Following a 16-14 victory over La Rochelle in the Investec Champions Cup clash at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Sunday, here are the player ratings for Leinster.
Leinster player ratings v La Rochelle
15 Jordie Barrett: Good at the back and produced some useful defensive interventions. Also had the odd attacking foray but you definitely feel that centre is the position for him in this Leinster team. 7
14 Jimmy O’Brien: Was not necessarily a game for the visiting wings. O’Brien did his bit defensively, which is vital in Jacques Nienaber’s system, but had little ball in attack. 6
13 Garry Ringrose: Plenty of carries but it was mainly into the heart of the La Rochelle rearguard. It was in defence where he really shone,…