Champions Cup: “When we play our game, we are almost unstoppable,” warns O’Gara

Ronan O'Gara (manager of La Rochelle, winner of Leicester): “We made a strong impression tonight, but that's what I expected. I wanted to see the mentality of the players and the leaders. This victory is good for confidence, especially after the two victories against Toulouse and Pau. The good thing about this group is that they understand timing with the experience they have. The challenge for me is to find the keys to managing with all the international competitions. I want to congratulate the players for their performance and their cohesion. We were very interesting, but I always knew that. It's important that we don't close the door on what happens next. When we play our game, we are almost unstoppable.”

Dan McKellar (Leicester manager, beaten at La Rochelle): “We missed too many opportunities this evening and especially to score on our highlights. The momentum was in the 2nd period, we quickly took a try and then we were unable to take advantage of our numerical superiority. We are obviously disappointed with the score. The execution, particularly of our game plan, was not up to par. La Rochelle gave us no chance. La Rochelle's work in defense was very good with a lot of aggressive and low tackles on our players. We endured the collisions and the pressure they put on us throughout the match. It will be a big challenge against Leinster now..