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7:02 p.m. : I see you bitching about the refereeing in the comments, but still, the Irish are taking off a bit in this final on a new penalty (, 50th). For the show, we will come back.
6:55 p.m. : Gentlemen of Rochelle, shoot first. Reduction of the score from the outset for the Maritimes, who return to 2 small points thanks to a penalty. 12-10 for Leinstermaximum suspense for the next 38 minutes.
6:39 p.m. : And arbitration as always favorable to the Anglo-Saxons… Something will have to be done one day…
6:39 p.m. : I’m in apnea! Go Maritimes!!!
6:37 p.m. : It’s the break at the Stade Vélodrome. If Leinster leads narrowly in the score (12-7, with a penalty at the last second), the Rochelais offer a solid performance, especially in defense, which stifles the Irish offensive inclinations. The Maritimes are still in the game!
6:12 p.m. : The Irish go back ahead on the scoreboard thanks to a penalty from the inevitable Johnny Sexton (, 24th minute).
6:29 p.m. : The reaction of the Rochelais, who were led 6-0 because of their indiscipline! It was winger Rhule who scored a marvelous try by slaloming through the Irish defence. “Rhule Britannia”, as we say among the Anglo-Saxons 😉 7-6 for La Rochelle after the transformation between the poles.
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5:52 p.m. : I’m afraid that all hopes of a season will be ruined in a week. Go get eaten by the LOU next week….
5:51 p.m. : The indestructible Jonathan Sexton may be slightly graying at the temples, it is the Rochelais who can get white hair because of his skill at the foot. This first penalty of the match confirms the domination of the Irish at the start of the match. 3-0 for Leinster6th.
5:48 p.m. : Well I want to believe it. They deserve a victory. I have nothing against the Irish on the contrary because the enemies of our enemies are my friends. Nothing against the English either but hey….So tonight go La Rochelle
5:46 p.m. : Let’s go for this European Cup final between Leinster and La Rochelle in a Velodrome stadium all in blue (color of Leinster) and yellow (color of the Maritimes) dressed.
5:34 p.m. : La Rochelle takes possession of the Vélodrome…
5:34 p.m. : All in chorus with the @staderochelais!@sudouest
5:33 p.m. : @Matou06 I predict a fairly clear victory for the Irish, say 30-15 for Leinster.
5:33 p.m. : It will be Lens (ter) against La Rochelle: 21 to 6, with Pierre in charge.
5:32 p.m. : Great sports evening in our country! And a strong thought for the players of @staderochelais who are preparing from 5:45 p.m. to challenge the Irish of Leinster in the final of the European Rugby Cup, to hang their 1st European star! Good luck ! @ChampionsCup_EN
5:32 p.m. : @malorie la rochelle The (brand new) Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra tweeted in support of the Maritimes.
5:31 p.m. : Go Stade Rochelais. You have to believe !
5:01 p.m. : Look no further for the great initiative of the day: a restaurateur from La Rochelle closed his restaurant today and took his staff to Marseille to attend the final, reports South West. Casually, it represents a bit of logistics: we had to rent a minibus to take 14 people. “We have a loyal staff, we’ve been working together for years, we get along well. It will do everyone good to breathe a little before attacking the summer season.confides François Faure to the regional daily. A bit like a cohesion internship at the beginning of the year! “
4:24 p.m. : Rugby fans have an appointment at 5:45 p.m. for the European Cup final between La Rochelle and the Irish of Leinster. We are not going to lie to each other, the Clover players are big favorites after their demonstration against Toulouse in the semi-finals. And the Maritimes must stop an impressive series of lost finals. Our friends from franceinfo sport give you the keys to the match.
(XAVIER LEOTY / AFP)
10:10 a.m. : In Lyon, Progress salute this morning the first European title of LOU, the city’s rugby club, winner of the European Challenge last night. The Team highlights the European Cup final in Marseille, in which La Rochelle challenges the Irish from Leinster, and is also aiming for a first continental title. While in Saint-Denis, tonight, Liverpool and Real Madrid are playing the final of the Champions League football.
12:04 : Let’s recall the main information of this Saturday morning:
After the Uvalde shooting, the police recognized that not intervening earlier in the school was a “bad decision”. The NRA convention, the gun lobby, opened last night in Texas. Donald Trump has called for “arm the citizens” to fight “the evil”.
“The situation in the Donbass is very, very difficult”, Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video last night, as the Russian offensive intensified. Here’s what to remember from yesterday.
France has started vaccinating contact cases of monkeypox patients, the Directorate General of Health announced yesterday. Two people received a smallpox vaccine.
Winner of Toulon, Lyon offered the first European title in its history by winning the Challenge Cup (30-12).