Champions Cup

Leinster disappointed not to give departing players ‘the send-off they deserve’

O’Gara points to the psychological damage inflicted on Cullen’s men by another excruciating defeat

The direction it then takes will most likely hinge on Jaco Peyper’s version of events

Leinster left on the canvas by La Rochelle, while Chantelle Cameron comes over and beats Katie Taylor

Sliced and snatched clearances gave French side the momentum in the second half

Grégory Alldritt complains of disrespect from Leinster captain James Ryan before the game

John O’Sullivan rates the Leinster performances as La Rochelle pip Leo Cullen’s side in the Champion Cup final

Champions Cup final: Heartbreak for the Irish province as they lose despite 17-point lead

As it happened: Leinster were 17 points up and lost to Ronan O’Gara’s team

Ronan O’Gara’s defending champions look like the team best equipped to hurt Leinster

No one can question the durability and consistency of Leinster’s outhalf

O’Gara welcomes thought of his team entering the lion’s den: ‘I’m extremely excited about it’

In a rerun of last season’s final, Leinster look to exact revenge on Ronan O’Gara’s side at the Aviva Stadium

Leo Cullen says no issue with Tadhg Furlong despite tighthead sitting out captain’s run

La Rochelle more complete than last season, having replaced Ihaia West at outhalf with the more reliable Antoine Hastoy

Rumours of Limerick’s demise greatly exaggerated; The latest from the US PGA Championship

The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to coaching and why he is confident his team can beat Leinster in Saturday’s Champions Cup final

World player of the year is still waiting to win a Champions Cup decider on the pitch

Former Munster backrower makes Ronan O’Gara’s side slight favourites for the Champions Cup

Many of those who will line out in blue on Saturday are yet to taste a Champions Cup victory

The Leinster forward says there ‘couldn’t be a more fitting end to the season’ than playing the Champions Cup final in Dublin against La Rochelle

Gordon D’Arcy has some worries for Saturday’s game, while Darragh Ó Sé has zero sympathy for shoot-out losers

This season’s Champions Cup leading scorer’s range of skills will provide an array of attacking options against Leinster in Saturday’s final

Leo Cullen has big decisions to make regarding Caelan Doris and Jason Jenkins

Departing senior coach maintains Champions Cup final will not define his time at Leinster

Springbok winger won man-of-the-match in last season’s Champions Cup final

There’s no escaping the fact that ending the season empty-handed would feel like an underachievement for Leo Cullen’s men

Cian Healy, Rónan Kelleher and Robbie Henshaw all came through URC semi-final but Will Connors ruled out

Series of season-defining games for province with, potentially, URC final to follow an outrageously tough five weeks

Given Leinster’s looming Champions Cup final assignment and Munster’s injury woes, there are good reasons to support both teams in deciding on the outcome

As a former player, captain and now head coach, he has been one of the prime drivers of a strikingly successful club model based on locally-produced talent

After four months out of action, the New Zealand centre has returned to contribute to Leinster’s pursuit of the URC and European crowns

Each side receives just 5 per cent of the Aviva Stadium capacity for the repeat of last year’s decider

Leo Cullen’s side has less than three weeks left to refine defensive system that could could lay foundation for Champions Cup victory

Tony Spreadbury, the European referee manager, will be scratching his head

The La Rochelle coach pointed to the toughness of his team's matches in France’s Top 14

The Leinster and Ireland scrumhalf projects a blue-clad blur of activity, perpetually in motion

Conan back to his Lions best as Cullen’s men deservedly book their final place in style

Privately, this is the Aviva final Leo Cullen’s side would have wanted as they get the chance to avenge painful defeats to the French club in the last two seasons

Ted springs a surprise as he says farewell to RTÉ