Leinster vs La Rochelle Predictions - Leinster to extend winning streak over La Rochelle

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 08 Jan 2026

Brad Newcomb 08 Jan 2026

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Leinster have recorded seven consecutive wins.
La Rochelle struggles away from home.
Leinster are favoured to cover the-16.5 handicap.

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Leinster have often defeated La Rochelle in recent clashes (Getty Images)

Leinster have had an excellent start to the European Rugby Champions Cup campaign and often win at home. La Rochelle have been in poor form on the road and are on a losing streak against Leinster.

Leinster have won 7 consecutive fixtures in all competitions.
Leinster have won 10 of their last 11 home matches in all competitions.
Leinster have won 3 consecutive games against La Rochelle.
La Rochelle have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions.
La Rochelle have lost 8 of their last 9 away games in all competitions.

Head to Head

Leinster and La Rochelle have recorded three victories each from six meetings.

Leinster Form

Leinster have registered back-to-back victories in the European Rugby Champions Cup so far, defeating Harlequins 45-28 at home and the Leicester Tigers 23-15 away.

Leinster have had success at home in the United Rugby Championship this season. They defeated the Sharks 31-5, lost 31-14 to Munster, and then beat Zebre 50-26, Munster 24-20, and Connacht 52-17.

Leinster have been on a roll lately, winning seven in a row, and they often emerge victorious at home, giving them the advantage over a La Rochelle side they have defeated in their last three meetings.

La Rochelle Form

La Rochelle have had mixed fortunes in their opening Investec Champions Cup matches, defeating the Leicester Tigers 39-20 at home before losing 42-21 to the Stormers in Cape Town.

La Rochelle's seven away fixtures in the Top 14 have not yielded much success this season. They lost 23-18 to Bordeaux, 37-13 to Montpellier, 26-24 to Stade Francais, and beat Lyon 36-19, before losing 39-14 to Toulon, 53-33 to Pau, and 60-14 to Toulouse.

La Rochelle have not been at their best away from home this season, often losing, including their last four fixtures, and they have not had any success against Leinster in recent matchups.

Team News

Leinster

Robbie Henshaw has recovered from a finger injury and will be available for selection.

Rabah Slimani, Harry Byrne, Garry Ringrose, and RG Snyman have all returned to training but are doubtful to start.

La Rochelle

Nathan Bollengier has crossed the try line twice in this edition of the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Diego Jurd has landed four conversions for his club in the competition so far.

Verdict

Leinster v La Rochelle

Leinster have been in fine form lately and are tipped to cover the -16.5 handicap in their European Rugby Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle.

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

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Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

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