Leinster v La Rochelle live stream information for the Champions Cup clash
The Champions Cup Game of the Weekend - the facts, the teams, the odds, what they are saying
Where is the game on?
The game takes place in France at the Stade Marcel Deflandre
Referee?
Nika Amashukeli (Georgia).
What time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 3.15pm, Sunday
What TV channel is it on?
Live on Premier Sports, beIn Sports, France TV, SuperSport, FloRugby
What's Been Said - La Rochelle - The ground will be yellow.
"There is not many places where you could say you get a sold-out game every weekend, albeit only 16,700, but the population of the town is 70,000 so to have a sell-out of around a quarter of the population is pretty special," Nick Skelton pointing out why the normally noticeable Leinster away fans have had difficulty sourcing tickets.
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What's Been Said - Leinster really, really, really want to win
"It is almost like Munster, similar to that, it is a proper rivalry, usually it’s a bit niggly the games we play, getting hit a bit late here and there but it’s something to be expected - that's definitely how it feels, there is always a bit of extra edge in any Champions Cup week, but with our history against La Rochelle, it's a bit more personal," Joe McCarthy on why the match could heat up.
Betting Odds
La Rochelle 15/8, Leinster 4/9, draw 25/1
Team News Leinster
That's the Ireland centres, half-backs and pack - aside from Tadhg Beire and the idea that Andrew Porter and Cian Healy's roles have been reversed.
Hugo Keenan, Jordan Larmour and James Lowe are injured with Jamie Osborne, Jimmy O'Brien and Tommy O'Brien filling in.
Team News La Rochelle
La Rochelle have been juggling injuries all season to here and it is hard to guess what Ronan O'Gara's first team would be in a perfect world.
However injuries to centre Jonathan Danty, Aussie second-row Nick Skelton, France international hooker Pierre Bourgarit and prefered place-kicker Isaia West look significant while the hot/cold Teddy Thomas has also picked up a knock.
This week's suspension of Bougarit's understudy Tolu Latu was also untimely and brings 29 year-old former Pau and Dax player Quentin Lespiaucq in for his sixth start of the season.
Miscellaneous
La Rochelle - Ronan O'Gara is a two time winning Heineken Cup player (2006 & 2008 with Munster) and a two-time Heineken Cup winning coach (2022 & 2023 with La Rochelle).
Leinster - Right-winger Tommy O'Brien is the only uncapped player in Leinster's matchday 23.
Team Line-Ups
Stade Rochelais: Brice Dulin; Jack Nowell, UJ Seuteni, Jules Favre, Dillyn Leyds; Antoine Hastoy, Tawera Kerr-Barlow; Reda Wardi, Quentin Lespiaucq, Uini Atonio, Thomas Lavault, Kane Douglas, Paul Boudehent, Oscar Jegou, Grégory Alldritt capt
Replacements: Nikoloz Sutidze, Alexandre Kaddouri, Georges-Henri Colombe, Ultan Dillane, Levani Botia, Judicael Cancoriet, Matthias Haddad, Hoani Bosmorin.
Leinster: Jordie Barrett; Jimmy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Jamie Osborne; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Cian Healy, Ronan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris capt
Replacements: Gus McCarthy, Andrew Porter, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Jack Conan, Luke McGrath, Ross Byrne, Jordie Barrett
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