Special envoy to Marseilles
Ronan O'Gara had announced the color: "
We have a plan
."
Not many people believed in it, but it worked wonderfully.
La Rochelle won by the wire against the formidable Leinster in the Champions Cup final (24-21), at the Stade-Vélodrome in Marseille.
Stade Rochelais made a sensational entry into the big leagues by becoming the fourth French club crowned king of Europe after Toulouse, Brive and Toulon.
A meteoric rise for the caravel club, which was still playing in Pro D2 only eight years ago.
"
I'm very proud of the players, they deserve it.
It's a great starting point for the club
, ”announces the Irish manager.
A fearsome crushing machine
We resume good habits.
Last year, in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup, Stade Rochelais crushed Leinster to reach the final.
An impressive display of brute force.
Saturday, at the Stade-Vélodrome, Grégory Alldritt and his teammates did it again.
At the end of an intense match...
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