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Stade Rochelais' head coach hoping for glory against old rivals Leinster in Marseille

Despite the late afternoon kick off time in southern France, temperatures will approach 30 degrees as the Irish province take on La Rochelle in European club rugby's showcase final

Irish side Leinster take on French squad La Rochelle in Marseille on Saturday, the Irishmen looking for their fifth European Championship title. Most commentators agree that the clash will hinge on the struggle between two individuals, Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara. Only one of them will be playing.

Everything you need to know ahead of the final of the Champions Cup

Everything you need to know ahead of the final of the Champions Cup

Leinster will attempt to equal Toulouse’s record of five European title wins when they face La Rochelle at the Stade Velodrome later today.

Leinster meet La Rochelle in rugby’s Champions Cup final in Marseille later this afternoon.

Leinster’s Johnny Sexton and La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara have put a ‘tricky relationship’ behind them before their Marseille showdown

So many good individuals do their specific job very well at Leinster; the ripple effect is synchronicity of how they play

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.