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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

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

Toulon had been hoping to replicate the old glory days of Jonny Wilkinson and co but it was Lyon who emerged with the Challenge Cup spoils after a 30-12 victory clinched their first European trophy

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

Here are your rugby evening headlines for Friday, 27 May

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

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

“Oh dear lord. It’s the D4 ultras”