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The Rochelais stadium won the first title in its history on Saturday May 28 by winning the European Cup against the Irish of Leinster. Players and supporters let their joy burst.
The night was short in La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime). The city’s rugby team became European champions on Saturday May 28. On the market on Sunday morning, the first hour supporters, sometimes dressed in yellow and black, savor the road traveled. “They played like gods. Extraordinary“, commented one of them.
Saturday, May 28, it is at the end of the suspense that the Rochelais are delivered. Trailing 21-17, the atmosphere was unbreathable until the 79th minute, and a liberating try from Arthur Retière. The European Cup is the first major title in the history of Stade Rochelais. “I can’t believe my eyes, I’m waiting for tomorrow’s newspapers”, said club president Vincent Merling after the victory. In the city, yellow and black flags flew until late at night.