“At the end, we showed that we had rage”, rejoices Grégory Alldritt, winner in the final with La Rochelle

“We learned that reaching the final is not an end.“During the week, Grégory Alldritt, the La Rochelle international third line, affirmed his team’s ambitions, before facing Leinester in the Champions Cup final, Saturday May 28. At the end of the suspense and tension, thanks to a final test marked in force by a collective which has never lowered the flag, La Rochelle offered its first major title, winning (24-21) against the Irish, at the Vélodrome stadium.

“It’s huge, I don’t have the words“, reacted Grégory Alldritt, in the deafening din of the Vélodrome, a few seconds after the victory.No one believed in us, but we knew where we were going. At the end, we showed that we had rage.“This hunger for success has been fueled by several previous failures, notably last year, when the Maritimes lost (22-17) for their first Champions Cup final against Stade Toulousain.