La Rochelle

City in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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La Rochelle is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. With 78,535 inhabitants in 2021, La Rochelle is the most populated commune in the department and ranks fourth in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, the regional capital, Limoges and Poitiers.

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Bristol bottom of Pool 2 after loss at La Rochelle La Rochelle condemn Bristol Bears to a second successive Investec Champions Cup defeat with a bonus-point victory at Stade Marcel-Deflandre. BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago
Toulouse lead French charge in Champions Cup Bath take on La Rochelle in the opening game of the Champions Cup but what else should you look out for in this year's Investec Champions Cup? BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Heartbreaking to happy - Nowell on life in France Former England wing Jack Nowell says he is loving life with La Rochelle after overcoming "heartbreaking" family resettlement issues. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago

Leinster 'completely different' for final - Cullen Leinster head coach Leo Cullen believes his side are a very different team to the one that lost Champions Cup finals to La Rochelle in each of the past two seasons. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2024
Leinster thump holders La Rochelle to reach last four Leinster advance to the semi-finals of the Investec Champions Cup with a dominant victory over the back-to-back winners. BBC Sport - Published on April 13, 2024
Leinster selection surprises for rematch with O'Gara's La Rochelle Leinster make two changes to their pack for Saturday's highly-anticipated Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against holders La Rochelle in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on April 12, 2024

Leinster to face La Rochelle after Gibson-Park hat-trick sinks Tigers Jamison Gibson-Park scores a first-half hat-trick as Leinster defeat Leicester to set up a Champions Cup quarter-final against champions La Rochelle. BBC Sport - Published on April 6, 2024
Sale exit as holders La Rochelle power into last 16 Fly-half Antoine Hastoy scores 20 points as holders La Rochelle beat Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium to reach the Investec Champions Cup last 16. BBC Sport - Published on January 21, 2024
Smith & Tuilagi impress - Champions Cup talking points Champions Cup talking points as Marcus Smith shows his class, Leinster finally beat La Rochelle and Manu Tuilagi returns. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2023
Leinster edge holders La Rochelle in final rematch Leinster exact revenge on holders La Rochelle with a chaotic, scrappy success in their Investec Champions Cup Pool Four opener. BBC Sport - Published on December 10, 2023

Latest: European Champions Cup - La Rochelle v Leinster Live text coverage of La Rochelle against Leinster in the Champions Cup at Stade Marcel Deflandre. BBC Sport - Published on December 10, 2023
Champions Cup guide: Can anyone stop La Rochelle? The European Champions Cup kicks off on Friday with La Rochelle chasing a third title in a row - who might stop them and who are the stars to watch? BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2023
Byrne in fitness race for La Rochelle-Leinster game Fly-half Ross Byrne emerges as a possible injury doubt for Leinster's opening Champions Cup game against La Rochelle in France on 10 December. BBC Sport - Published on November 27, 2023	La Rochelle host Leinster in Champions Cup rematch Back-to-back Champions Cup winners La Rochelle meet Leinster in a rematch of the past two finals in their opening 2023-24 pool fixture. BBC Sport - Published on July 13, 2023
Ulster to face Toulouse in Champions Cup pool Ulster will face Toulouse in their Champions Cup pool while last season's beaten finalists Leinster will play back-to-back winners La Rochelle. BBC Sport - Published on June 21, 2023	'Devastated' Leinster's drive for five goes on Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says "devastation is probably the word" after his side lose the Champions Cup final to La Rochelle for the second year in a row. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2023
European Champions Cup final: Leinster v La Rochelle - radio & text Follow live radio and text commentary as Leinster face holders La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup final in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on May 19, 2023	Leinster make 12 changes for Champions Cup final Fit-again wing James Lowe returns as Leinster make 12 changes for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final against La Rochelle in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on May 19, 2023
Nowell returns as Exeter make six changes Exeter Chiefs make six changes to the side that beat Bristol for their Heineken Champions Cup semi-final with holders La Rochelle in Bordeaux. BBC Sport - Published on April 28, 2023	La Rochelle knock Saracens out of Champions Cup Saracens lose their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final to holders La Rochelle, who will play Exeter in the last four. BBC Sport - Published on April 9, 2023
Isiekwe in for Saracens-La Rochelle quarter-final Saracens make one change to the side that beat Ospreys for their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at La Rochelle. BBC Sport - Published on April 7, 2023	Holders La Rochelle survive scare to edge Gloucester Gloucester produce an outstanding display but fall just short of upsetting holders La Rochelle in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup. BBC Sport - Published on April 1, 2023
Ulster avoid sanction for La Rochelle venue switch Ulster will not face a sanction for the relocation of their Heineken Champions Cup group game against La Rochelle in December. BBC Sport - Published on March 29, 2023	Two sent off for Northampton in La Rochelle defeat Northampton Saints have two players sent off as they finish the Heineken Champions Cup group stage with defeat by defending champions La Rochelle. BBC Sport - Published on January 21, 2023
More pain for Ulster as La Rochelle win late on Ulster suffer another hugely deflating, last-gasp defeat as holders La Rochelle scored a converted try with the final play of the game to win the European Champions Cup tie 7-3. BBC Sport - Published on January 14, 2023	Madigan makes Ulster return as Cooney is left out Ulster fly-half Ian Madigan will make his return from injury in Saturday evening's European Champions Cup game away to holders La Rochelle. BBC Sport - Published on January 13, 2023
Ulster face La Rochelle with 'positive mindset' Ulster second row Alan O'Connor says the province will take confidence from previous wins in France when they face La Rochelle in Saturday's Champions Cup game. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2023	Baloucoune and Reffell to miss La Rochelle game Ireland winger Robert Baloucoune will miss Ulster's European Champions Cup game away to La Rochelle after injuring his hamstring. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2023
Ulster coach McFarland angry over venue switch Ulster coach Dan McFarland says the decision to switch his team's Heineken Champions Cup game against La Rochelle to Dublin "was wrong". BBC Sport - Published on December 17, 2022	La Rochelle 'offer bigger physical attributes' Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says defending Champions Cup holders La Rochelle will present a bigger physical challenge than Sale did at the weekend. BBC Sport - Published on December 14, 2022
Champions Cup holders La Rochelle thump Northampton Holders La Rochelle begin their Heineken Champions Cup defence with a thumping 46-12 bonus-point win over Northampton Saints. BBC Sport - Published on December 10, 2022	England's Lawes set to return after two months out Team news as La Rochelle host Northampton in Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup fixture at Stade Marcel Deflandre (17:30 GMT). BBC Sport - Published on December 9, 2022
Heineken Champions Cup: La Rochelle win trophy for first time with dramatic last-gasp try A dramatic last-gasp try from Arthur Retiere sees La Rochelle beat Leinster 24-21 to win the Champions Cup for the first time. BBC Sport - Published on May 28, 2022