La Rochelle

Cherry & Whites face a tough fixture against La Rochelle

The Cherry & Whites face a stiff challenge at Kingsholm against the visiting La Rochelle.   Gloucester had a disastrous start to their campaign as they were crushed 55-10 by Lyon in the opening...

Darren Sweetnam signs for La Rochelle

Irishman Darren Sweetnam has joined the La Rochelle squad to make up for the absence of Jérémy Sinzelle after his operation.     The Munster player made his debut for Munster...

Exact dates, venues, kick-off times of next Champions Cup round

Here follow the exact dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage in the Round of 16 of the 2020/21 tournament:   Friday 2 April Leinster Rugby v RC Toulon – RDS Arena (17.30)BT Sport...

Champions Cup Quarter-Final Draw

The Champions Cup draw has been announced with five sides confirming home matches after two wins - unaffected by COVID-19 - in the pool stages. They are Racing 92, Bordeaux-Bègles, Leinster, Munster...

HIGHLIGHTS: Castres Olympique v La Rochelle

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stage draws to take place on Tuesday

The draws for the knockout stages of the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland next Tuesday (9 March).   The key event which starts...

HIGHLIGHTS: La Rochelle v Toulouse

How the revised formats for the Champions and Challenge Cup will work

The EPCR has confirmed the revised tournament formats for the 2020/21 season.    In a statement confirming the news, the organising body of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup said that the...

Will Skelton finds loophole in laws to make bizarre-looking lineout steal

Former Wallaby lock Will Skelton made an unusual turnover while playing for La Rochelle in the Top 14 on Saturday.

HIGHLIGHTS: La Rochelle v Stade Francais