Leinster crush treble dreams of Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle

Leinster emphatically ended La Rochelle's bid for a hat-trick of Investec Champions Cup titles by beating them 40-13 at the Aviva Stadium, setting up a Croke Park semi-final date in the process.

Ronan O’Gara’s team defeated Leinster in the last two finals by a combined margin of just four points.

But La Rochelle’s quest for silverware ended at the quarter-final stage this time around as Leinster marched on in pursuit of a record-equalling fifth tournament triumph.

Wing James Lowe (2), scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park, flanker Ryan Baird and hooker Dan Sheehan scored tries, while fly-half Ross Byrne kicked three conversions and three penalties as Leinster never looked in danger of suffering another loss to their fierce rivals.

A superb Ryan Baird try has put Leinster further ahead at the Aviva Stadium.#RTErugby #LEIvSR