France's new captain reveals the values and influences that shaped his winning mentality.
La Rochelle player ratings: They may have started slowly but Ronan O'Gara side collective grew into the game, which at one stage looked like a Leinster procession.
Leinster and La Rochelle have named their teams for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Dublin, the Irish province making two changes from their semi-final win over Toulouse and the defending champions two as well after their victory over Exeter.
Leinster and La Rochelle have named their teams for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Dublin, the Irish province making two changes from their semi-final win over Toulouse and the defending champions two as well after their victory over Exeter.
It’s now 10 years since the legendary Leinster midfielder Brian O’Driscoll and Ronan O’Gara last shared a dressing room as Ireland teammates.
The Barbarians have named a star-studded panel of players for their upcoming match with an All Blacks XV at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday 13 November.
Leinster have named an entirely unchanged matchday 23 for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final in Marseille after recent knocks affecting starters Tadgh Furlong, Ronan Kelleher and James Lowe, along with replacement Ciaran Frawley, all came right in time.
Exeter booked a home quarter-final in the Heineken Champions Cup by beating La Rochelle 33-14 at Sandy Park.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Heineken Champions Cup match between Exeter Chiefs and La Rochelle at Sandy Park.
The Champions Cup final may be the main course for rugby fans this weekend, but French sides Clermont and La Rochelle will first be serving up a delectable entrée on Friday night at Newcastle.