France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Tuesday he and his coaches take "complete responsibility" for including two players in his Six Nations squad who were investigated for rape in Argentina before the case was dismissed.

Cullen's side triumphed 16-9 and they knew they would have to continue to weather the La Rochelle storm if they wanted to claim another statement win in France. Just like the first half, Leinster soaked up some early pressure after the restart, before ...

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.

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

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

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

Luke McGrath clears and La Rochelle have a line-out in the Leinster half. It's a bit scrappy now as La Rochelle turn the ball over before Leinster win the penalty and Jordie Barrett will kick for 3 points this time.

Significantly too, Leinster are now in the opposite half of the draw from the free-scoring French duo of Bordeaux Bègles and Toulouse, who eviscerated Michael Cheika’s Leicester on Sunday 80-12 to set up a home Round of 16 tie against Sale.

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.

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.