Water breaks could be on tap as temperatures rise in Marseille

La Rochelle may have the upper hand when it comes to the matchday weather on the French coast with 60,000 expected inside Stade Velodrome

Sleeveless in the Stade: James Lowe looks on during the Leinster Rugby Captain's Run at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Heineken Champions Cup organisers EPCR have not ruled out the possibility that water breaks could be used in Saturday's final.

Temperatures have tipped above 30 degrees in the port city already this week and it is expected to be in and around that mark when Leinster and La Rochelle get the decider underway here at 5.45pm French time.