La Rochelle crowned European champion

It’s a European Cup torn from the fingertips. In the final moments of the final against Leinster (24-21), La Rochelle went for the first title in its history, Saturday May 28, at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). The Champions Cup is the most prestigious trophy in European rugby. A relief for the players from La Rochelle who had lost the last three finals they had played.

By dominating the Irish province of Leinster, one of the most successful teams in the competition, the Rochelais have achieved a real feat. They become the thirteenth club to win the Champions Cup, and above all the fourth French team to settle on the roof of Europe, after Toulouse, Toulon and Brive. A sensation for La Rochelle, which was still playing in the French second division in 2014.