Leinster to face La Rochelle in Champions Cup quarter-final next Saturday at the Aviva

Tickets have gone on sale for rematch of last year’s final, with game to be screened live on RTÉ

Leinster's James Lowe (centre) and team-mates applaud the fans after the final whistle in the Champions Cup match against Leicester at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA
Leinster's James Lowe (centre) and team-mates applaud the fans after the final whistle in the Champions Cup match against Leicester at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Damien Eagers/PA

As expected the tournament organisers have confirmed that Leinster will host La Rochelle at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday at 5.30pm. Tickets for the game went on sale to Leinster’s season’s ticket holders at 10am on Sunday morning before going on general release at 2pm on Monday. The game will be televised live on RTÉ as well as TNT Sports.

Investec Champions Cup – quarter-final fixture dates, venues, kick-off times and TV coverage

Quarter-finals

(Pool stage rankings in brackets / All kick-offs local times)

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Saturday, April 13th

QF 4: Union Bordeaux-Bègles (4) v Harlequins (5), Stade Chaban-Delmas, 3pm – Live on beIN SPORTS / France TV / TNT Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby

QF 2: Leinster Rugby (2) v Stade Rochelais (10), Aviva Stadium, 5.30pm – Live on RTÉ / beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby

QF 3: Northampton Saints (3) v Vodacom Bulls (6), cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, 8pm – Live on TNT Sports / SuperSport / beIN SPORTS / FloRugby

Sunday, April 14th

QF 1: Stade Toulousain (1) v Exeter Chiefs (8), Stade Ernest-Wallon (16.00) – Live on France TV / ITV / beIN SPORTS / TNT Sports / SuperSport / FloRugby

Semi-finals – May 3rd, 4th, 5th

SF 1: Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 4

SF 2: Winner QF 2 v Winner QF 3

NB: The matches will be played in Europe and the highest-ranked clubs from the pool stage will have home country advantage

2024 Investec Champions Cup final:

Saturday, May 25th; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 2.45pm

Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times