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Mark Donlon

Leinster v La Rochelle date, kick off time, TV and stream information, team news, betting odds and more

Leinster and La Rochelle lock horns this weekend in what is sure to be a thrilling contest in the Heineken Champions Cup Final.

Leo Cullen's Leinster side have been in imperious form in all competitions this season, topping the United Rugby Championship standings in its regular season as well as carving out a path to European rugby's showpiece.

They had no problems against Leicester in the quarter-final, with a solid first half performance leaving them comfortable and capable of seeing out the game in the second half.

They then took on Munster's conquerors Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in the semi-final and again looked faultless as they strode to another win.

The final score on that day was 40-17 as James Lowe plundered a brace of tries in an utterly comprehensive win.

They come up against French outfit La Rochelle, managed by none other than Ireland's Ronan O'Gara.

O'Gara is acutely aware of the potency of this Leinster team, and he reserved special praise for his former Ireland teammate and fellow out-half Johnny Sexton.

He said: “I think he’s made changes to his game.

"He’s always been a good passer of the ball but now he’s become a threat again, which he may have put on the back burner.

"But you saw against Toulouse, he has a very good running game, a good passing game, a good kicking game and he’s very good at seeing the opportunity before other people see it."

Here is all you need to know ahead of the game.

Where and when is it?

The final will take place on Saturday, May 28.

What time is kick off?

Kick off is at 4.45pm.

What channel is it on?

The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2 as well as Channel 4.

Betting odds

Leinster - 10/11

La Rochelle - 10/11

Draw -18/1

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