Ronan O'Gara

Champions Cup Final: Leinster & La Rochelle Player Ratings

La Rochelle claim their maiden Champions Cup title defeating four time winners Leinster 21-24 in the final on Saturday.   It was Arthur Retiere who sealed the victory coming off the bench to score...

Leinster and La Rochelle prepare for furious battle for Champions Cup title

The 2021-22 Champions Cup final is imminent and a fiery clash is on the cards, worthy of the occasion.     Leinster and La Rochelle will contest the cup at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille and,...

Champions Cup Final Teams: Double Injury Boost For La Rochelle, Three Leinster Milestones

  The teams for Saturday's Champions Cup final at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille have been named.   Leinster unchanged from semi-final Will Skelton and Brice Dulin fit for La Rochelle Garry Ringrose...

Jamison Gibson-Park interview ahead of the Heineken Champions Cup Final!

Victor Vito and Michael Ala'alatoa on the verge of joining an exclusive Champions Cup club

Victor Vito and Michael Ala'alatoa could join an elite list of players who have won the Champions Cup and Super Rugby title this weekend.       Leinster and La Rochelle lock...

Racing 92 13-20 La Rochelle: Last year's runners-up to face Leinster in Champions Cup final

It is La Rochelle who will fly the flag for France in the European Champions Cup final after beating their Top 14 rivals in Lens.   La Rochelle will face Leinster in the European Champions Cup final...

Team News: Racing 92 and La Rochelle receive midfield boost

Racing 92 and La Rochelle have announced their teams for the all-French Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.   Racing 92 have made five changes to their starting XV...

The Star-Studded XV of Top 14 players whose contracts are expiring

The 2021/22 season is drawing to a close and several Top 14 players have their contracts expiring.   French website All Rugby has released a the list of players whose contracts are expiring...

French clubs battling on two fronts as Top 14 race heats up

Six French clubs are in action across the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-finals this weekend but none have secured a playoff spot in the Top 14.   In the most competitive season since...

Biarritz relegated, Toulouse claim narrow win over La Rochelle

Saturday's Top 14 action saw Biarritz's relegation sealed after 48-13 loss to Castres.   Having secured promotion to the TOP14 through the promotion-relegation playoff last season, Biarritz...