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La Rochelle will play in the Champions Cup final for the second consecutive year after their victory on Sunday against the Ile-de-France region.
La Rochelle is again at the rendezvous. A year after their defeat in the final against Stade Toulousain (17-22), the players of Ronan O’Gara will try their luck. This time it will be against Leinster. Fallout of Racing (20-13) thanks to three tries registered, Sunday, May 15, the Charentais took advantage of the indiscipline of Racing, sanctioned by two yellow cards, to buy themselves a ticket for the final at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, May 28.
Quickly trailing 10-0 after a try from Vakatawa (26th), the Rochelais did not panic and reduced the gap to 10-8 before the break, thanks to a try from Alldritt. A penalty try and another from West at the end of regulation time then allowed La Rochelle to overcome Racing.
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