After a fierce fight, Ronan O’Gara’s players finally won (24-21) on Saturday in the Champions Cup final at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille.
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The Irish will surely speak of a robbery of the Rochelais. After being led for a large part of the meeting, Grégory Alldritt’s teammates achieved a last fifteen minutes of madness to win in the snatch (24-21) against the Irish of Leinster in the final of the European Cup. Europe, Saturday May 28.
Here arises a question of affinity and subjectivity. What do we prefer? La Rochelle and its crazy raises allowed by a bunch of scrap dealers, but with its share of waste and its errors. Or, do we favor a clinical Irish score, with a minimalist but darned effective offensive animation, and the leg of an opener who penalizes the slightest opposing fault.
In a molten Velodrome stadium, the first philosophy prevailed over the second. Thanks to hungry forwards and an impeccable West at the foot, the Rochelais won the first major title in their history. The frustration of the final lost last year against Stade Toulouse is erased.