will spur Leinster on

Leinster lost last year’s final following a last-gasp try in Marseille.

The Independent UK

Champions Cup final litmus test for Sexton deputy Byrne

Paris (AFP) - When Leinster play La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final in Dublin on Saturday, one man will be missing for the Irish side.

AFP

Vito's ex-La Rochelle team-mates have 'blueprint' to retain Champions Cup

Paris (AFP) - Former New Zealand and La Rochelle back-rower Victor Vito said the French club have the "blueprint" to defend the Champions Cup when they play Leinster in the final on Saturday.

AFP

Ronan O'Gara's focus on the little details made La Rochelle kings of Europe, says Dillyn Leyds

"Everyone in the rugby world knows that ROG is the kind of guy who always wants to win"

Irish Mirror

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'We can't dwell on it too much' Leo Cullen on Leinster's disappointing URC defeat

Leinster suffered an agonising defeat to Munster and face a Champions Cup final next weekend.

Irish Mirror

Magnificent Munster defeat Leinster to seal URC final spot

Munster are heading to South Africa to face Stormers

Irish Mirror

La Rochelle stunned as Brive relegated from Top 14

Paris (AFP) - La Rochelle slumped to a 42-31 defeat against Montpellier in the Top 14 on Saturday, just a week before they meet Leinster in the Champions Cup final, while Brive were relegated.

AFP

Danty returns for La Rochelle ahead of Champions Cup final

Paris (AFP) - France centre Jonathan Danty and back row muscle Yoan Tanga and Levani Botia are set to return from injury to bolster La Rochelle's Top 14 hopes on Saturday, a week before the Atlantic coast side take on Leinster in the Champions Cup final.

AFP

Leinster leaving heartbreak behind to focus on Aviva glory, says Caelan Doris

The Blues were distraught after missing out on Champions Cup and URC success after dominating for much of last season, but find themselves back in the same position this time and want to seize the opportunity

Irish Mirror

Leinster's Leo Cullen lays it on the line: 'Play like you have a point to prove'

The Blues face the Sharks in the URC quarter-finals at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow (5pm) and Cullen has rung the changes after last week's Champions Cup semi-final triumph

Irish Mirror

Moriarty puts 'new start' at Brive ahead of Wales World Cup hopes

Paris (AFP) - Wales back-rower Ross Moriarty said he chose to be omitted from their preliminary Rugby World Cup squad this week to focus on playing for his new club Brive.

AFP

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The Guardian - UK

Jack Nowell: ‘Leaving Chiefs was one of the hardest positions I have been in’

Departing the club he joined at 16 is tough but the wing admitted joining La Rochelle is about wages and greater medal prospects

Irish Mirror

Leinster's Dan Sheehan on looking for final revenge v La Rochelle: 'That one hurt us last year'

Leo Cullen ready to ring the changes for this week's URC quarter-final against the Sharks as Leinster gear up for big month of playing for silverware on two fronts

Irish Mirror

Leinster are finally ready to return to Europe's summit, insists Jack Conan

"We've fallen short a good few times. but now there’s such clarity and calmness in everything we do," said the rejuvenated no 8 after his two-try display helped the province into the Champions Cup final for a seventh time

The Independent UK

Rob Baxter has faith in Exeter youth as era ended by dominant La Rochelle

La Rochelle set up a repeat of last year’s final against Leinster in the May 20 showpiece in Dublin

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Irish Mirror

When is the Heineken Champions Cup final? Date, start time and venue for Leinster v La Rochelle

Last year it was the French side, managed by Ireland legend Ronan O'Gara, who prevailed 24-21 in a tense final

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Wales-qualified novice to leave English giants for Welsh rugby and Biggar guides Toulon to biggest test

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Irish Mirror

La Rochelle set up final date with Leinster after seeing off Exeter

Ronan O'Gara's side will play Leinster in a repeat of last year’s final

AFP

La Rochelle to play Leinster in Champions Cup final

Paris (AFP) - Holders La Rochelle will play four-time winners Leinster in the Champions Cup final after despatching Exeter 47-28 in the semi-final in Bordeaux on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Alldritt inspires La Rochelle to victory over Exeter to set up Leinster final

Grégory Alldritt inspired La Rochelle to a 47-28 victory over Exeter to set up another Champions Cup final against Leinster

Daily Mirror

Exeter must be first to more breakdowns than AA to set up Euro date with Leinster

La Rochelle v Exeter Chiefs: Heineken Champions Cup semi-final, today, Bordeaux

The Guardian - UK

La Rochelle’s Uini Atonio: ‘Ronan O’Gara was the key piece we needed’

France prop credits Irish coach with transforming the Champions Cup holders but is wary of Exeter before Sunday’s semi-final

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