Toulouse put paid to 13-man La Rochelle’s Top 14 ambitions in dramatic semi-final

Ronan O’Gara’s side have now come off second best in five knockout matches between the two sides – including previous Top 14 finals in 2021 and 2023.

RED MIST: Stade Rochelais head coach Ronan O'Gara. Pic: Gareth Copley, Getty Images

Toulouse 39 La Rochelle 23

Discipline put paid to 13-player La Rochelle’s bid for a first Top 14 title at the Matmut Atlantique in Bordeaux, as they lost their semi-final 39-23 against nemesis side Toulouse.