Brice Dulin will not be on the scoresheet this Saturday (6:30 p.m.) with La Rochelle for the clash against Leinster in the Champions Cup quarter-final. The international full-back, injured in a thigh during the round of 16 against the Stormers, will be replaced by Leyds, who moves from wing to back. On the left wing, Teddy Thomas is making his return.
For the rest, Ronan O’Gara trusts young Louis Penverne as left pillar and an unchanged front 8. Tanga and Boudehent will be on the bench.
The composition of La Rochelle: Leyds - Nowell, Seuteni, Danty, Thomas - Hastoy, Kerr-Barlow - Alldritt, Botia, Cancoriet - Skelton, Dillane - Atonio, Latu, Penverne
Substitutes: Lespiaucq, Kaddouri, Sclavi, Lavault, Boudehent, Tanga, Iribaren, West.