“This defeat is easy to accept,” admits O’Gara (La Rochelle)

Ronan O’Gara, manager of Stade Rochelais, dominated by Leinster 40 to 13: “A non-match? No, I don’t think so, it would be negative for Leinster to present things like this. It’s easy to accept: they were more precise, faster, fresher than us. After half-time, that was the key moment. We scored just before the break, after an average of 40 minutes. But we gave it a weak try and that allowed Leinster to gain confidence. With a 10-point gap, they could still have doubts, but not after that. Unfortunately for us, we have to accept this. The best team won. It is important for me to congratulate Leinster who have achieved their goal. We had prepared for a great match but we were not up to par.»

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