Leinster vs La Rochelle live stream: How to watch Heineken Champions Cup final online and on TV

Leinster vs La Rochelle live stream and how to watch the 2022 European Champions Cup final for free

Leinster vs La Rochelle live stream: how to watch 2022 European Champions Cup final rugby from anywhere

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Beaten Champions Cup finalists a year ago, La Rochelle again seek a first continental success as they host competition heavyweights Leinster.

The two sides met in a pulsating semi-final last year, with the French side producing an outstanding showing to fight back and secure victory.

A red-hot Leinster will nonetheless be confident of winning a fifth crown,

Irish giants Leinster will be bidding for a record fifth title when they face La Rochelle in the 2022 European Champions Cup final this Saturday, 28th May. Kick-off is at 4.45pm BST and UK fans can get a free Leinster vs La Rochelle live stream on Channel 4. Away from home? Make sure you know how to watch a European Champions Cup final free live stream from anywhere.

The early team news is in and Leinster are "monitoring" Ireland internationals Tadhg Furlong and James Lowe. The pair were both injured in Leinster's semi-final win over Toulouse a couple of weeks ago. Meanwhile, 20-year-old hot-stepper Jordan Larmour, man-of-the-match during Leinster's recent URC win over Munster, has recovered from his hip injury and is expected to make a big impact.

Leinster are on the hunt for their first Champions Cup triumph since 2018, when they beat Racing 92 to secure what was then a record-equalling fourth title. Having lost their fifth European final, against Saracens, in 2019, the Lions will be keen to make amends. They start the match as 1-5 favourites with the bookies.

Opponents La Rochelle are looking to go one better than last season when they lost 22-17 to Toulouse in their first ever European Champions Cup final. With 60,000 fans crowded into Marseille's Stade Velodrome, the French underdogs could be in the mood to slay the ghosts of the past.

Can La Rochelle unseat Leinster and take home the biggest prize in rugby? Make sure you know to watch a Leinster vs La Rochelle free live stream from wherever you are.

There are plenty of ways to watch the 2022 European Champions Cup final free online.

UK fans can watch and stream free on Channel 4(opens in new tab) from 4.15pm (kick off 4.45pm)

France 2(opens in new tab) will also be serving up a free live stream, while Aussies can watch the action with a Kayo Sport 14-day free trial(opens in new tab).

Remember: If you're away from home, you'll need to use a VPN to watch your local stream from abroad(opens in new tab). We recommend ExpressVPN(opens in new tab) as it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Watch the European Champions Cup final from abroad using a VPN

Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Heineken Champions Cup final rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. VPNs are a doddle to use and create a private connection between your device and the internet. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.

There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN(opens in new tab) which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're not happy with the service any time within the first 30-days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.

Can Leinster put that fifth star on the jersey, or will La Rochelle finally clinch their first European title? There's a sense of unfinished business for both teams, who each lost their last Champions Cup final, and this clash of styles promises to serve up an intriguing contest. Read on as we explain how to watch a Leinster vs La Rochelle live stream in the 2021-22 European Rugby Champions Cup final from anywhere in the world - including ways to watch the game absolutely FREE.

Leinster secured their place in the final with an emphatic 40-17 victory over reigning champions Toulouse, but the win came at a price. James Lowe and Tadhg Furlong are both in a race against time to recover from the ankle and shin injuries they picked up last weekend. Furlong's passing prowess is a key weapon that Leo Cullen will want to use to drag La Rochelle around the pitch.

Disruption will be the aim of the game for Ronan O'Gara, with La Rochelle's colossal forwards Emmanuel Meafou and Rory Arnold hoping for as many opportunities as possible in which to physically dominate their opponents from set pieces. They beat Leinster at the semi-final stage a year ago, but Grégory Alldritt will know that that will only spur the Irish province on to greater resolve.

The stage is set, so follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a Leinster vs La Rochelle live stream wherever you are right now.

How to watch Leinster vs La Rochelle from outside your country

If you're abroad this weekend and try to access your usual domestic stream of the rugby, you'll find that you can't. This is because of something called geo-blocking, which restricts content to a specific area or country.

You can get around this by using a VPN, which allows you to virtually relocate your laptop, phone or streaming device back to your country of residence - thereby regaining access to all the streaming services and content you normally enjoy at home.