La Rochelle becomes the first visiting team to win a Champions Cup match in South Africa by defeating the Stormers in Cape Town. This victory sets up a rematch with Leinster.
Facing Leinster at the Aviva will hold no fears for O’Gara’s champions after they recorded their 10th successive knock-out Champions Cup win by edging out Stormers in Cape Town La Rochelle recorded another notable first when they became the first visiting side to register a Champions Cup win in South Africa by pipping the Stormers in Cape Town . Photograph: Rodger Bosch/AFP
Furthermore, that would also have meant the same representation from across the competing countries as last season in the quarter-finals, with Leinster flying the flag forJacques Nienaber aims to bring South African knockout secrets to Leinster’s formulaOwen Doyle: Strong referee performance is vital when La Rochelle visit the Aviva next weekend
Including last year’s final as, effectively, a home match for Leinster at the Aviva, there have been 23 knockout ties in the last two seasons of the Champions Cup, and only two of them have been won by away sides. In both instances, La Rochelle were the winners and each time by a solitary point. Yet after backing up their breakthrough triumph two seasons ago, when beating Leinster in the Marseille final, with their comeback win last May, under O’Gara’s influence this Champions Cup clearly rocks their boat.
Indeed, but for Levani Botia’s 28th minute red card in that 2021 final at Twickenham in front of a restricted crowd of 10,000 they might have won their last 14 Champions Cup knock-out ties in succession and now be seeking a record fourth triumph in a row. As it is, they are still aiming to emulate the Toulon three-in-a-row side of 2013-15.
Georges Henri Colombe of La Rochelle scores his side's third try against Leinster in the Champions Cup final at the Aviva Stadium last May. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
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