WATCH: Stade Rochelais Come Home To A Heroes Welcome
WATCH: Stade Rochelais Come Home To A Heroes Welcome
Stade Rochelais celebrate their second successive Heineken Champions Cup title win with their fans in the early morning hours.

The parade in La Rochelle looks phenomenal.
โ Tight Five Rugby (@TightFive_Rugby) May 21, 2023
What a rugby culture theyโve got out there.#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/nFAOZLzjcY
Ronan OโGara and La Rochelle stamped their names into the history books as they secured a second successive Heineken Champions Cup title.
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐คฉ@StadeRochelais's received a champions welcome back to La Rochelle in the early hours ๐pic.twitter.com/KYDxJVMdWY
โ Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) May 21, 2023
Falling into a deep deficit early on, the French powerhouse showed their championship mettle to hammer away at the Leinster defensive line.
"I love being coached by @RonanOGara10.
โ Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) May 20, 2023
"He's instilled belief in us that we didn't have before."
Will Skelton lauds the La Rochelle DoR as he reflects on an extraordinary win in Dublin.#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/qTgGejetHo
Eventually, their pressure would tell as they crossed for what would prove to be the decisive try with seven minutes remaining.
Dillyn Leyds and Raymond Rhule after La Rochelle win back to back @ChampionsCup Trophies #SaffasAbroad pic.twitter.com/xqRiSi5ymy
โ Rugby Bits (@RugbyBits) May 21, 2023
Whilst the celebrations of their first title in 2022 led to incredible scenes in the French port city, the fans appear to have stepped up another level this year.
๐ La Rochelle, 4h du matin.
โ Stade Rochelais (@staderochelais) May 21, 2023
๐ซถ๐ป Vous รชtes toujours aussi incroyables et cโest pourquoi vous รชtes le meilleur public du monde. #LEIvSR | #ChampionsCup | #FievreSR pic.twitter.com/zFjQBcmMLA
Now a bona fide Rugby force, the people of La Rochelle can expect many more great days with this special group of coaches and players.
VIDรO 3h30 - L'arrivรฉe des doubles Champions d'Europe ร l'aรฉroport de La Rochelle. La folie ! ๐กโซ๐ฅ๐โญโญ๐๐ @staderochelais @ChampionsCup_FR @ClubBagnards @AvecXv #FievreSR #LaRochelle pic.twitter.com/PDbqjpP6uy
โ France Bleu La Rochelle (@Bleu_Rochelle) May 21, 2023
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