'Where else do you want to be?' - O'Gara 'excited' to enter Leinster's 'lion's den'

Ronan O'Gara wore a red hooded top at La Rochelle’s pre-game press conference on Friday ahead of the clash with the hometown boys in blue.

READY TO GO: La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Ronan O’Gara has dismissed the notion his La Rochelle side have a magic formula for beating Heineken Champions final opponents Leinster but he is relishing the opportunity to make it three wins from three over rival boss Leo Cullen in Dublin on Saturday.

The two sides meet for the third time in three seasons with the French Top 14 side having gained the upper hand in both previous encounters, a 2021 European semi-final in La Rochelle when O’Gara was head coach under director of rugby Jono Gibbes and last year’s decider when Leinster led until the final moments in Marseille only to lose 24-21.