Titanic tussle lies in store at Aviva Stadium

The Champions Cup quarter-finalists were decided after an exciting round of knockout games played out last weekend.

While there are some thrilling match-ups with new rivalries, old foes meet in Dublin on Saturday evening.

Leinster will look to double down on their group win against La Rochelle by putting an end to the hold that Ronan O'Gara's men have on them in the knockout stages in recent years.

La Rochelle have struggled at times this season, and while their win-rate is questionable, their love of this tournament under O'Gara is undeniable.

Leicester, possibly in an English template, disrupted Leinster at times last Saturday evening. La Rochelle can certainly use some of that template to their own advantage.

Before you look too much into strategy and tactics, rugby can be a simple game. Going forward in collisions makes the game a lot easier. Making decisions with more time and space will always be easier if the defence has less time to set. Any strategy or tactic in rugby will be planned as a way of going forward.

There’s a pretty straightforward way of doing that, which is by winning collisions at the tackle line. In that case, size matters.

It’s no surprise that Leinster recruited Jason Jenkins to polish their pack, before Joe McCarthy stepped up.

They’ve doubled down on that tactic with the signing of RG Snyman, it’s clearly an area where they feel they need some supplementation.

It's an area where La Rochelle have caused them trouble in the past. The compassionate giant, Will Skelton, is a colossal focal point for O'Gara’s side, accompanied by Uini Atonio and others.

However, the game isn’t that simple. Before the ball gets to any collision, you have to start at a set-piece.

Leinster are one of the best set-piece teams,