Leinster recorded their 12th successive win in all competitions as they edge a physical Champions Cup encounter with La Rochelle 16-14 to move top of Pool 2.

Leinster escaped from France with a seriously hard-earned Champions Cup victory as they held on to beat La Rochelle 16-14.

14 mins: A scare for Prendergast as he takes too long over a kick and is charged down from the restart. La Rochelle up to the 22. Nice little grubber kick towards the line and they’re forced over their own line.

RONAN O’GARA has been praised for “bringing the Munster culture” to La Rochelle by a former World Rugby Player of the Year. The former Ireland out-half has enjoyed a successful

Leinster are in La Rochelle for a repeat of the 2022 and 2023 Champions Cup finals. Kick-off at Stade Marcel-Deflandre is 3.15pm Irish time and you can follow all the action in our liveblog below.

Leinster secured a hard-fought victory in the Investec Champions Cup, narrowly defeating La Rochelle 16-14 in France.

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Paris (AFP) – Stoic defence by Leinster in the dying seconds secured the Irish province a 16-14 win over bitter rivals La Rochelle in a dramatic finish to the Champions Cup Pool 2 match on Sunday.

LEINSTER and La Rochelle are set to revisit their fierce rivalry on Sunday in an eagerly anticipated Champions Cup clash. The sides have a lengthy history in Europe’s premier rugby

So, when he pinpoints a place where today's hotly anticipated meeting between Leinster and his La Rochelle could be decided, it's worth paying attention - to

La Rochelle vs Leinster is on Sunday, January 12 at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre. The game kicks off at 3.15pm. The game is being shown live on Premier Sports 1 in the UK. Premier Sports subscribers can also stream it on the Premier Player.

Champions Cup result on Saturday on the fourth and final weekend of pool matches: Pool 3 Bulls (RSA) 48 Stade Francais (FRA) 7 Playing later (kick-offs GMT) Pool 2 Clermont (FRA) v Bristol (ENG) (1515),