Kerr-Barlow: La Rochelle understand ‘temperament’ required to win final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStade Rochelais scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow says his side understand the mindset required to win a Heineken Champions Cup final after their past two experiences. The TOP 14 side were beaten...
Lancaster: Champions Cup final is do or die
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby senior coach Stuart Lancaster has admitted that Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final against Stade Rochelais is “do or die” for the Irish province after Munster Rugby...
Lowe and Penny both available ahead of Champions Cup final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of the 2023 Heineken Champions Cup Final against La Rochelle on Saturday in Aviva Stadium. (KO: 4.45pm – live on RTÉ2, BT Sport...
News ‘The worse dressing room I’ve experienced’ – Leinster fuelled by 2022 heartbreak
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby are using the agony of defeat in last season’s Heineken Champions Cup final as motivation in the 2023 showpiece game, according to back-row forward Caelan Doris. The...
Leinster and La Rochelle primed for Champion Cup final rematch
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster Rugby and Stade Rochelais face off in the Champions Cup for the second season running as the Irish province look to exact revenge on their French counterparts. The game kicks off...
Champions Cup Final: Combined XV
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIt is that time of the year again when we get to prepare for the Champions Cup Final and the first time both sides in the final face each other again two years in a row. Last season saw an upset with La...
Dublin’s past Champions Cup finals
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDublin has hosted three previous Heineken Champions Cup finals – two at the old Lansdowne Road and one at the Aviva Stadium, venue for this year’s showpiece between Leinster Rugby and Stade...
Stade Rochelais’ route to the Champions Cup final
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChampions Cup holders Stade Rochelais have reached another final after steamrollering Exeter Chiefs in their semi-final. We take a look at their journey to a second successive final against Leinster...
