La Rochelle v Leinster: Ronan O’Gara’s side reignite Champions Cup rivalry with Leo Cullen’s Blues

Welcome to La Rochelle v Leinster – Follow all the action here!An old rivalry renews today as Leinster travel to the southwest of France to take on Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in the penultimate group game of the Champions Cup. The French side hold a 3-2 lead in the head-to-head, but Leinster will be the more confident of the two sides, having amassed a near perfect record so far this season.

La Rochelle are without some key players but it’s European rugby and history is on their side. Jordie Barrett is a late addition to to Leinster’s starting line-up as Tommy O’Brien has suffered yet another injury. Leinster’s bench will once again be a weapon with the likes of RG Snyman, Andrew Porter and Jack Conan ready to be called into action and La Rochelle’s bench features former Irish international Ultan Dillane.

Action gets underway at the Stade Marcel Deflandre at 3.15pm. Join us for the action on the Independent website