La Rochelle

How Dobbo dabbled to make it to the Big Dance

John Dobson takes great pride in the fact that it has taken close to 60 players to get the DHL Stormers to a second successive BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final.   He is even more delighted...

Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell rules himself out of England's World Cup plans

Departing Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell has confirmed he has ruled himself out of England duty ahead of the Rugby World Cup so he can focus on his move to France to join back-to-back Heineken Champions...

Grégory Alldritt voted 2023 EPCR Player of the Year

The Stade Rochelais No 8 and captain, Grégory Alldritt, has capped off an outstanding EPCR season by being voted as the 2023 EPCR Player of the Year.   A leading light in the Stade...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Leinster Rugby v La Rochelle

La Rochelle stun Leinster to retain Heineken Champions Cup

Stade Rochelais retained the Heineken Champions Cup in dramatic fashion in Dublin on Saturday as they recovered from 17 points down to beat Leinster Rugby 27-26.   Leinster looked on course...

‘The difference isn’t that big’ – Gibson-Park on Byrne replacing Sexton

Leinster Rugby miss fly-half Johnny Sexton’s immense quality and experience, but Ross Byrne has slotted in his role more or less seamlessly, according to scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park.   The...

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...

Leinster team named for 2023 Champions Cup Final

The Leinster Rugby team to take on La Rochelle in the Champions Cup Final, on Saturday afternoon in Aviva Stadium, has been named by Leo Cullen (KO: 4.45pm – live on RTÉ2, BT Sport 2, RTÉ...

Match Preview: Leinster dreaming of fifth star as they take on La Rochelle again

Leinster Rugby will again go in search of a record-equalling fifth Heineken Champions Cup title when they take on reigning champions Stade Rochelais in the final in Dublin on Saturday.   The...

2023 EPCR Player of the Year shortlist: Antoine Dupont

Stade Toulousain scrum-half Antoine Dupont is again included on the five-man shortlist for the EPCR Player of the Year award after another superlative campaign.   The France international,...