La Rochelle name team for Champions Cup Final showdown

La Rochelle have named their side to face Leinster in the Champions Cup final this weekend. 

La Rochelle head to the Irish capital after winning last May's decider in Marseille.

Both teams are unbeaten in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup, with Leinster finishing top of Pool A and La Rochelle achieving the same feat in Pool B.

This year’s final is the sixth between Irish and French clubs, with the Irish currently leading the way with four victories to one.

The starting XV - Reda WARDI, Pierre BOURGARIT, Uini ATONIO, Romain SAZY, Will SKELTON, Paul BOUDEHENT, Levani BOTIA, Grégory ALLDRITT (cap), Tawera KERR-BARLOW, Antoine HASTOY, Raymond RHULE, Jonathan DANTY, Ulupano SEUTENI, Dillyn LEYDS

The bench - Quentin LESPIAUCQ, Joel SCLAVI, Georges-Henri COLOMBE REAZEL, Thomas LAVAULT, Rémi BOURDEAU, Ultan DILLANE, Thomas BERJON, Jules FAVRE.