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Ronan O'Gara's side have an unexpected free weekend

Bath and La Rochelle Champions Cup tie off due to Covid

Bath's Heineken Champions Cup clash against Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle on Saturday has been cancelled with 12 of their players isolating after a positive coronavirus test at Scarlets.

Rugby • 18 Dec 20

Ronan O'Gara oversaw a big win in Glasgow

O'Gara's La Rochelle speed Glasgow's Euro exit

Glasgow Warriors' hopes of reaching the Heineken Champions Cup knockout stages all-but ended following a 7-12 defeat to Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle at Scotstoun.

Rugby • 14 Dec 19

The Crusaders celebrate a 10th Super Rugby title

O'Gara departs Crusaders with second Super Rugby title

Ronan O'Gara brought the curtain down on his time in New Zealand with another Super Rugby title as the Crusaders made it a three-in-a-row with a 19-3 win over Jaguares at Christchurch.

Rugby • 06 Jul 19

Clermont Auvergne won their third Challenge Cup with victory over La Rochelle in St James's Park

Clermont overpower La Rochelle to win Challenge Cup

Clermont Auvergne clinched a record-equalling third European Challenge Cup final victory by beating La Rochelle 36-16 at St James' Park.

Rugby • 10 May 19

Clermont's centre Damian Penaud (L) celebrates with Wesley Fofana

Clermont & La Rochelle set up all-French decider

Harlequins could not stop Clermont Auvergne from setting up an all-French European Challenge Cup final with La Rochelle as they were beaten 32-27 at the Stade Marcel Michelin.

Rugby • 20 Apr 19

Jono Gibbes signed a two-year deal in February 2017 to join Ulster's coaching team before departing at the end of last season for family reasons

Jono Gibbes confirmed as La Rochelle Director of Rugby

Jono Gibbes has been confirmed as La Rochelle's Director of Rugby, three months after he was granted an early release from Ulster to return to his native New Zealand for family reasons.

Rugby • 14 Jun 18

Scarlets' Rhys Patchell scores his side's opening try

Halfpenny hailed as 'world's best' as Scarlets progress

Leigh Halfpenny was hailed as the world's best goalkicker after he starred in Scarlets' European Champions Cup quarter-final victory over La Rochelle.

Rugby • 31 Mar 18

La Rochelle's French Kevin Gourdon is tackled during Good Friday's quarter-final

Scarlets set up potential Aviva semi against Leinster

The Scarlets secured a European Champions Cup semi-final place after Wales star Leigh Halfpenny masterminded a 29-17 victory over La Rochelle.

Rugby • 31 Mar 18

Ulster top Champions Cup pool with win over La Rochelle

Ulster moved to the top of Pool 1 of the Champions Cup with a 20-13 win over La Rochelle at Ravenhill.

Rugby • 13 Jan 18

Munster travel to Paris to face Racing 92

Lenihan's European preview: Munster face huge challenge

RTÉ Rugby analyst Donal Lenihan runs the rule over a crucial weekend of action.

Rugby • 12 Jan 18

Boost for Ulster hopes as Wasps beat La Rochelle

Ulster's hopes of qualifying for the Champions Cup quarter-finals have received a boost after Wasps beat La Rochelle at the Ricoh Arena.

Rugby • 17 Dec 17

Tommy Bowe scored his 29th try in Europe

'They finished every chance' - Bowe laments Ulster loss

Tommy Bowe moved into joint fourth place on European rugby's all-time try-scoring lists - but that was about as good as it for Ulster as they were beaten 41-17 in La Rochelle.

Rugby • 23 Oct 17

Ulster's Rory Best made his return from injury

Ulster hammered in France by five-try La Rochelle

Ulster crumbled to a 41-17 Champions Cup defeat in France as La Rochelle ran in five tries in a dominant display.

Rugby • 22 Oct 17

O'Gara will serve a Top 14 touchline ban until the end of the year

Ronan O'Gara hit with fine and 10-week touchline ban

Racing 92 defence coach Ronan O'Gara has been handed a 10-week touchline ban and slapped with a €15,000 fine following remarks made about Top 14 match officials earlier this month.

Rugby • 19 Oct 17

Nathan White: 'For a prop there’s no bigger challenge than going to France and playing a French team in their own back yard'

White: Win in France would cap Connacht progress

Qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Challenge Cup would be just rewards for Connacht’s progress this season, according to prop Nathan White.

Rugby • 22 Jan 15

Connacht hammer La Rochelle in Galway

Pat Lam's Connacht got their Challenge Cup campaign off to the best possible start with a 48-12 victory over La Rochelle in their opening Pool 2 encounter at the Sportsground.

Rugby • 24 Oct 14

La Rochelle