La Rochelle

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 01: Neethling Fouche of the DHL Stormers takes the field in his 50th match during the Heineken Champions Cup, round of 16 match between DHL Stormers and Harlequins at DHL Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fouche up for challenge at DHL Stadium

Neethling Fouche is someone who relishes a challenge and they don’t come much bigger than an Investec Champions Cup clash against the defending champions.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: .Deon Fourie of the Stormers celebrate with Evan Roos of the Stormers after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre at Danie Craven Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Fourie wary of smarting La Rochelle

Deon Fourie anticipates an uncompromising response from La Rochelle on Saturday when they clash with the Stormers in the Champions Cup match at Cape Town Stadium.

Raymond RHULE of Stade Rochelais celebrate his try with Dillyn LEYDS of Stade Rochelais during the Final Champions Cup match between Leinster and La Rochelle at Orange Velodrome on May 28, 2022 in Marseille, France.

Get to know La Rochelle

The DHL Stormers opponents on Saturday, two-time European champions La Rochelle, have had a relatively low-key existence for most of their history before bursting onto the scene in the last three years.

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Kick off your festive season in style on Saturday when the Stormers make their first appearance at DHL Stadium this season against Euro champs La Rochelle!

O’Gara banned once again

La Rochelle boss Ronan O’Gara has been handed a touchline ban for ill-discipline and will be in the stands for this weekend’s Champions Cup final rerun with Leinster.

Bok flyer pens new French deal

La Rochelle have made swift work locking down a versatile Springbok speedster in the Top 14 club’s backline corps for the foreseeable future.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: Manie Libbok, Paul de Wet and Ruhan Nel of the DHL Stormers during the Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final, between the DHL Stormers and Munsterat on May 27, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by EJ Langner/Gallo Images)

Stormers thrown into Euro Cup ‘pool of death’

The DHL Stormers will face defending champions La Rochelle and Premiership finalists Sale Sharks after being drawn in a tough pool for the 2023-24 Champions Cup.

Toulouse's French fly-half Romain Ntamack celebrates after scoring a try during the French Top14 rugby union final match between Stade Toulousain Rugby (Toulouse) and Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, in the northern outskirts of Paris, on June 17, 2023.

Ntamack’s late try hands Toulouse French title

Romain Ntamack scored a superb late try as Toulouse beat La Rochelle in the French Top 14 final on Saturday to claim a record-extending 22nd domestic crown.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MAY 20: Jonathan Sexton reacts after the Heineken Champions Cup Final between Leinster Rugby and Stade Rochelais at Aviva Stadium on May 20, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland.

Sexton to Peyper: ‘You’re a f-ing disgrace!’

Johnny Sexton reportedly insulted South African referee Jaco Peyper and his match officials after Leinster were beaten by La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final.

Watch: No party like a La Roch party

For the second year in a row, La Rochelle were welcomed home by thousands of fans to celebrate their Champions Cup triumph into the early hours of the morning.