La Rochelle wakes up, Leinster are 13 points ahead after 20 minutes… Watch the final

It’s an ending in remake form. For the second year running, La Rochelle and Leinster meet in the European Cup final on Saturday 20 May in Dublin (live at 5.45pm on France 2 and france.tv).

Last year, Stade Rochelais overthrew Leinster (24-21) in the last minute by lifting the first trophy in their history, at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille. After eliminating Saracens in the quarterfinals (24-10) and Exeter in the semifinals (47-28), Ronan O’Gara’s team moves this time to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, in Leinster’s den, to keep its crown.

Fallen at the Stade Toulousain in the semifinals (41-22), the Irish, four times winners of the competition, can take revenge on the Rochelais, who have not lifted the trophy since the victory against Racing 92 in 2018. A new crowning would bring them to the level of the Toulouse, record holder of victories with five titles.