Leinster trip marks first test of Ronan O'Gara and La Rochelle's renewed resolve

Ronan O'Gara described La Rochelle's heavy defeat to Toulouse as a line in the sand for his side but what does that mean in reality?

Jack Nowell admitted it was an “embarrassing” experience when La Rochelle's 60-14 defeat to Toulouse was addressed at training. Pic: Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP via Getty Images)

It doesn’t snow a lot in La Rochelle. This week it did. A video of a snowball fight between local police and residents went viral across France and Jack Nowell made sure to get out in it with his kids when time allowed.

Ronan O’Gara didn’t seem so enamoured with it all, but the La Rochelle head coach wasn’t making a lot of it either when asked if the downfall had hampered preparations ahead of their Champions Cup trip to Dublin where they face Leinster.