Finalists from the past two seasons meet in crunch last-eight tie at the Aviva Stadium.
Ross Byrne with a kick for goal from just outside the 10m line and to the left after Leinster win a third penalty. A sweet strike from the kicker.And Leinster have an attacking platform, a lineout just outside the 22, but La Rochelle steal the throw and clear. Leinster win a penalty from the clearance and Byrne pings it towards the corner. Game on at a sold-out Aviva. Ross Byrne gets us going.
21 minutes ago 5:19PM Leo Cullen and Ryan Baird converse pre-game. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHOReplacements: Hugo Keenan’s absence is the main pre-game talking point, Ciarán Frawley steps into the starting line-up with Harry Byrne coming into the replacements.
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