La Rochelle

Antoine Dupont crowns stellar season with European Player of the Year Award

Antoine Dupont has capped an outstanding season by becoming the first French player to win the prestigious EPCR European Player of the Year award. The scrum-half had already scored four tries in this...

La Rochelle 17-22 Toulouse: Le Stade win record fifth European Champions Cup

La Rochelle were overcome after an early dismissal, as Toulouse claimed their fifth European Champions Cup crown, a new record.     Toulouse won a record fifth European Champions Cup and their...

Champions Cup Final: La Rochelle Player Ratings v Toulouse

La Rochelle failed in their attempt to claim their maiden Champions Cup title in the first final as they fell to a 17-22 defeat at the hands of Toulouse.      Here is how we rated Jono...

Champions Cup Final: Toulouse Player Ratings v La Rochelle

Toulouse clinched their fifth Champions Cup title beating La Rochelle 17-22 in the final at Twickenham.       Here is how we rated Ugo Mola's side.        15....

Video - Geoffrey Doumayrou denies Cheslin Kolbe a fantastic try

La Rochelle led Toulouse 12-9 at half time despite going down to 14 men due to a red card to Levani Botia.  They almost lost their lead in the second half however after this break and kick from Antoine...

Levani Botia sent off for a horror tackle on Maxime Medard

Levani Botia has the unfortunate record of being the first-ever player to be sent off in a Champions Cup Final.   The La Rochelle and Fijian International centre was shown a straight red card for...

Fields of Athenry sung at all French Champions Cup Final

Fields of Athenry was belted out during the opening 15 minutes of the Champions Cup final between Toulouse and La Rochelle.    Despite the lack of Irish teams, the fans were in full voice.   Fields...

Ronan O'Gara looks ahead to leading La Rochelle in a Heineken Champions Cup final.

Montpellier edge out Leicester Tigers to claim second Challenge Cup title

The sides traded four tries, but it was the stunning match-winner from Montpellier centre Johan Goosen that secured a second Challenge Cup title for the French outfit. Wing Vincent Rattez had scored the...

Everything you need to know about the Champions Cup Final, Line Ups, Team News, Stats and more

The pinnacle of the 2020-21 Champions Cup is in sight as rugby fans the world over are licking their lips in anticipation of the mouth-watering, all-French clash between La Rochelle and Toulouse which...