The Latest Breaking News from Johnny Sexton

Arthur Rètiere’s last-gasp try earned a shock win as the French side won European rugby’s biggest prize for the first time

Johnny Sexton, Andrew Porter and Josh van der Flier match-ups could be pivotal to the Blues' hopes in Marseille

The former rivals turned firm friends go head to head in the Heineken Champions Cup final, O'Gara as La Rochelle head coach and Sexton as Leinster captain

Marseille (AFP) - Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle and the Leinster of Johnny Sexton meet in the European Champions Cup on Saturday, a sizzling sub-plot given the pair's history of intense rivalry, both in their battle for the Ireland fly-half shirt and as leaders of Irish provinces Munster and Leinster.

Marseille (AFP) - La Rochelle's hopes of better combatting Leinster's giant pack in Saturday's European Champions Cup were given a boost when giant Australian lock Will Skelton was named in the starting line-up.

Leinster are looking to crash an otherwise all-French party when the European finals take place.

The Leinster and Ireland scrum-half is relishing this Champions Cup final after missing the 2019 decider under the two foreigners rule and last year's semi-final loss to Saturday's opponents La Rochelle through injury

Marseille (AFP) - A Johnny Sexton-led Leinster will take on 2021 runners-up La Rochelle in the European Champions Cup in Marseille on Saturday eyeing a record-equalling fifth contintental crown.

Paris (AFP) - Ronan O'Gara held off fellow legend Johnny Sexton for several years as Ireland number one fly-half before finally conceding defeat -- on Saturday he bids to deny his successor European club rugby's biggest prize, the Champions Cup Trophy.