La Rochelle retained their Champions Cup crown with a dramatic comeback victory over Leinster in Dublin that saw three cards dished out in the final 10 minutes.
Ronan O'Gara's side had trailed by 17 points after just 12 minutes, but they gradually worked their way back into the match to produce the biggest comeback in a Champions Cup final.
Forging ahead to lead by a single point in the dying minutes, a last-gasp red card for Leinster's Michael Ala’alatoa for a dangerous clearout on Georges-Henri Colombe ended the Irish side's hopes of victory and left the La Rochelle player stretchered off.
